Type:Trigger Frequency: Quarterly

Action to be taken:
a) On production of proof of a tubectomy, provide the employee with two weeks leave with wages from the day following the day of the operation
b) In case of illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of a child, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, or tubectomy operation, provide the employee with one months leave with wages in addition to any other leave entitlements under the Maternity Act.

Audit Requirement:
Has leave been provided on request to woman employees in accordance with the Maternity Act ?

Supporting Documents:
Details of any such cases

Related Triggers:
Pregnancy Of Woman Employee

Related Keywords:
Leave/Leave Policies For Employees
Maternity/Pregnancy
Women Employees

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Related Sections:
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
9:Leave for miscarriage etc:
In case of miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy, a woman shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit, for a period of six weeks immediately following the day of her miscarriage or, as the case may be, her medical termination of pregnancy.

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
10:Leave for illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth, miscarriage, medical termination or tubectomy:
A woman suffering from illness arising out of pregnancy, delivery, premature birth of child [miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy or tubectomy operation] shall, on production of such proof as may be prescribed, be entitled, in addition to the period of absence allowed to her under Section 6, or as the case may be, under Section 9, to leave with wages at the rate of maternity benefit for a maximum period of one month.

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
15:Powers and duties of Inspectors:
An Inspector may, subject to such restrictions or conditions as may be prescribed, exercise all or any of the following powers, namely-
(a) enter at all reasonable times with such assistants, if any, being persons in the service of the Government or any local or other public authority, as he thinks fit, any premises or place where women are employed or work is given to them in an establishment, for the purposes of examining any registers, records and notices required to be kept or exhibited by or under this Act and require their production for inspection;
(b) examine any person whom he finds in any premises or place and who, he has reasonable cause to believe, is employed in the establishment:
Provided that no person shall be compelled under this section to answer any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself;
(c) require the employer to give information regarding the names and addresses of women employed, payments made to them, and applications or notices received from them under this Act; and
(d) take copies of any registers and records or notices or any portions thereof.