Could you please confirm what maternity benefits are applicable to a working woman in a private company where there is no ESI coverage? I need this information to inform my staff member who is pregnant and in need of information. Our company has a total staff strength of 7 employees. Please advise!
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Please go through the details and attachment. Maternity leave is a statutory entitlement:
- Expectant women employees are eligible to avail maternity leave.
- An employee should have completed a minimum of 80 days of service to be eligible for maternity leave.
- If you are on probation, you are entitled to avail maternity leave, subject to fulfilling the above-mentioned condition.
6.3.1 Entitlement:
- Paid maternity leave entitles you to 3 months or 90 days (although as per the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, a female employee is eligible for 12 weeks or 84 days of leave). You can avail of a maternity leave of 12 weeks depending on your pre/post-delivery requirement. Full salary is payable during the first 3 months of maternity leave.
6.3.2 Process:
- You need to inform your supervisor that you will be proceeding on maternity leave at least 3 months before the delivery date.
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From India, Hyderabad
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- Expectant women employees are eligible to avail maternity leave.
- An employee should have completed a minimum of 80 days of service to be eligible for maternity leave.
- If you are on probation, you are entitled to avail maternity leave, subject to fulfilling the above-mentioned condition.
6.3.1 Entitlement:
- Paid maternity leave entitles you to 3 months or 90 days (although as per the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, a female employee is eligible for 12 weeks or 84 days of leave). You can avail of a maternity leave of 12 weeks depending on your pre/post-delivery requirement. Full salary is payable during the first 3 months of maternity leave.
6.3.2 Process:
- You need to inform your supervisor that you will be proceeding on maternity leave at least 3 months before the delivery date.
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From India, Hyderabad
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Enhancement of Maternity Benefits under the ESI Act,1948.pdf
Maternity Leave Policy - posting.doc