Maternity benefit implementation hub

Eligibility, notice, payment, leave, nursing breaks, crèche, protected employment, complaint and appeal.

Implementation pathway

1. Coverage

Fix establishment, employee/worker category, threshold and appropriate Government.

2. Provision

Open the exact Code section and commencement status.

3. Subordinate law

Follow linked Central/State Rule, scheme, regulation, Schedule and notification.

4. Transaction

Calculate contribution/benefit/cess, complete form/portal and obtain approval.

5. Evidence

Retain source data, calculation, service, acknowledgement, payment and order.

6. Remedy

Map claim, appeal, court/authority, interest, damages, recovery and penalty.

Canonical section library

Section 59Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period Section 60Right to payment of maternity benefit Section 61Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases Section 62Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof Section 63Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman Section 64Payment of medical bonus Section 65Leave for miscarriage, etc.Section 66Nursing breaks Section 67Crèche facility Section 68Dismissal for absence during pregnancy Section 69No deduction of wages in certain cases Section 70Forfeiture of maternity benefit Section 71Duties of employer Section 72Power of Inspector-cum-Facilitator to direct payments to be made Section 122Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers Section 123Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc.Section 124Employer not to reduce wages, etc.Section 125Assessment and determination of dues from employer Section 126Appeal against order of authorised officer relating to Chapter IV Section 127Interest on amount due Section 128Power to recover damages Section 129Recovery of amount due Section 130Validity of certificate and amendment thereof Section 131Other modes of recovery Section 132Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act Section 133Penalty for failure to pay contributions, etc.Section 134Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction Section 135Offences by companies Section 136Cognizance of offences Section 137Prior opportunity before prosecution Section 138Compounding of offences

Rule and form tools

Central RulesAll 69 rules FormsAll prescribed forms ConcordanceSection-to-rule and form map State overlayAppropriate-Government control

Source and review trail

Use the current official instrument, portal or regulator publication before acting. This panel separates the category authority from page-specific references.

Official starting point: www.labour.gov.in