Applicability Of Maternity Benefit Amendment Act 2016

Can Anyone help me on whether the New Maternity Act is into effect ? If yes then from when ? And is there any circular stating the same ? As i am aware of one circular which was released in August 2016.PFA
Awaiting reply
Regards
Niki

Now that parliament has passed the Maternity Act amendment bill, it'll go the President for his approval and then it will have to be published in the Official Gazette of the Govt. mentioning the date from which these amendments are applicable. Only after this everyone will come to know the details. Let us wait for some more time. Right now old provisions in vogue.

Hi everyone,Maternity Benefit Act notification is yet to come.Notification will have everything who can avail it.so wait for the notification of maternity benefit as announced on women's day...

Hi Everyone,
Gift on International Women's Day to all the women in India from Ministry of Labour & Employment.
• Increased Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for two surviving children and 12 weeks for more than two children.
• 12 weeks Maternity Benefit to a 'Commissioning mother' and 'Adopting mother'.
• Facilitate 'Work from home'.
• Mandatory provision of Creche in respect of establishment having 50 or more employees.

Dear Friends,
The Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016 has been amended on 28.03.2017 and I have queries pertaining to its effective date of implementation as per the new provisions. Please comment as per the scenarios uploaded in the excel sheet.
1. (1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in the Official Gazette, appoint :
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and
any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
Regards
Sagar Ghule

Govt has to again notify in the Gazette about the date of implementation of the amendment. Then only the amendment will take effect from that date. Regards.
N Nataraajahan, Sakthi Management Services (Hp : + 91 94835 17402)

Hello Everyone,
A lot of discussions are going around about the amendment of 26 weeks Maternity Leave, but is it into effect now?
Also I have a query about the payment during maternity leave period, the employee on maternity leave shall be paid Basic amount of his salary or the Gross salary?Please clarify on this.
Regards,
Sakshi Ghumre
HR

Dear Mr. N Nataraajahan,
But the notification is already gazetted on 28.03.2017. If it was to announce the date of implementation separately then why Govt not clarified in this notification. Its really confusing for implementer.
Please clarify.
Regards
Sagar Ghule
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It can be safely taken now the act has been amended, sooner or later the date from which these amended provisions take effect will be notified. I think now Employers voluntarily amend their own applicable rules may be with a rider.

Dear Mr Sagar Ghule
Pl read sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017. Regards.
N Nataraajhan, Sakthi Management Services (Hp : + 91 94835 17402)