Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Year: 1961

Enactment Date: 1961-12-12

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 18: Forfeiture of maternity benefits.
    If a woman works in any establishment after she has been permitted by her employer to absent herself under the provisions of section 6 for any period during such authorised absence, she shall forfeit her claim to the maternity benefit for such period.
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