Dear Members, Can a woman employee avail all her 26 weeks maternity leave after birth of child, if no leave taken before birth of child. Regards, Mahesh Kumar Pandey
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Yes. The full period of leave can be taken after delivery.
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As per the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017, the maternity benefit period is 26 weeks. Of this, a maximum of 8 weeks could be taken before delivery for up to two children. Beyond that, there is a 12-week maternity benefit period, of which not more than 6 weeks can be taken before delivery. The Act specifies only a maximum period for the time before delivery, so it could be even shorter, including the date of delivery.
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