Are Newly Joined Women Employee Eligible For Maternity Leave?

Hi Myself Sujeet working at XXX overseas Ltd. in my organization any women going on maternity leave so i need to understand are women employee eligible for maternity leave after join or newly join women employee? Is there any section?

Hello Sujeet,
Please refer to maternity benefit act 1961 section 5 (2) <Right to payment of maternity benefit> "No women shall be entitled to maternity benefit unless she has actually worked in the establishment for a period of not less than 8 days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery"
Regards
Nishant

Hello,
Attaching the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Kindly go through the document you will insight of Maternity Benifits.
I have downloaded from Simpliance - Labour Law Compliance, free online Labour law library. Check the website for more details.
Thanks

Dear Sujeetji,
$$$$ Eligibility & Conditions for Claiming Benefits
- The Act lays down that any women employed, whether directly or through any agency, for wages in any establishment is eligible to claim maternity benefits if she is expecting a child and has worked for her employer for at least 80 days in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery. (Section 5)
- A woman looking forward to maternity benefits could ask the employer to give her light work for a month. Such request should be made at least 10 weeks before the date of her expected delivery. At that time she needs to produce a certificate confirming her pregnancy. (Section 5)
- Also she needs to give a written notice to the employer about 7 weeks before the date of her delivery regarding her absence period pre and post delivery. (Section 5)
Regards,
Amit