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Maternitybenefit 160805192214
Maternitybenefit 160805192214
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Maternity Benefit Section 45 of BLL’06
a) the employer has reason to believe, or if she has informed him, that she is
likely to deliver a child within ten weeks;
b) to the knowledge of the employer, she has delivered a child within the
preceding ten weeks.
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Maternity Benefit
Section 46 of BLL’06
Entitlement of maternity benefit
Right to, and liability for, payment of
maternity benefit: Every woman employed in
the establishment shall be entitled to maternity
benefit of 8 weeks preceding the expected day
of her delivery and 8 weeks immediately
following the day of her delivery.
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Maternity Benefit Section 47 of BLL’06
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Maternity Benefit
Payment of maternity benefit (II) Section 48 (1) of BLL’06
For the purpose of sub-section (1) the daily, weekly or monthly average wages, as
the case may be, shall be calculated by dividing the total wages earned by the
woman during the three months immediately preceding the date on which she
gives notice under this Act by the number of days she actually worked during the
period.
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Maternity Benefit
Calculation of maternity benefit (I)
Example of Ms. Ratna, Asst. Sewing Machine Operator (Grade – 7)
Expected date of delivery : March 25, 2014
Planning to go for Maternity Leave from 27 January, 2014
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Maternity Benefit
Calculation of maternity benefit (II)
• Inform management at least 08 weeks but preferably 10 weeks before the expected
date of delivery and apply for maternity leave in prescribed form with all
supporting documents
• Submit the delivery certificate to the management after having given birth
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Consequences of no maternity benefit
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Thank You
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