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Maternity Benefit Act

Section:4 :Employment Of Women During Maternity

Obligation : To ensure that women are not knowingly employed during certain periods pertaining to maternity

Type:Preventive Compliance Frequency: Quarterly

Action to be taken:
Ensure no woman
a) is allowed to work in an establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery, miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy
b) Is required to perform strenuous activity or work which can interfere with her pregnancy or her health during
i) the month preceding the period of six weeks before the expected date of delivery
ii) Any time during the six weeks prior to the expected date of delivery for which the employee does not avail of maternity leave

Audit Requirement:
Have no women been employed in the establishment during periods prohibited under the maternity act

Supporting Documents:
Written Confirmation of Compliance

Related Triggers:
Pregnancy Of Woman Employee

Related Keywords:
Maternity/Pregnancy
Women Employees

Related Sections:
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
4:Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period:
(1) No employer shall knowingly employ a woman in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery [miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy].
(2) No woman shall work in any establishment during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery [miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy].
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 6, no pregnant woman shall, on a request being made by her in this behalf, be required by her employer to do during the period specified in sub-section (4) any work which is of an arduous nature or which involves long hours of standing or which in any way is likely to interfere with her pregnancy or the normal development of the foetus or is likely to cause her miscarriage or otherwise to adversely affect her health.
(4) The period referred to in sub-section (3) shall be-
(a) the period of one month immediately preceding the period of six weeks, before the date of her expected delivery;
(b) any period during the said period of six weeks for which the pregnant woman does not avail of leave of absence under Section 6.