Maternity Leave With Pay !

Dear Seniors,
Need a clarification with regard to the number of MATERNITY leaves with PAY that can be given to one of my staffs who is on a contract with us.
Some people are saying 2 and some say its 3 months or some 84 days can be given with PAY. She is not covered under ESI just in case this point is needed to ascertain.
Would be grateful to receive a clear reply.
Thanks in advance .
V Praveen

My dear Friend,
after completion of 11 months services in the same comapany, an employee can eligible for 3 months meternity leave with pay. otherwise it can be LWP (Leave without pay).

Dear V Praveen,
If your establishment is covered under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 then you are to grant in total twelve weeks maternity leaves. For more details you may also go through section 5 of Maternity Benefit Act.
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Dear Friends,
Our company has the policy to give 25 days maternity leave only. It depends on firm to firm as this policy could not be defined. In general, I have heard it to be 3 months.

Hi,
Can you plz let me know in which section of MB Act, 11 months services is stated to be eligible.
Basavraj
IR/HR