meet the nutritional standards specified in Schedule II; and (b) maternity benefit of not less than rupees six thousand, in such instalments
cigar
manufacturers; and (vii) Sec. 37(3) which made provision for
maternity benefits to women employed in an establishment
was. unworkable.
HELD ... There is no difficulty with regard to the
working of the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 , in regard to
maternity benefits to women employer
work" and "maternity relief, the validity of an executive or administrative
action in denying maternity benefit has to be examined on the anvil ... Central Government."
Section 5B of the Maternity Act speaks of payment of maternity benefit in
certain cases. Section 6 provides notice of claim
petitioner cannot be refused paid
maternity leave. A woman cannot be discriminated,
as far as maternity benefits are concerned, only on
the ground that ... commissioning mother
cannot be refused paid maternity leave. A woman cannot
be discriminated, as far as maternity benefits are
concerned, only on the ground that
Section 46 in The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
46. Benefits.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the insured persons, their dependants ... specified in this behalf by the regulations (hereinafter referred to as maternity benefit); (c) periodical payments to an insured person suffering from disablement
Section 5 in The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
5. Right to payment of maternity benefits.—
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every woman ... employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit at the rate of the average daily wage for the period of her actual absence
Section 2 in The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
2. Application of Act.—
(1) It applies, in the first instance,— (a) to every establishment being
Section 27 in The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
27. Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Act.—
(1) The provisions of this Act shall
period the employee is in receipt of sickness benefit or maternity benefit, nor shall he, except as provided under the regulations, dismiss, discharge or reduce
benefit which is not a cash benefit; (viii) the time within which and the form and manner in which any claim for a benefit ... xiia) specifying the authority competent to give certificate of eligibility for maternity benefit; (xiib) the manner of nomination by an insured woman for payment