Maternity Benefits Act 1961: Payment Concerns
It is good that the Maternity Benefits Act 1961 provides 26 weeks of holiday for an employed woman, but it fails to ensure that women on maternity leave are paid their salary on a monthly basis, especially for women covered under the ESIC Act.
Challenges for Women Under the ESIC Act
Women employees covered under the ESIC Act are not paid for the 26 weeks until they report to duty and raise their claim to ESIC. It is very painful to discuss that women on maternity leave are not paid a single rupee during this critical period of maternity leave.
Need for Regular Payments
The act must ensure regular monthly payments to women employees who are on maternity leave under the ESI Act.
It is good that the Maternity Benefits Act 1961 provides 26 weeks of holiday for an employed woman, but it fails to ensure that women on maternity leave are paid their salary on a monthly basis, especially for women covered under the ESIC Act.
Challenges for Women Under the ESIC Act
Women employees covered under the ESIC Act are not paid for the 26 weeks until they report to duty and raise their claim to ESIC. It is very painful to discuss that women on maternity leave are not paid a single rupee during this critical period of maternity leave.
Need for Regular Payments
The act must ensure regular monthly payments to women employees who are on maternity leave under the ESI Act.