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Dual employment

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Kumar Doab (FIN)     02 March 2018

 

 

 

GO thru:

Who is Entitled to Free Legal Services;

(f) An industrial workman;

https://nalsa.gov.in/content/who-entitled-free-legal-service

Check at DLSA that is usually within LOCAL courts Complex…or IT might be at ADR center..

 

The employee must understand Dual Employment and differentiate from Gainful Employment in statues/instrument of law/enactments that applies to establishment/employer/employee;

And then narration in contract of employment/appointment letter………

The mention/narration/descripttion  in  these might be different

e.g;

GO thru; THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) CENTRAL RULES, 1946

 

And

MODEL STANDING ORDERS

4. Publication of working time

13. Termination of employment.

(2) No temporary workman whether monthly-rated, weekly-rated or piece-rated and no probationer or badli shall be entitled to any notice or pay in lieu thereof if his services are terminated ,but the services of a temporary workman shall not be terminated as a punishment unless he has been given an opportunity of explaining the charges of misconduct alleged against him in the manner prescribed in Paragraph 14.

14. Disciplinary action for misconduct.--(1) A workman may be fined up to two per cent of his wages in a month for the following acts and omissions, namely:

(1) A workman may be fined up to two per cent of his wages in a month for the following acts and omissions, namely: .............................................................................................................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Note.--Specify the acts and omissions which the employer may notify with the previous approval of the ......................Government or of the prescribed authority in pursuance of section 8 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936.

15[(b-a) In the enquiry, the workman shall be entitled to appear in person or to be represented by an office-bearer of a trade union of which he is a member.

16(5) In awarding punishment under this standing order, the 17[authority imposing the punishment]shall take into account any gravity of the misconduct, the previous record, if any, of the workman and any other extenuating or aggravating circumstances, that may exist. A copy of the order passed by the 17[authority imposing the punishment] shall be supplied to the workman concerned.

16. Certificate on termination of service.--Every permanent workman shall be entitled to a service certificate at the time of his dismissal, discharge or retirement from service.

 

23[SCHEDULE I-B Model Standing Orders on additional items applicable to all industries (1) SERVICE RECORD Matters relating to service card, token tickets, certification of service, change of residential address of workers and record of age. (i) Service Card.- Every industrial establishment shall maintain a service card in respect of each workman in the form appended to these orders, wherein particulars of that workman shall be recorded with the knowledge of that workman and duly attested by an officer authorised in this behalf together with date. (ii) Certification of service.- (a) Every workman shall be entitled to a service certificate, pacifying the nature of work (designation) and the period of employment (indicating the days, months, years), at the time of discharge, termination, retirement or resignation from service;

(7) SECRECY No workman shall take any papers, books, drawings, photographs, instruments, apparatus, documents or any other property of an industrial establishment out of the work premises except with the written permission of his immediate superior, nor shall he in any way pass or cause to be passed or disclose or cause to be disclosed any information or matter concerning the manufacturing process, trade secrets and confidential documents of the establishment to any unautthorised person, company or corporation without the written permission of the employer.

(8) EXCLUSIVE SERVICE A workman shall not at any time work against the interest of the industrial establishment in which he is employed and shall not take any employment in addition to his job in the establishment, which may adversely affect the interest of his employer.]

https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/INDUSTRIALEMPLOYMENT(STANDINGORDERS)1CENTRALRULES1946.pdf

 

https://pblabour.gov.in/Content/documents/pdf/acts_rules/industrial_employment_standing_orders_rules.pdf

https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/acts-rules.htm

https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/images/pdf/industrial-employment-standing-orders-act-1946.pdf

 

The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948

65. Restriction on double employment on a holiday or during leave.-

No employee shall work in any establishment, nor shall any employer knowingly permit an employee to work in any establishment, on a day on which the employee is given a holiday or is on leave in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/images/lc/pdf/the-bombay-shops-establishments-act.pdf

THE FACTORIES ACT, 1948

60. Restriction on double employment. No adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in any factory on any day on which he has already been working in any other factory, save in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

https://labour.gov.in/sites/default/files/TheFactoriesAct1948.pdf

 

 

GO thru the applicable enactments at website of dept. of labor of your state……..

 

Kumar Doab (FIN)     02 March 2018

On one hand you are hinting that you have admitted that you received monies from said Start Up

On other hand you are pointing out that said Start up has given in writing that you were associated or employed and did not get any salary from them…

IT may convey; NO employment-employee relation existed and NO salary was paid

Or IT s silent on any payment made and nature of payment if not salary then say; compensation for work done…

Did this start up made payment by cheque/DD/transfer in Bank a/c…? Or mentioned in IT’s books..Did you sign any voucher? Would anything come up if said start up is asked in any forum?

 

Would this Start Up employ you for whom you took the risk?

 

The punishment of Termination is severe and establishment/employer and IT’s attorney’s in Line Management/HR/Legal team etc may decide for Termination and even beyond e.g; adverse comments in BGV…

 

The concealment of employment history might also be viewed as ‘Misconduct’ by next employer…private/govt………….Indian, MNC, Transnational, Abroad…

IT is felt that concealment is not proper idea.

 

Rest IT is your call.

Proceed as suits you.

Kumar Doab (FIN)     02 March 2018

 

Perspectives;

Involve elders of the family, experienced well wishers, community leaders, unions, counsels and try to get out of establishment by;

getting resignation accepted……

Mild penalty e.g; 2% of wages earned………Warning letter

Stoppage of increment

Demotion

Termination (without reason of misconduct and reference to clause e.g; employment can be terminated without assigning any reason or non achieving of targets etc etc  ) with assurance of NO adverse comments in BGV …. Note that even if o reason is mentioned in termination order still adverse comments might be posted in BGV…………

NO claim of damages from you…..or equivalent to what you earned……..(pay be cheque)

 

Avoid as much as possible; Termination and adverse comments and damages…

 

IT is Imp. to draft reply to SCN so that some scope for relief in future is kept…even if from appellate authority, courts of law….and to call back order of termination and/or defeat high claim of damages…

 

Get in touch with elders of the family, seasoned well wishers, community leaders, employee’s/trade unions leaders, senior and LOCAL counsels…having successful track record in such matters ………..They can appraise you on cases involving similar /sever misconduct….

Prepare yourself before you meet said legal team…

You have posted that in future you won’t indulge in misconduct.

It is good that you have decided so!

The heartfelt impressions have been shared with you.

After consulting LOCALLY as already suggested proceed as IT suits you!

Kumar Doab (FIN)     02 March 2018

The Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 

9. Restriction on double employment.—

No person shall work about the business of an establishment or two or more establishments or an establishment and a factory in excess of the period during which he may be lawfully employed under this Act.  

https://spuwac.com/pdf/delhishopsnestablishmentsact.pdf

 

In other words if establishment is covered by the Act and peson as employee as in the Act then during work hours he/she is restricted to work for other establishment!

 

Relate with enactment of your state....

Employee (you or anyone) must avoid misconduct of any kind and nature....and must be aware of applicable enactments and provisions...

If you (employee) were in Delhi you could have avoided working during work hours for other establishment...


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