Maternity Leave - how many week can be availed? how can we split the leaves?

saravana jegan
Let me clarify the doubt about Maternity Leave. how many week can be availed by the female employee as her Maternity leave as per current amendment.
how can we split the leaves.
prudhvi-r-kolluru
Hello there,
26 weeks, can take 13 weeks before and 13 weeks after the pregnancy or total 26 weeks after the delivery; but for the second time maternity the number of weeks is reduced, please check the maternity benefits in ESI website.
Rahul Chhabra
Dear Sarvana,
The amendment has increased the ML period from 12 weeks to 26 weeks of which a woman can take a maximum of 8 weeks of Leave before the scheduled delivery.
Regards
Rahul
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