As we know that Indian Government has been trying to encourage women and in return women have proved that they can serve everywhere emphatically whether it is house or corporate world. To protect the women and to develop women, there are various legislations in India. Out of these legislations the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 is most important Act, which takes case of the health of the working women and gives them financial assistance when they are unable to serve their organizations due to pregnancy. The said act is applicable to every establishment (whether factory or shop) where 10 or more persons (including men) are employed. Government has been amending this Act time to time when required, in continuation of that, Govt. has amended this Act again by notifying Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2017, which was pending since last year. However effective date of this amendment Act is yet to be notified in official gazette. 

The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act, 2017 has come up with the following changes:https://lexcomply.com/blog/maternity-benefit-period-from-12-weeks-to-26-weeks-and-introduction-of-creches-provision/