Dear Angi: She is entitled to maternity benefit if she has completed 80 days service in the establishment in the past 12 months as per MB Act 1961. Moreover the employer has the responsibility for bringing employee awareness: The MB Amendment Act 2017 makes it mandatory for employers to educate women about the maternity benefits available to them at the time of their appointment.
Let her bring this position to the employer and reject firmly any suggestion of resignation.