Section 5 of MBA : Section 5: Right To Payment Of Maternity Benefit

Explanation using Example

Imagine a woman named Priya who works at a software development company. She is expecting a baby and plans to take maternity leave. Under Section 5 of The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961:

• Priya is entitled to maternity benefit at the rate of her average daily wage for the duration of her leave, which includes the time before and after delivery.
• To qualify for these benefits, Priya must have worked at least 80 days for her employer in the 12 months preceding her expected delivery date. However, if she had been laid off or on paid holidays during this period, those days would still count towards the 80 days.
• The maximu...

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