Maternity Leave Dilemma: Who Covers the Salary During Delivery Leave?

Hi! I'm currently working at a firm in HR. In our company, one of the women is going to take leave for her delivery period. Will the company provide a salary for that leave period, or will that amount be provided by ESI?

If the employee is covered under ESI, then she will be entitled to benefits as per ESI rules. If not, she will receive benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, where the employer will be responsible for providing the benefits.

Hi, since you are in Chennai, please refer to the following link for information on maternity benefits provided by the ESI Corporation in Chennai: http://www.esichennai.org/benefits/maternitybenefit.htm

If she is covered under ESI, then ESI will pay; otherwise, the employer has to pay the maternity leave payments.

Regards,
Satish

Our team members are correct. If the employee contributes to ESI for a minimum of 9 months, they will be eligible to receive Maternity Benefits from the ESI office. If not, we have to provide them. Please try to obtain it from ESI.

Best Regards,
Vijay.B

Yes, she is covered under the ESI Act. She will be receiving benefits from ESI. Otherwise, the employer will provide leave salary under the Maternity Benefit Act.

Maternity Leave Details

12 weeks of leave are allowed for maternity leave, both before and after 6 weeks of delivery.

Regards,
Suresh