If a female worker becomes pregnant then she will get some benefits from her employer or company authorities and its called maternity benefit.These benefit are:
1)Leave
2)Wages
3)Nursing facilities
These benefits are mentioned in section 45 to 50 of the labour law 2006.
Section 45:Prohibition of woman workers in certain cases.
Section 46:Right to and liability for payment of maternity benefit.
Section 47:Procedure regarding payment of maternity benefit.
Section 48:Amount of maternity benefit.
Section 49:Payment of maternity benefit in case of the death of a woman.
Section 50:Restriction on termination of employment of a woman in certain cases.