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Kuntal Kumar (Chef)     16 August 2012

Unpaid dues

I would like to seek an advice on the steps to be taken to recover my emplyment dues from the company which did not pay me until today even after 10 mnths.

I was employed in Delhi and company's headquarter was in Gurgaon. I tendered my resignation in the month of October 2011 and gave a notice of 1 months (as per the terms of employment). One day after finding the candidate, the owner relieved me without completing my notice (I remained short by 3 days) and did not cleared my last dues.  I also worked on many of the off days and my PL is also pending. I have not signed any bond or binding agreement with the company.

I wrote to the owner (I do have the mails with me) on 3-4 occasions but did not get any answer. What recourse do I have against such a blatant and unethical violation of rules of employment? If I go to court, can I seek justice in my state of residence which is different from my state of employment.

Thanks

 

Kuntal



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Kumar Doab (FIN)     16 August 2012

In a given situation employee can invoke the Industrial Employment standing orders Act, Payment of Wages Act, SE Act, and ID Act as per explanation of employee under these Enactments or approach civil court.

Companies burn extra energy to convince employee that he/she is not a workman as many of the enactments favor employee and limit the choice to employer. However designation alone does not decide employee is a workman or not.

You can agitate at last place of work: Delhi, Location of Employer: Gurgaon.

If you have tendered notice of resignation and employer has accepted it before expiry of notice period it can be termed as illegal and you may agree if employer tenders notice pay.

Your lawyer may opine that you can agitate from your current location. Or you may entrust the mater to your lawyer at Delhi.. Your lawyer can represent you.SE Act of Delhi is enclosed.

Employer shall have to pay.

The conduct of the company is perturbing. You may issue notice to concerned and offending employer by name. The act of company may be treated as criminal breach of trust and you can charge them by name. Let them run to your location and stand in corridors and sit on bench.

Delhi SE Act

19.TIME AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT OF WAGES.

30.    NOTICE OF DISMISSAL.

33.    RECORDS.

34.  EMPLOYER TO FURNISH LETTERS OF APPOINTMENT TO EMPLOYEES.

35.  INSPECTION OF REGISTERS AND CALLING FOR INFORMATION.

40.  PENALTIES.

41.  WILFULLY MAKING FALSE ENTRIES.

42.  PENALTY FOR OBSTRUCTING INSPECTOR.

 

 

Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 does not exclude the

application of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

(d) Can an Inspector require an employer to produce the  record in his office for

inspection?

 

 

Delhi Govt. on :

 

THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) CENTRAL RULES 19461

5.

 

 

The prescribed particulars of workmen for the purposes of sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act shall be:

2.

Classification of workmen.-

3.

Tickets.-

11.

Payment of wages.-

12.

Stoppage of work.-

13.

Termination of employment.-

14.

Disciplinary action for misconduct .-

17.

Liability of 1[employer].-

 

The 1[employer]of the establishment shall personally be held responsible for theproper and faithful observance of the standing orders.

 

THE PAYMENT OF WAGES ACT, 1936

3.

Responsibility for payment of wages.

4.

Fixation of wage-periods.

5.

Time of payment of wages.

 


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Kuntal Kumar (Chef)     17 August 2012

Dear Mr. Daob,

Thanks for outlining the various possibilities which may help me in in claiming my dues. As per your communique, I may file the case in the state of my residence also, as I am little apprenhensive of the muscle power of the industrial house.

Can I also invoke the RTI act to force the company to divulge the details of the reason behind not clearing the dues. If so, can I also submit the same in my place of residence or in the place of employment. Kindly share your expertise to enable me to take steps to ensure that act is not repeated by the company against any other employees.

Warm regards

 

Kuntal

Kumar Doab (FIN)     17 August 2012

It is felt that the private company may not be within the perview of RTI Act.

You may approach a lawyer well versed with labor laws. Lawyers handle all kind of employers with muscle power and know how to handle.

Or you may approach authorities at your place of work Delhi.

Or if you have apprehensions not to proceed you may forget about the whole matter. Any authority shall move if you lodge a complaint.


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