Can anyone please let me know how many children an employee can have to avail of this maternity benefit, and what should be the duration between the children? It's quite urgent.
Maternity Benefit Under The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Maternity benefit under The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, is available for any number of births of a child. No specific duration is provided under this Act.
With regards,
R.N.Khola
"Can anyone please let me know how many kids an employee can avail this maternity benefit for and what should be the duration between the kids... it's quite urgent."
Please let us know which section or rule of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 states that an employee must provide two months' advance notice to the employer to avail of maternity benefits.
Even if the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 state a 2-month prior notice to the employer before seeking maternity benefits, she should not be denied the maternity benefit if she does not serve the notice. The provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 state that the woman may serve a 2-month notice. The logic behind this is that the employer should not escape from the liability by claiming she has not served the notice. There is strict liability on the part of the employer to pay the maternity benefit in case she works 80 days preceding the expected date of delivery.
I am joining a company on third-party payroll in January 2017. If I become pregnant in the month of February, am I eligible for maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act?
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