What are Maternity Leave Rights in India?
The Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, which provides prenatal and postnatal benefits to female employees in India, entitles women to leave. During pregnancy, female employee is entitled to leave for 26 weeks. Women employees, in particular, are entitled to an eight-week post-natal paid maternity leave. As a result, no pregnant female employee can be fired or discharged during her pregnancy; nevertheless, if she is fired for that reason, she is entitled to maternity benefits. The Maternity Benefits Act also provides bonus for maternity. The employer is liable if he fires a woman during maternity leaves or if do not pay her remuneration.
