Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017? 1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave. 2. Enterprises with crèches must allow the mother minimum six crèche visits daily. 3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 3 only. The 2017 amendment raised paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks, but not in the split the question gives. Of the 26 weeks, not more than eight can be taken before the expected date of delivery, so statement 1, three months before and three months after, is wrong. The amendment also made a crèche compulsory for establishments with 50 or more employees and said the woman must be allowed four visits a day to the crèche, including her rest interval, so the figure of six in statement 2 is wrong. Statement 3 is correct: a woman who already has two or more surviving children gets only 12 weeks of leave, of which not more than six can come before delivery. The amendment also gave 12 weeks to adopting and commissioning mothers and allowed work from home where the job permits. Option A is wrong because statements 1 and 2 are false. Option B is wrong because statement 2 is false. Option D is wrong because it includes the two false statements. Exam tip: 26 weeks, eight before delivery; 12 weeks from the third child; four crèche visits a day.
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