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Dear Sir/Madam,

One woman employee joined before one month, and now she is pregnant, requesting us to provide maternity leave under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. At the time of joining, she was already pregnant, but she failed to disclose this matter then. She is informing us only now. Her number of working days is very limited as she is a new employee in our company. Is she eligible for maternity benefits?

Please clarify the above matters.

Thanks with Regards,
Thirumurugan

From India, Hyderabad
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Is she under probation or a confirmed full-time employee? She should have rendered her services for 3 months to your organization before she will be applicable for maternity leave. It is her mistake not to disclose her pregnancy to the company before her appointment.

Thank you.

From India, Hyderabad
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Dear, If she did not complete Eighty days services then she is not eligible to get the same.
From United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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Yes, the provision of law is simple and straightforward: She is entitled for maternity benefit if she has completed 80 days of service, otherwise not. You may refer Section 5(2):
From India, Kochi
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Dear,

As my friends have already mentioned, if a female employee completes 80 days before proceeding on leave, she becomes entitled to receive maternity benefits. It is also not required to disclose this information before joining.

From India, Delhi
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