Chitra Sharma (Executive - HR) 27 February 2008

Maternity Leave

Hi!

I would like to have some information on the following

1. How many days or weeks before does the employee has to apply for ML?.

2. After applying for ML can she continue with Earned Leave or will have to report in the office 1st then apply for Earned Leaves.

Please reply me for the above i need it quickly as one of our employee wants to apply for leaves.

Thanks
Chitra

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Guest (n/a) 27 February 2008

Hi Chitra, The Act does not make "notice" mandatory for availing maternity leave. However notice, if given should be within six (06) weeks from the date of her expected delivery and not before that.

Chitra Sharma (Executive - HR) 27 February 2008

Thank u

partharajagopal (HR) 03 March 2008

Hi 1.Under the provisions of the Maternity Benefits Act, Employees are entitled to maternity benefits at an average daily wage for a period of six weeks from a day before your delivery to six weeks following that day. 2.she can take EL from the end of ML leave or can insist to come to duty and then to take el which purely on basis on part of employer Keep sharing and learning partha