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 11A: Creche facility.
    1[11A. Crèche facility.--(1) Every establishment having fifty or more employees shall have the facility of créche within such distance as may be prescribed, either separately or along with common facilities:
     Provided that the employer shall allow four visits a day to the creche by the woman, which shall also include the interval for rest allowed to her.
     (2) Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every woman at the time of her initial appointment regarding every benefit available under the Act.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 6 of 2017, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-2017).
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