>>>>>>>These companies are covered under State (Name of the State) Shops and establishments Act.
Delhi High Court
Mantec Consultant Pvt. Ltd vs State & Anr on 11 April, 2012……………..
https://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/147071732/
{6……………It may be noted that the services of the call centers are governed by the Shops and Establishment Act.}
For the purpose of ESIC Bombay High Court has delivered a landmark judgment:
Software firms are factories: High Court
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
FIRST APPEAL NO.143 OF 2012
The Assistant Director Employees’ State Insurance Corporation……………..
Vs.
M/s. Western Outdoor Interactive Pvt. Ltd.
WITH
FIRST APPEAL NO. 307 OF 2012
M/s. Reliable Software Systems Pvt. Ltd.
https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/data/judgements/2012/CFA2233111.pdf
>>>>> If there is a policy on appraisal then employer and the bosses of the company are duty bound to conduct it in time.
For service conditions employee should carefully go thru standing orders of the company/model standing orders, appointment letter………………………
And
Printed version of other policies, service rules. If such policies and rules are not circulated, kept in knowledge domain of the employee, the employee should demand a certified copy from concerned HR person and if he does not adhere to demand then escalate to good offices of appointing authority, MD…………………and if they also maintain studies silence and do not resolve………………………………..employee may approach Trade Unions, lawyer…………………….Inspector under Shops and Establishments Act…………………..
Trade Unions have been trying to unite employees in IT/ITeS/BPO sector.
If there is an application of Certified Standing Orders/Model Standing Orders to such establishments almost all of the issues bothering the employees in this sector shall be resolved in favor of the employees.
Standing orders are applicable to commercial establishments to which Payment of Wages Act applies.
Your state might have issued the notification to this effect.
e.g; Kerala
You may go thru:
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Standing-order-mandatory-for-kerala-comm-establishments-85438.asp#.UgIP99KAqWM
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https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/3-months-notice-need-advise-86737.asp#.UhYMP9KAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/How-and-where-to-lodge-a-complaint-against-a-employer-64348.asp#.UhYMsNKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Bpo-s-call-centers-mnc-s-65172.asp#.UhYNINKAqWM
https://www.lawyersclubindia.com/forum/Notice-period-queries-86107.asp#.UhYNW9KAqWM