Maternity Leave and ESIC Coverage
We have a female employee who is pregnant and covered by ESIC. She is eligible for 84 days of leave. The confusion arises as to whether the days beyond 84 will be paid by ESIC or the company.
What are the terms and conditions under which the company has to pay her for the 84 days of leave?
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Shalu
From India, Delhi
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5We have a female employee who is pregnant and covered by ESIC. She is eligible for 84 days of leave. The confusion arises as to whether the days beyond 84 will be paid by ESIC or the company.
What are the terms and conditions under which the company has to pay her for the 84 days of leave?
Regards,
Shalu
From India, Delhi
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Maternity Leave Eligibility and Benefits
Maternity leave under Rule 101, as per labor law, shall be admissible to female employees who have completed one year of service and are permanent employees.
Maternity leave consists of six weeks before and six weeks after delivery, totaling a period of 12 weeks. If an employee claims less than 6 weeks before delivery, the remaining balance can be claimed after delivery, or vice versa (a total of 90 days).
These 90 days of leave are to be treated as paid leave, meaning the employee should receive their salary for this period. The company may or may not bear the hospital costs; this depends on the company's policy. If covered under ESIC, the employee can avail benefits for maternity costs through ESIC.
The company is responsible for paying the employee's salary for the 90 days along with granting the leaves.
Hope this information is helpful.
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Bindi
From India, Bangalore
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Maternity leave under Rule 101, as per labor law, shall be admissible to female employees who have completed one year of service and are permanent employees.
Maternity leave consists of six weeks before and six weeks after delivery, totaling a period of 12 weeks. If an employee claims less than 6 weeks before delivery, the remaining balance can be claimed after delivery, or vice versa (a total of 90 days).
These 90 days of leave are to be treated as paid leave, meaning the employee should receive their salary for this period. The company may or may not bear the hospital costs; this depends on the company's policy. If covered under ESIC, the employee can avail benefits for maternity costs through ESIC.
The company is responsible for paying the employee's salary for the 90 days along with granting the leaves.
Hope this information is helpful.
Regards,
Bindi
From India, Bangalore
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An insured woman who decides to give notice of pregnancy before confinement shall provide such notice in Form 19 to the appropriate local office by post or otherwise. She shall submit, together with such notice, a certificate of pregnancy in Form 20 to the ESIC office.
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Rajeev Kumar
Rohan Housing Pvt. Ltd.
From India, Bangalore
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Rajeev Kumar
Rohan Housing Pvt. Ltd.
From India, Bangalore
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In respect of ESI covered employees maternity benefit of 84 days salary(not 90 days) will be paid by the ESIC and the employer need not pay anything. Regards, Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
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From India, Kannur
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if an insured person’s wife coming to pregnancy then ESIC will pay the insured person’s wife maternity expenses or not?
From India, Delhi
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From India, Delhi
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ESI Hospital Treatment and Claims
The insured person's wife will receive treatment from the ESI hospital free of cost. If no ESI hospital or ESI-listed hospital is available in the area, the insured person can claim hospitalization expenses from the ESIC.
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Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
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The insured person's wife will receive treatment from the ESI hospital free of cost. If no ESI hospital or ESI-listed hospital is available in the area, the insured person can claim hospitalization expenses from the ESIC.
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Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
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According to the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, if any female employee has worked for eighty days in the twelve months preceding her expected delivery date, the employer shall be entitled to the payment of maternity benefits.
As per section 50 of the Act, every employer is entitled to receive maternity benefit payments, regardless of the application of the Employees' State Insurance Act.
With Best Regards,
Amit Kumar
From India, Delhi
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As per section 50 of the Act, every employer is entitled to receive maternity benefit payments, regardless of the application of the Employees' State Insurance Act.
With Best Regards,
Amit Kumar
From India, Delhi
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Hi, If the employee is covered under ESIC & has to claim for the 84 / 90 days of the maternity leave from the ESIC, then kindly let me know the procedure for the same. Thanks Best Regards Fariha
From Japan
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From Japan
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When a female employee is covered under ESI, the company does not need to pay any salary to her. She has to produce the delivery report to ESI and get 84 days of leave with full wages through ESI. During these 84 days, only Loss of Pay (LOP) from the company's side.
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Balamurugan. K
From India, Pondicherry
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Balamurugan. K
From India, Pondicherry
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ESI will pay the 84 days salary (Double the SSB almost full wages). Employer need not to pay anything.
From India, Kota
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From India, Kota
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Right to Payment of Maternity Benefit
Subject to the provisions of this Act, every woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence immediately preceding and including the day of her delivery and for the six weeks.
From India, Secunderabad
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Subject to the provisions of this Act, every woman shall be entitled to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence immediately preceding and including the day of her delivery and for the six weeks.
From India, Secunderabad
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Maternity Benefit under ESIC increased to 26 weeks.pdf