Notice for Maternity Benefit

A woman employee entitled to maternity benefit may give a notice in writing (in the prescribed form) to her employer, stating as follows:

1. that her maternity benefit may be paid to her or to her nominee (to be specified in the notice);

2. that she will not work in any establishment during the period for which she receives maternity benefit; and

3. that she will be absent from work from such date (to be specified by her), which shall not be earlier than 6 weeks before the date of her expected delivery.

The notice may be given during the pregnancy or as soon as possible, after the delivery.

On receipt of the notice, the employer shall permit such woman to absent herself from work after the day of her delivery. The failure to give notice, however, does not disentitle the woman to the benefit of the Act.