Maternity benefit act 1961

संसद के अधिनियम प्रसूति प्रसुविधा अधिनियम, 1961 (1961 का अधिनियम संख्यांक 53) 12 दिसंबर, 1961 कतिपय स्थाफनों में शिशु जन्म के पूर्व और पश्चात की कतिपय कालावधियों में स्त्रियों के नियोजन को विनियमित करने तथा प्रसूति प्रसुविधा और कतिपय अन्य प्रसुविधाओं का उपबन्ध करने के लिए अधिनियम भारत गणराज्य के बारहवें वर्ष में संसद द्वारा निम्नलिखित रूप में यह अधिनियमित हो: – (1) संक्षिप्त नाम, विस्तार और प्रारंभ– यह अधिनियम प्रसूति प्रसुविधा अधिनियम, 1961 कहा जा सकेगा । (2) इसका विस्तार संपूर्ण भारत पर हैं । (3) यह उस तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा, जो– [( क) खानों के संबंध में और किसी ऐसे अन्य स्थापन के संबंध में, जिसमें लोगों को घुड़सवारी, कलाबाजी और अन्य करतबों के प्रदर्शन के लिए नियोजित किया जाता है, केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा, तथा] ( ख) किसी राज्य के अन्य स्थापनो के संबंध में, उस राज्य सरकार द्वारा, शासकीय राजपत्र में इस निमित्त अधिसूचित की जाए । 2. अधिनियम का लागू होना– [(1) यह प्रथमतः: – ( क) हर ऐसे स्थापन को जो कारखाना, खान या बागान हैं, जिसके अन्तर्गत सरकार का ऐसा कोई स्थापन भी हैं और प्रत्येक ऐसे • 1970 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 51 की धारा 2 तथा अनुसूची द्वारा (1.9.1971 से) “जम्मू-कश्मीर राज्य के सिवाय” शब्दों का लोप किया गया । • 1 नवम्बर, 1963; देखिए अधिसूचना संख्यांक आ. का. 2920, तारीख 5 अक्तूबर, 1963, भारत का राजपत्र (अंग्रेजी), भाग 2, अनुभाग 3(2), पृष्ठ 3735. • 1973 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 52 की धारा 2 द्वारा (1.3.1975 से) खंड (क) के स्थान पर प्रतिस्थापित । • 1988 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 61 की धारा 2 द्वारा (10.1.1989 से) उपधारा (1) के स्थान पर प्रतिस्थापित। स्थापन को लागू होता हैं जिसमें लोगों को ...

Introduction Comprising half the population, women make up a crucial chunk of the workforce. Employment demands the need to balance work and child-bearing and child-rearing responsibilities. The Constitutional framework endeavours to provide equality to women in all walks of life. In furtherance of this pursuit, the Maternity Benefit Act, going along the lines of the International Labor Organisation, aims to grant maternity protection to women. Scope and need for the legislation: National and International perspective The fundamental aim of the Act is to remove the impediments that women encounter when they entail on the journey of motherhood. The Act has the primary aim of enabling women to combine work and not compromise on their choice of having a child. Tracing history, Germany led the race by having maternity allowance by the end of the 19th century. In the International Arena The United Kingdom grants 52 weeks of maternity leave with 6 weeks paid at 90% of the average weekly earnings. In the case of Australia, 52 weeks of paid maternity leave is provided. In South Africa, the condition is comparably unsatisfactory with 17 weeks paid with 60 per cent of the wages which is shared by the employer, employee and the government. In Singapore, the conditions are impressive with 16 weeks of full payment that is shared by the employer and the government via public funds. 2017 Amendment The 2017 Amendment was brought in after the 259th Law Commission Report which states as fol...

Maternity Benefit Act Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule. (w.e.f. 1-9-1971) (3) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette,- (a) in relation to mines and to any other establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances, by the Central Government; and (b) in relation to other establishments in a State, by the State Government. 2. Application of Act. (1) It applies, in the first instance,- (a) to every establishment being a factory, mine or plantation including any such establishment belonging to Government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances; (b) to every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employ...

The Maternity Benefit Act was passed to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and also to provide for Maternity Benefit and certain other benefits. This Act was enacted on the basis of ARTICLE 39(e) and ARTICLE 39(f) of the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 where it was clearly stated under PART-V DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY “ The state shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing the health and strength of the workers, men and women”. This Act is solely devoted to working women making provisions to provide different kinds of benefits to female-wage earner. Legislation for maternity benefits was enacted in almost all the States of India prior to the present Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. These Acts were Assam Maternity Benefit Act, 1944, The Bihar Maternity Benefit Act, 1947 and The Bombay Maternity Benefit Act, 1929 .THE CENTRAL LEGISLATIONS had passed with the provisions of MATERNITY BENEFIT like THE MINES MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1941 THE PLANTATION LABOUR ACT, 1951, etc. However the scope of the Acts varied in terms of qualifying conditions for payment, the amount and therefore the rate of maternity benefits, etc. With a view to scale back the disparities referring to maternity protection under the assorted Acts, the Govt of India enacted in 1961, a new Act called the Maternity Benefit Act 1961. It had been amended quite extensively in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1988, and 1995. Purpose ...

The Maternity Benefit Act was passed to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and also to provide for Maternity Benefit and certain other benefits. This Act was enacted on the basis of ARTICLE 39(e) and ARTICLE 39(f) of the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 where it was clearly stated under PART-V DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY “ The state shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing the health and strength of the workers, men and women”. This Act is solely devoted to working women making provisions to provide different kinds of benefits to female-wage earner. Legislation for maternity benefits was enacted in almost all the States of India prior to the present Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. These Acts were Assam Maternity Benefit Act, 1944, The Bihar Maternity Benefit Act, 1947 and The Bombay Maternity Benefit Act, 1929 .THE CENTRAL LEGISLATIONS had passed with the provisions of MATERNITY BENEFIT like THE MINES MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1941 THE PLANTATION LABOUR ACT, 1951, etc. However the scope of the Acts varied in terms of qualifying conditions for payment, the amount and therefore the rate of maternity benefits, etc. With a view to scale back the disparities referring to maternity protection under the assorted Acts, the Govt of India enacted in 1961, a new Act called the Maternity Benefit Act 1961. It had been amended quite extensively in 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1988, and 1995. Purpose ...

Introduction Comprising half the population, women make up a crucial chunk of the workforce. Employment demands the need to balance work and child-bearing and child-rearing responsibilities. The Constitutional framework endeavours to provide equality to women in all walks of life. In furtherance of this pursuit, the Maternity Benefit Act, going along the lines of the International Labor Organisation, aims to grant maternity protection to women. Scope and need for the legislation: National and International perspective The fundamental aim of the Act is to remove the impediments that women encounter when they entail on the journey of motherhood. The Act has the primary aim of enabling women to combine work and not compromise on their choice of having a child. Tracing history, Germany led the race by having maternity allowance by the end of the 19th century. In the International Arena The United Kingdom grants 52 weeks of maternity leave with 6 weeks paid at 90% of the average weekly earnings. In the case of Australia, 52 weeks of paid maternity leave is provided. In South Africa, the condition is comparably unsatisfactory with 17 weeks paid with 60 per cent of the wages which is shared by the employer, employee and the government. In Singapore, the conditions are impressive with 16 weeks of full payment that is shared by the employer and the government via public funds. 2017 Amendment The 2017 Amendment was brought in after the 259th Law Commission Report which states as fol...

संसद के अधिनियम प्रसूति प्रसुविधा अधिनियम, 1961 (1961 का अधिनियम संख्यांक 53) 12 दिसंबर, 1961 कतिपय स्थाफनों में शिशु जन्म के पूर्व और पश्चात की कतिपय कालावधियों में स्त्रियों के नियोजन को विनियमित करने तथा प्रसूति प्रसुविधा और कतिपय अन्य प्रसुविधाओं का उपबन्ध करने के लिए अधिनियम भारत गणराज्य के बारहवें वर्ष में संसद द्वारा निम्नलिखित रूप में यह अधिनियमित हो: – (1) संक्षिप्त नाम, विस्तार और प्रारंभ– यह अधिनियम प्रसूति प्रसुविधा अधिनियम, 1961 कहा जा सकेगा । (2) इसका विस्तार संपूर्ण भारत पर हैं । (3) यह उस तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगा, जो– [( क) खानों के संबंध में और किसी ऐसे अन्य स्थापन के संबंध में, जिसमें लोगों को घुड़सवारी, कलाबाजी और अन्य करतबों के प्रदर्शन के लिए नियोजित किया जाता है, केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा, तथा] ( ख) किसी राज्य के अन्य स्थापनो के संबंध में, उस राज्य सरकार द्वारा, शासकीय राजपत्र में इस निमित्त अधिसूचित की जाए । 2. अधिनियम का लागू होना– [(1) यह प्रथमतः: – ( क) हर ऐसे स्थापन को जो कारखाना, खान या बागान हैं, जिसके अन्तर्गत सरकार का ऐसा कोई स्थापन भी हैं और प्रत्येक ऐसे • 1970 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 51 की धारा 2 तथा अनुसूची द्वारा (1.9.1971 से) “जम्मू-कश्मीर राज्य के सिवाय” शब्दों का लोप किया गया । • 1 नवम्बर, 1963; देखिए अधिसूचना संख्यांक आ. का. 2920, तारीख 5 अक्तूबर, 1963, भारत का राजपत्र (अंग्रेजी), भाग 2, अनुभाग 3(2), पृष्ठ 3735. • 1973 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 52 की धारा 2 द्वारा (1.3.1975 से) खंड (क) के स्थान पर प्रतिस्थापित । • 1988 के अधिनियम संख्यांक 61 की धारा 2 द्वारा (10.1.1989 से) उपधारा (1) के स्थान पर प्रतिस्थापित। स्थापन को लागू होता हैं जिसमें लोगों को ...

Maternity Benefit Act Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 An Act to regulate the employment of women in certain establishments for certain periods before and after child-birth and to provide for maternity benefit and certain other benefits. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. (2) It extends to the whole of India. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule. (w.e.f. 1-9-1971) (3) It shall come into force on such date as may be notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette,- (a) in relation to mines and to any other establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances, by the Central Government; and (b) in relation to other establishments in a State, by the State Government. 2. Application of Act. (1) It applies, in the first instance,- (a) to every establishment being a factory, mine or plantation including any such establishment belonging to Government and to every establishment wherein persons are employed for the exhibition of equestrian, acrobatic and other performances; (b) to every shop or establishment within the meaning of any law for the time being in force in relation to shops and establishments in a State, in which ten or more persons are employ...