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Action against 94 businesses for functioning on Gandhi Jayanti
The Hindu
The Labour Department has initiated legal action against 94 businesses here for functioning on Gandhi Jayanti.According to a press release, businesses must offer paid leave, alternative leave or doubl
The Labour Department has initiated legal action against 94 businesses here for functioning on Gandhi Jayanti.
According to a press release, businesses must offer paid leave, alternative leave or double pay for working on national holidays and those establishments functioning on the day must send applications in this regard to respective Labour Inspectors 24 hours ahead of the holiday.
A team led by C.Muthu, Assistant Labour Commissioner (Enforcement), conducted inspections and initiated action against 39 shops, 45 restaurants, 10 mechanic workshops in Salem for functioning on Gandhi Jayanti.