The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 & Rules Framed There Under

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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2017,an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, was passed in Lok Sabha on March 09, 2017 , in Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2016 and received an assent from President of India on March 27,2017.

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The provisions of The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 is effective from April 01, 2017. However, provision on crèche facility (Section 11 A) shall be effective from July 01, 2017.

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The Maternity Benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a ‘maternity benefit’ – i.e. full paid absence from work – to take care for her child. The act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more persons.

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