Code on Social Security, 2020 · Chapter VI: Meternity Benefit
Section 70: Forfeiture of maternity benefit
A woman who works for remuneration during the period she has been permitted by an employer to absent herself for availing the maternity benefits provided under this Chapter shall not be entitled to receive maternity benefit for such period.
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