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Thursday, 31 December 2020

Delhi List Of Holidays For The Year 2021

As per notification No. F. 53/401/GAD/CN/2020/3376-3424 the Governor of Delhi has declared the List of General Holidays in the National Capital Territory of Delhi for the calendar year 2021.

Notification:-Delhi_List_Of_Holidays_For_2021.pdf

Risk Assessment Based Inspections Under The Factories Act, 1948 In Tripura

The Government of Tripura vide No. F.2(345)-FB/EoDB(SRAP)/2020/1627-32 has issued an order to introduce computerized systems of Risk Assessment based Inspections with random allocation of Inspecting Officers to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in the State.

As per the order, inspection will be carried out by respective Inspection Officers to categorized establishments as Low Risk / Medium Risk / High Risk depending upon the number of workers employed. The frequency for inspection of industries under the Low-Risk category will be eighteen months, the Medium Risk Category is twelve months, establishments under the High-Risk category inspections will be nine months.

Therefore, the aforementioned scheme shall be applicable to the following acts, The Factories Act, 1948.

Effective date is 10 November 2020.

Please refer to the notification for more details.

Notification:-Risk_Assessment_Based_Inspections_Under_The_Factories_Act_1948_In_Tripura.pdf

Telangana State List Of Holidays 2021

The Government of Telangana vide notification G.O.Rt.No.1756 has released holiday list for the year 2021.

 Notification:-Telangana_State_List_Of_Holidays_2021.pdf

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

The Factories (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020

The Government of Punjab vide notification No. 22-Leg./2020 dated 9th November 2020 has repealed The Factories (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as the Factories (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020.

As per the notification, the government has increased the threshold limit for applicability to the Factories Act, 1948 from ten or more workers to twenty or more workers for factories operating with the aid of power and from twenty or more workers to forty or more workers for factories operating without the aid of power.

The notification also amends the number of hours allowed to work overtime in any quarter from seventy-five hours to one hundred and fifteen hours.

Effective date is 9 November 2020.

Please refer to the notification for more details.

Notification:-The_Factories_Punjab_Amendment_Act_2020.pdf

Goa State List Of Holidays for the year 2021

The Government of Goa vide Notification No. 37/3/2020-GAD-III/1868, has released the holiday list for the year 2021.

Notification:-Goa_State_List_Of_Holidays_2021.pdf

The Puducherry Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2020

The Administrator of Puducherry vide notification G.O.Ms.No.09/AIL/Lab/G/2020 has inserted following Rules in The Puducherry Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Rules, 1995..

Rule 2A (Awareness on prohibition of employment of child and adolescents in contravention to Act),

Rule 2B (Child to help his family without affecting education),

Rule 2C (Child to work as an artist),

Rule 15A (Hours of Work),

Rule 16A (Payment of amount to child or adolescent from and out of Child and Adolescent Labour Rehabilitation fund),

Rule 17A (Persons who may file complaint),

Rule 17B (Manner of compounding offences),

Rule 17C (Duties of District Magistrate),

Rule 17D (Duties of Inspector),

Rule 17E ( Periodical inspection and monitoring)

As per Amendment, Employers of adolescent to produce to the Inspector a certificate of age from the Appropriate medical authority and employer should be aware of the provision of the Act.

Effective date would be 7 November 2020

Please refer notification for more details.

Notification:-The_Puducherry_Child_Labour_Prohibition_and_Regulation_Amendment_Rules_2020.pdf

The Assam Minimum Wages Notification with effect from 1 June 2020

The Government of Assam, vide Notification no. GLR.503/81/Pt-I/141 has released revised minimum rates of wages (variable dearness allowance) state of Assam effective from 1st June 2020.

Kindly refer notification for more details.

Notification:-The_Assam_Minimum_Wages_Notification_1st_June_2020.pdf

Advisory Regarding Grant Of Quarantine Leave To Employees Infected By Corona Virus In Karnataka

The Labour Department Government of Karnataka vide Notification No. KAE 66 KaBani 2020 (Part 1) dated 6th November 2020 has issued below advisory to employers of all public or private companies in the state:- 

(1) The period of Quarantine of Employees/Workmen infected by Coronavirus shall not be treated as unauthorised absence

(2) Employers advised to Enable the Employees/Workmen infected by Corona virus to utilize leaves under their Quota for the period of quarantine

(3) The Employees/Workmen who are not coming under the purview of ESIC, even if they are not entitled for leave, if infected by the corona virus, taking in to consideration the larger interest of society, to be granted leave as available/possible, in term of their employment to undergo quarantine

(4) In case Employees/Workmen who are infected by Corona Virus who do not have leave in their account, employers advised to facilitate transfer of leave from the account of other Employees/Wokmen and enable them to undergo the quarantine

(5) Incase Employee who do not have leave under their quota and when it is already fully utilized, employers advised to provide for advance leave which the Employees are eligible to avail in the future so that the infected Employee/Workmen may undergo quarantine

(6) When the Employers are unable to grant leave on their own initiative to Employees and such Employees do not have any kind of leave under their Quota, both Employer and Employees to consult with each other regarding granting of special leaves for the period and come to an amicable solution.

Hence Employers in Karnataka are advised to follow the guidelines in order to ensure maximum containment of COVID-19 and the utmost safety of all employees at their establishments

Effective date is 6 November 2020.

Kindly refer notification for more details.

Notification:-Advisory_Regarding_Grant_Of_Quarantine_Leave_To_Employees_Infected_By_Corona_Virus_In_Karnataka.pdf

West Bengal State List Of Holidays for the year 2021

The Government of West Bengal vide notification No. 3100 -F(P2) has released the General List of Holidays for the year 2021

Notification:-West_Bengal_State_List_Of_Holidays_2021.pdf

Payment Of Overtime Wages To All Eligible Workers Under Factories Act 1948 In Gujarat

The Honourable Supreme Court of India has quashed the Gujarat government’s notification exempting industries in the state from certain provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 relating to the payment of overtime wages, weekly hours, daily hours, intervals, etc on grounds of Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown restrictions.

In accordance with the Supreme Court order, the Government of Gujarat vide notification No. GHR/2020/146/FAC/142020/346/M3 has directed all factories registered under the Factories Act 1948 to pay overtime wages to all eligible workers who have been working since the issuance of the said notification.

Effective date is 5 November 2020.

Please refer to the notification for more details.

Notification:-Payment_Of_Overtime_Wages_To_All_Eligible_Workers_Under_Factories_Act_1948_In_Gujarat.pdf