icon Scrapping of Manual Attendance Register

Can we replace traditional manual attendance register by biometric attendance system? Any compliance issue? We r a private limited company with office in Bangalore, Delhi and Pune


A. Dear Client
Yes, you can replace the traditional manual attendance register with a biometric attendance system in your organization. In fact, the use of biometric attendance systems is becoming increasingly popular in organizations as it is more accurate and efficient than manual attendance systems.

However, you must ensure that the use of the biometric attendance system is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In India, the use of biometric data is governed by the Aadhaar (Ta ...ReadMore

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icon Earned Leave - Encashment

Is earned leave encashment mandatory as per the Industrial Employment (standing orders ) Act 1946? Can the company leave policy mention as - EL will be adjusted in the notice period / when the employe


A. Dear Client,
It can only be given for 8 days leave and also after giving notice of taking leave and it is only given to the workmen who is working for 240 days during a continous period.
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icon They ask penalty

Is it must to pay penalty to data entry company after accepting their work but u can't do this job?


A. Dear Client,.
There is no such rule that states you have to pay a penalty and if they are making you do so kindly file a complaint.

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icon Withdrawal of Increment Letter after Resgnation

I worked in MNC for 5 years 6 months. I received increment appraisal letter based on my performance in previous year in this January 2023. However, when i gave resignation a week later after receiving


A. Dear Client
Usually most of the companies provide increment letter so that the current employees will remain with them and if an employee resign immediately after getting the increment letter then they do withdraw that. They might have such rule that if you resign within a given number of days then it will be withdrawn. If the rules subsists then you can challenge this in any court.

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Is night shift for women employee in Mumbai metro is legal .....is it compulsory for women employee to do night shift


A. Dear Client,
While it depends on the State governments regarding this issue, there is no compulsion that women should work night shifts. However, recently the government has allowed women to work night shifts.

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icon Deducting salary

Sir, I am working in a small printing company and I was getting 8000, if I don't go to work for 7 days, my salary will be cut for 15 days, is it ok, can the company do this? what should i do


A. Dear Client
Employer can only deduct salary for 7 days not for 15 days as per employment rules.
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icon late working hours for women in delhi

can we ask women to work upto 8.00 pm


A. Dear Client
It is provided under the Factories Act that a female can't be forced to work after 7 pm. If female works then she must be provided with drop facility, security and like facilities.
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icon Deducting money from our salary

Sir, we are working in a private company(started 2years back) in tirunelveli. when a situation comes to pay for local panchayat union (they skipped for a long time) compulsory, our contract owner deci


A. Dear Sir,
Hire and fire is the formula being used by contract employers. If you raise your voice individually then you may lose your job. Better ask your employees union members to protest such deductions.

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icon company asking to work continuously 8 days(8hours shift) without off

Sunday is the weekly off for us , due to heavy rain they announced Thursday as a holiday and compensate this leave to coming Sunday, so need work continuously 8 days, is they have a rights to do this


A. Dear client,
If you are working for extra hours you can ask for incentives if not provided you can sue the company.

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icon Leave Travel Allowance on pro data basis in full and final settlement not paid .

After leaving the company, Company refused to pay pro rated LTA as per CTC in full and final settlement. i would like to know any law for pro-rated Leave Travel Allowance shall be paid. company rep


A. Dear client,
LTA can be claimed for travel fare or tickets within India only, expenses incurred for accommodation, or any other fee will not be eligible for exemption. An employee can produce his/her travel-related bills for the journey by air, train, bus, or any other mode of transport and save on taxable income.

Generally, LTA for a year is payable in the succeeding year. For claiming LTA the employee has to undertake travel with his family members (No specific guideline is available in my o ...ReadMore

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