Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Labour_and_Employment,_Government_of_India
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Maternity_Benefit_(Amendment)_Act,_2017
gptkbp:appliesTo women employees
establishments employing 10 or more persons
gptkbp:beganIn 1 November 1963
gptkbp:compatibleWith employees covered under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:crecheFacilityAppliesTo establishments with 50 or more employees
gptkbp:dateEnacted 12 December 1961
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
gptkbp:maternityLeaveDuration 26 weeks
gptkbp:maternityLeaveDurationForThirdChild 12 weeks
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:penaltyForContravention imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to Rs. 5,000
gptkbp:providesFor creche facility
nursing breaks
paid maternity leave
prohibition of dismissal during maternity leave
work from home option
gptkbp:purpose regulate employment of women before and after childbirth
provide maternity benefits
gptkbp:replacedBy Maternity Benefit Act, 1929
gptkbp:section Section 11A - Creche facility
Section 12 - Dismissal during absence of pregnancy
Section 21 - Penalty for contravention
Section 5 - Right to payment of maternity benefit
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maternity_Benefit_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6