Workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases
Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 deals with workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases. No compensation shall be paid to a worker who has been laid-off--- (i) if he refuses to accept any alternative employment in the same establishment from which he has been laid-off, or in any other establishment belonging to the same employer situate in the same town or village or situate within a ra The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.
No compensation shall be paid to a worker who has been laid-off---
(i) if he refuses to accept any alternative employment in the same establishment from which he has been laid-off, or in any other establishment belonging to the same employer situate in the same town or village or situate within a radius of eight kilometres from the establishment to which he belongs, if, in the opinion of the employer, such alternative employment does not call for any special skill or previous experience and can be done by the worker, provided that the wages which would normally have been paid to the worker are offered for the alternative employment also;
(ii) if he does not present himself for work at the establishment at the appointed time during normal working hours at least once a day;
(iii) if such laying-off is due to a strike or slowing-down of production on the part of workers in another part of the establishment.
Section 69, The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (Act 35 of 2020).
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Questions about Section 69
What does Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code deal with?
Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code is headed "Workers not entitled for compensation in certain cases". No compensation shall be paid to a worker who has been laid-off--- (i) if he refuses to accept any alternative employment in the same establishment from which he has been laid-off, or in any other establishment belonging to the same employer situate in the same town or village or situate within a ra
How do I find court cases under Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code?
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What should I read with Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code enacted?
Section 69 of the Industrial Relations Code, cited as Industrial Relations Code 69, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 35 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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