Computation of number of working days
Section 28 of the Code on Wages, 2019 deals with computation of number of working days. For the purposes of section 27, an employee shall be deemed to have worked in an establishment in any accounting year also on the days on which,-- (a) he has been laid off under an agreement or as permitted by standing orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), The Act was enacted on 08 Aug 2019.
For the purposes of section 27, an employee shall be deemed to have worked in an establishment in any accounting year also on the days on which,--
(a) he has been laid off under an agreement or as permitted by standing orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946), or under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), or under any other law applicable to the establishment;
(b) he has been on leave with salary or wages;
(c) he has been absent due to temporary disablement caused by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment; and
(d) the employee has been on maternity leave with salary or wages, during the accounting year.
Section 28, The Code on Wages, 2019 (Act 29 of 2019).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Code on Wages deal with?
Section 28 of the Code on Wages is headed "Computation of number of working days". For the purposes of section 27, an employee shall be deemed to have worked in an establishment in any accounting year also on the days on which,-- (a) he has been laid off under an agreement or as permitted by standing orders under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (20 of 1946),
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Code on Wages?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Wages 2019 28, section 28 Code on Wages 2019, section 28 of the Code on Wages. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 28 of the Code on Wages, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 27 (Proportionate reduction in bonus in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 28 of the Code on Wages enacted?
Section 28 of the Code on Wages, cited as Code on Wages 2019 28, was enacted on 08 Aug 2019 as Act 29 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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