The Kerala Government vide its notification dated 4th January 2021 January 04, 2021, has extended the benefit of maternity leave to females employed on full pay as per rule 100 under Kerala service rules up to a period of 180 days or till the expiry of the existing contract, whichever is earlier subject to the condition that the leave will not be admissible from a date before 3 weeks from the expected date of confinement certified by a medical officer.
However, the employee shall not be entitled to the above benefit unless she has actually worked under the employer for a period of not less than 80 days immediately preceding her expected date of delivery or date of miscarriage.
