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THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961

OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYERS
i. To pay maternity benefit, medical bonus, allow maternity leave and nursing breaks.
ii. Not to engage pregnant woman in contravention of Sec. 4
iii. Not to dismiss or discharge a pregnant woman employee during the period of her maternity leave
iv. To exhibit the abstract of the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder in local language. - Sec. 19.
v. To maintain prescribed registers, records and muster rolls and submit the prescribed returns - Sec. 20, Annual Return.

RIGHTS OF EMPLOYERS
Right to appeal within 30 days - Sec. 17 (3) & (4)

RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES
Right to make a complaint to the Inspector and claim the amount of maternity benefit improperly withheld by the employer. Sec. 17(1)

To appeal against the Employers order within 60 days - Sec. 12(2)(b)

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