Holiday on Election
REEBI JOSE
(Querist) 13 April 2009
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sirs,
Is it necessary to declare a paid holiday on the day of Election (16.04.2009) to the parliament of any private industrial undertaking
Whether the holiday declared under the provisions of negotiable instrument act is applicable to private Industrial undertaking.
If the Labour commissioner issued any orders for grant of holiday for the day of Election under the Representation of the People Act,1951 , whether it is binding on private industrial establishment.
Earlier we are providing necessary time to the employees for exercising their votes not as a full day holiday. Is it necessary to declare election day as holiday based on the orders of Labour Commissioner.
Seniors please advise.
regards
reebi.
adv. rajeev ( rajoo )
(Expert) 13 April 2009
when labour commissioner has issued an order of holiday on the election day, it is to be followed.
JAGADEESH GOVIND
(Expert) 13 April 2009
Dear Sir,
Section 135B of the RP Act provides paid holiday to all employees,employed in any business trade, Industrial undertaking or
any other establishment to vote at election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly of a State.
Election Commission also instructed to all private, commercial and industrial establishments and factories within the constituency to observe the day of poll as a closed holiday through the Labour Departments.
Hence It should be necessary to grant leave for the employees.
Regards,
Jagadeesh
Y V Vishweshwar Rao
(Expert) 13 April 2009
Thanks Mr Jagadeesh for the detaield reply and inforamtion .
