### 1. **Minimum Work Duration**
* The woman must have worked in the establishment for **at least 80 days** in the **12 months** immediately preceding the expected date of delivery.
### 2. **Type of Employment**
* Applies to **both permanent and temporary women employees**, as long as the minimum work duration is fulfilled.
### 3. **Applicable Establishments**
* The Act applies to:
* Factories, mines, plantations.
* Shops or establishments with **10 or more employees**.
* Government-notified establishments in the organized and unorganized sectors.
### 4. **Adoptive and Commissioning Mothers**
* Women who legally **adopt a child below 3 months** or become **commissioning mothers** (through surrogacy) are also eligible for **12 weeks** of maternity leave.
### 5. **No Concurrent Benefits**
* A woman **cannot avail maternity benefit** under this Act if she is already receiving maternity benefits under any other law (e.g., the Employees' State Insurance Act).
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