I am a lecturer by profession working with a college. I have been on contract since last 4 years n the contract is renewed every year..Now I'm 5 months pregnant and I want to know if according to new maternity benefits law would i be entitled for a paid maternity leave?
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Honble Supreme Court in Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Female Workers (Muster Roll) and Another, 2000 SCC (L&S) 331 has held that as per the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, women engaged even on casual basis or on muster roll basis on daily wages are entitled to get the benefit of Maternity Leave at par with the regular employees,
2) Women contractual employees will also avail the benefit of 26 weeks maternity leave like their regular counterparts.
All female workers/ employee contractual, ad hoc, permanent or temporary are entitled for maternity leave. 1) Women contractual employees will also avail the benefit of six-month maternity leave like their regular counterparts.many states like Delhi , haryana have granted this benefit to its contractual employees.
The latest amendment act passed b y both the houses recently confirms that the maternity leave has been increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks.
The provisions of contractual employees also entitled to such benefits remains and you can apply for it.
