Section 83

Every female worker shall be entitled to abstain from work during periods 4 weeks each before and after confinement and in respect of such periods, hereinafter jointly referred to as “benefit period,” to receive from her employer maternity benefit to be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the succeeding subsections of this section.

A female worker who has worked for the employer from whom she claims maternity benefit on not less than 180 days within the period of one year immediately preceding the notice required under section 87 shall be paid maternity benefit during the benefit period at such rate as may be prescribed.

A female worker who has worked for the employer from whom she claims such maternity benefit on not less than 90 days within the period of 6 calendar months immediately preceding the date of the notice required

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under section 87 shall be paid maternity benefit during the benefit period at such rate as may be prescribed.

A female worker who has worked in her employment on any day during the period of 4 weeks immediately preceding her confinement shall not be entitled to any maternity benefit for that day or that part of that period which precedes that day.

No employer shall knowingly employ a worker at any time during the period of 4 weeks immediately following her confinement.

Payments to include rest days and holidays.