Understanding Maternity Leave: How Are Payments Handled and What Are the Legal Requirements?

Can anyone help me by sharing the maternity leave policies and explaining the payment mode when female employees are on maternity leave? What is the law regarding this, and how do companies typically handle payment during maternity leave?

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Maternity Leave Policy

Maternity leave is 3 weeks before delivery and 3 weeks after delivery. Eligibility criteria include having worked 80 days from the date of delivery in the preceding 12 months. Employees will receive their last drawn wages during the maternity leave period.

It appears that you have mistakenly written three weeks instead of six weeks.

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R.N.Khola

Are there any statutory guidelines as to whether the pre/post-delivery 6-week period can be availed by an eligible employee in parts, i.e., availing maternity leave for a few days for consulting a doctor and then joining duty and so on?

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