Practical Guide to Maternity Benefit Act

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Description
Along with Comparative Chart with Provisions of New Social Security Code
* Topical Section wise Comments
* Certificates, Notices, Claim Forms etc.
* Obligation of Employers
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Model Forms
and Much More......................
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Contents
SALIENT FEATURES OF MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
OVERALL VIEW OF AMENDMENT OF MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT
THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
1.        Short title, extent and commencement
2.        Application of Act
3.        Definitions
4.        Employment of or work by, women prohibited during certain periods
5.        Right to payment of maternity benefits
5A.      Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
5B.      Payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
6.        Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
7.        Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
8.        Payment of medical bonus
9.        Leave for miscarriage, etc.
9A.     Leave with wages for tubectomy operation
10.     Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of
           child miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation
11.     Nursing breaks 11A. Creche facility
11A.   Creche facility
12.     Dismissal during absence of pregnancy
13.     No deduction of wages in certain cases
14.     Appointment of Inspectors
15.     Powers and duties of Inspectors
16.     Inspectors to be public servants
17.     Power of Inspector to direct payments to be made
18.     Forfeiture of maternity benefit
19.     Abstract of Act and rules thereunder to be exhibited
20.     Registers, etc.
21.     Penalty for contravention of Act by employer
22.     Penalty for obstructing Inspector
23.     Cognizance of offences
24.     Protection of action taken in good faith
25.     Power of Central Government to give directions
26.     Power to exempt establishments
27.     Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act
28.     Power to make rules
29.     Amendment of Act 69 of 1951
30.     Repeal
OBLIGATION OF AN EMPLOYER UNDER MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
THE MATERNITY BENEFIT (MINES AND CIRCUS) RULES, 1963
THE DELHI MATERNITY BENEFIT RULES, 1971
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Author Details
H.L. Kumar, Advocate Supreme Court of India, Editor, Labour Law Reporter
Gaurav Kumar, MBA, LL.M., Advocate