Yanamala Lokeswari, GITAM School of Law
ABSTRACT
This paper mainly focuses on the maternity benefits available in India with other countries. These days, one-third of women work during pregnancy times, and they are facing many issues to make them overcome health-related issues. All over the world, the governments of many countries is implementing many schemes for the benefit of pregnant women. This applies to both public and private sectors with some exceptions;a woman is eligible only if she is working as an employee in an establishment for a period of a minimum of 80 days within the past 12 months, and the payment during her maternity leave is based on her daily wage and actual absence of period. The government provisions of the maternity benefits are the same for both public and private sectors women employees on maternity benefits. The main motive for introducing the maternity benefits is that the mother and child should be healthy, and it helps for her maintenance such as leaves, wages, and bonuses. She can work from home and can also be extended if needed. It is an agreement between both employer and employee, which will help her take care of her child during pregnancy and after pregnancy. This study attempts to know in detail how the maternity benefits scheme provides facilities for a woman and how it differs from other countries.
Keywords: Maternity Benefits, working women, maternity schemes
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