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Asked to resign from post due to COVID-19
4 years ago
Do corporate have rights to ask people to resign due to COVID-19 break out ? What should th employee do?
Naveen Sharma
Responded 4 years ago
A.Do not resign. Respond with a categorical no to forced resignation. However, in any case, you will loose your job and will have to look for a new one on re-opening but you can file a case for compensation and reinstatement against your employer.
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A.Dear Sir/Madam,
You can resist by approach the Labour Commissioner on the basis of following circulars.
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https://labour.gov.in/advisories-covid-19
EMPLOYEE CIRCULARS BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Employment Lawsfor Multinational Companies in India
https://singhania.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Employment-Law-Primer-For-Multinational-Companies-In-India-2019.pdf
Section 12 in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
12. Duties of conciliation officers.-
(1) Where any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, the conciliation officer may, or where the dispute relates to a public utility service and a notice under section 22 has been given, shall hold conciliation proceedings in the prescribed manner.
(2) The conciliation officer shall, for the purpose of bringing about a settlement of the dispute, without delay, investigate the dispute and all matters affecting the merits and the right settlement thereof and may do all such things as he thinks fit for the purpose of inducing the parties to come to a fair and amicable settlement of the dispute.
(3) If a settlement of the dispute or of any of the matters in dispute is arrived at in the course of the conciliation proceedings the conciliation officer shall send a report thereof to the appropriate Government 1 or an officer authorised in this behalf by the appropriate Government] together with a memorandum of the settlement signed by the parties to the dispute.
(4) If no such settlement is arrived at, the conciliation officer shall, as soon as practicable after the close of the investigation, send to the appropriate Government a full report setting forth the steps taken by him for ascertaining the facts and circumstances relating to the dispute and for bringing about a settlement thereof, together with a full statement of such facts and circumstances, and the reasons on account of which, in his opinion, a settlement could not be arrived at.
(5) If, on a consideration of the report referred to in sub- section (4), the appropriate Government is satisfied that there is a case for reference to a Board, 2 Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal,] it may make such reference. Where the appropriate Government does not make such a reference it shall record and communicate to the parties concerned its reasons therefor.
(6) A report under this section shall be submitted within fourteen days of the commencement of the conciliation proceedings or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the appropriate Government: 3 Provided that, 4 subject to the approval of the conciliation officer,] the time for the submission of the report may be extended by such period as may be agreed upon in writing by all the parties to the dispute.]
You can resist by approach the Labour Commissioner on the basis of following circulars.
Please give me Rank 5 if you feel my answer helped you
=============================================
https://labour.gov.in/advisories-covid-19
EMPLOYEE CIRCULARS BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT
Employment Lawsfor Multinational Companies in India
https://singhania.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Employment-Law-Primer-For-Multinational-Companies-In-India-2019.pdf
Section 12 in The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
12. Duties of conciliation officers.-
(1) Where any industrial dispute exists or is apprehended, the conciliation officer may, or where the dispute relates to a public utility service and a notice under section 22 has been given, shall hold conciliation proceedings in the prescribed manner.
(2) The conciliation officer shall, for the purpose of bringing about a settlement of the dispute, without delay, investigate the dispute and all matters affecting the merits and the right settlement thereof and may do all such things as he thinks fit for the purpose of inducing the parties to come to a fair and amicable settlement of the dispute.
(3) If a settlement of the dispute or of any of the matters in dispute is arrived at in the course of the conciliation proceedings the conciliation officer shall send a report thereof to the appropriate Government 1 or an officer authorised in this behalf by the appropriate Government] together with a memorandum of the settlement signed by the parties to the dispute.
(4) If no such settlement is arrived at, the conciliation officer shall, as soon as practicable after the close of the investigation, send to the appropriate Government a full report setting forth the steps taken by him for ascertaining the facts and circumstances relating to the dispute and for bringing about a settlement thereof, together with a full statement of such facts and circumstances, and the reasons on account of which, in his opinion, a settlement could not be arrived at.
(5) If, on a consideration of the report referred to in sub- section (4), the appropriate Government is satisfied that there is a case for reference to a Board, 2 Labour Court, Tribunal or National Tribunal,] it may make such reference. Where the appropriate Government does not make such a reference it shall record and communicate to the parties concerned its reasons therefor.
(6) A report under this section shall be submitted within fourteen days of the commencement of the conciliation proceedings or within such shorter period as may be fixed by the appropriate Government: 3 Provided that, 4 subject to the approval of the conciliation officer,] the time for the submission of the report may be extended by such period as may be agreed upon in writing by all the parties to the dispute.]
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Chitra Sundar
Responded 4 years ago
A.Termination of employment is solely dependent on the contract entered between you and the company. It is absolutely wrong for a company to cite covid-19 and force employees to resign.
On the other hand, lay offs are becoming a reality and many are forced to resort to various measures to retain their job. In a given situation, if you are provided an alternative between pay cut and lay off, it is better to take a pay cut than be unemployed in this situation.
On the other hand, lay offs are becoming a reality and many are forced to resort to various measures to retain their job. In a given situation, if you are provided an alternative between pay cut and lay off, it is better to take a pay cut than be unemployed in this situation.
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Ayantika Mondal @ Prime Legal
Responded 4 years ago
A.Hi Rahul,
Not sure on what grounds do the HR/ corporate asks to submit resignation. If this is for Coivd/19, then it is illegal. Don't give resignation.
In ordinary scenarios, the company has the right to lay off by following the rules and regulations.
But at the present situation is different than the ordinary, unprecedented and rare unforecastable, as per the directive of the govt. the employers to close/shut their organization and no question of the movement of employees. ( except the exempted one). And the Disaster Management Act (DM) is empowered to make rules and advisory and issued by the Ministry on different dates No employer can withhold or deny any wages or terminate their services and lay off also not permissible. Disobedience of the same, the authorities are empowered to take action under section 186, 188, 267, 270, 271 of IPC Rw 51 and 54 of DM act.
You may approach labor inspector if such scenario arises.
Not sure on what grounds do the HR/ corporate asks to submit resignation. If this is for Coivd/19, then it is illegal. Don't give resignation.
In ordinary scenarios, the company has the right to lay off by following the rules and regulations.
But at the present situation is different than the ordinary, unprecedented and rare unforecastable, as per the directive of the govt. the employers to close/shut their organization and no question of the movement of employees. ( except the exempted one). And the Disaster Management Act (DM) is empowered to make rules and advisory and issued by the Ministry on different dates No employer can withhold or deny any wages or terminate their services and lay off also not permissible. Disobedience of the same, the authorities are empowered to take action under section 186, 188, 267, 270, 271 of IPC Rw 51 and 54 of DM act.
You may approach labor inspector if such scenario arises.
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