ESIC Circular On Enhanced Maternity Benefit.

After amendment in ESI (Central) Rules, 1950 relating to enhancement of Maternity Benefit, ESIC has issued instructions on above subject vide their circular dated 06/02/2017, online link of the same is mentioned as follows for kind information of seniors and experts in this esteemed forum:
http://esic.nic.in/backend/writeread...97c64ba4b4.pdf
I hope the circular may be of some help to the HR people as well as claimants of the said benefit.

1. Sir, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India, being appropriate Govt. has now enforced the provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. Except in respect of "work from home", amendments have been enforced w.e.f. 01/04/2017. In respect of "work from home" amendment has been enforced from 01/07/2017.
2. For copy of notification please see undermentioned thread in this citeHr:
https://www.citehr.com/580839-matern...ml#post2347024