Section 8 of MBA : Section 8: Payment Of Medical Bonus

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where Priya, an employee at a private company, is expecting a baby. The company does not provide any prenatal or postnatal medical facilities to its employees. According to Section 8 of The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Priya is entitled to receive a medical bonus from her employer. Since her company doesn't offer any maternity health care, they are required to pay her a medical bonus of one thousand rupees.

However, if the Central Government has issued a notification increasing this amount within the last three years, the company would be obligated to pay Priya the updated amount, which could be up to twenty thousand rupees, depending on the latest notification in the Official Gazette.