Bhaskar Bhat has recently opened a school for providing elementary education to kids. He has hired both male and female employees in teaching and non-teaching cadre. He approached you to seek advice whether school is req

While advising Ms. Bhaskar Bhat on 'whether the school is required to comply with the provisions of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017' one must first understand the applicability of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. Applicability of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 The Act is applicable to all establishments which are factories, mines plantations, Government establishments, shops and establishments under the relevant applicable legislations or any other establishments as may be notified by the Central Government. Therefore, the provisions of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 are applicable to a school. The Eligibility to avail for Maternity benefit under the Act is as under: As per the Act to be eligible for maternity benefit, a woman must have been working as an employee in an establishment for a period of at least 80 days in the past 12 months. Payment during the leave period is based on the average daily wage for the period of actual absence.