State Act

The Maharashtra Domestic workers Welfare Board Act, 2008.

10. Functions of Board.— The Board shall perform following functions, namely :— (a) registration of domestic workers as beneficiaries under the Act; (b) to grant following benefits to beneficiaries which they are entitled to under the Act:— (i) provision for immediate assistance to a beneficiary in case of accident; (ii) financial assistance for the education of children of the beneficiary; (iii) provision for medical expenses for treatment of ailments of a beneficiary or his such dependent; (iv) provision for maternity benefit to the women beneficiaries : Provided that, such maternity benefit shall be restricted in case of two children only; (v) make payment of funeral expenses to the legal heir on the death of the beneficiary; (vi) such other benefits as may be decided by the Board, from time to time; (c) to constitute and administer the fund for the purposes of this Act as specified in section 15 ; (d) to appoint a secretary and such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions under this Act; (e) such other functions as may be assigned to it by the State Government, from time to time.