Dear Members,
According to me the answer to the above post has not been answered. Therefore I am making an attempt to resolve your queries. Section 8 of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 after the amendment creates a liability on employer to pay Rs.1000 as a medical bonus, if no pre-natal confinement and post natal care is provided by employer free of charge. In the present context:-
Pre- natal means- period before pregnanacy.
Post natal means- after pregnancy
Confinement - means labour resulting in the issue of a living child or labour after 26 weeks of pregnancy resulting in the issue of a child whether dead or alive.(Refer Section 2 (3) of ESI Act,1948)
So,if employer has paid the such charges to such women employee then such employer is exempted under Section 8 of Maternity Benefit Act or vice-versa.
Regards,
Gaurav