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
appropriate to derive some guidance from the provisions of the Maternity
Benefit Act 19617 though, it must be stated at the outset that ... maternity leave and
discrimination in dismissals on the basis of marital status;
(b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable
social benefits without
wages in lieu of notice, Section 37 regarding application of Maternity Benefits" Act, 1961 and the rules for rejection of beedis are unConstitutional. These ... because the prescribed registers were not maintained. The Madras Maternity Benefit Act which applied to factories was rendered practically ineffective as far as petty industry
allowed leave of absence on maternity
leave. After her delivery, the appellant paid her on
account of maternity benefit an amount equivalent to what ... within twelve week's of the maternity period. While
calculating the aforesaid amount of maternity benefit, the
establishment admittedly excluded twelve Sundays being
wageless
Maternity protection as a basic human right .......................... 8
i. Recognition of maternity protection in the International Law
framework........................................................................................................... 10
ii. Statutory recognition of maternity benefit ... maternity benefit, period of maternity leave,
payment in lieu of maternity leave, and to reduce disparity and
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broad spectrum of reproductive rights which includes
maternity benefits. Maternity leave is integral to maternity
benefits. Reproductive rights are now recognized as part of
several ... declare that appellant shall be granted maternity leave under
FR 101(a). Maternity benefits which are admissible to the
appellant shall be released
congruence between the rights of married and unmarried women. The Maternity
Benefit Act 1961 was enacted to provide maternity benefits to women employed ... establishment. In terms of Section 5 of the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, the
payment of maternity benefits is extended to all women (including unmarried
women
situation an employee in certain establishments would be governed by the
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 . All shops and establishments were brought
within the purview ... Section 4 . Apart from the right to payment of maternity benefits, she
would be entitled to the benefits of Sections 6 and 9 thereof. Section
Employees State Insurance Act,
Employees Provident fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
Maternity Benefits Act, 1957-Benefits accruing under these
Acts-Whether available to mine workers ... Compensation Act, Payment of Wages Act, Employees State
Insurance Act, Maternity Benefits Act etc. applicable to
these labourers working in the said stone quarries with
