Dear all,
Good morning,
I'm working in an IT staffing company in Chennai. I have a question: Is "May Day" (01/05/2021) a mandatory leave for my sector? If yes, why is it for white-collar jobs? Please clarify for me, seniors.
From India, Karur
Good morning,
I'm working in an IT staffing company in Chennai. I have a question: Is "May Day" (01/05/2021) a mandatory leave for my sector? If yes, why is it for white-collar jobs? Please clarify for me, seniors.
From India, Karur
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Dear Nandhini,
May 1st of every calendar year is a national holiday in view of "May Day" under the Tamilnadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival, and other Special Holidays) Act, 1958, to your establishment which falls under the TNSE Act, 1947.
On such a holiday, it is not mandatory to keep the establishment closed, but you can allow a holiday to all employees or ask them to work on that day either on double wages or allow them an alternative holiday on any day within three days before or after such a holiday.
From India, Salem
6108May 1st of every calendar year is a national holiday in view of "May Day" under the Tamilnadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival, and other Special Holidays) Act, 1958, to your establishment which falls under the TNSE Act, 1947.
On such a holiday, it is not mandatory to keep the establishment closed, but you can allow a holiday to all employees or ask them to work on that day either on double wages or allow them an alternative holiday on any day within three days before or after such a holiday.
From India, Salem
May Day, 1st May, is a national holiday under the TN National and Festival Holidays Act; hence, it is a holiday in TN.
Employees can be called to work on national and festival holidays, provided they are given off within three days or provided wages.
From India, Chennai
Employees can be called to work on national and festival holidays, provided they are given off within three days or provided wages.
From India, Chennai
Dear Nandhini,
The May Day (01/05/2021) is a holiday for your establishment under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival and other Special Holidays) Act, 1958. This holiday is not for white-collar jobs but for establishments registered under the Factories Act and the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act.
On such a holiday, the establishment can also ask the employee to work either on double wages or allow them an alternative holiday in case of emergency or exigency, or otherwise keep the establishment closed.
From India, Mumbai
The May Day (01/05/2021) is a holiday for your establishment under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National, Festival and other Special Holidays) Act, 1958. This holiday is not for white-collar jobs but for establishments registered under the Factories Act and the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act.
On such a holiday, the establishment can also ask the employee to work either on double wages or allow them an alternative holiday in case of emergency or exigency, or otherwise keep the establishment closed.
From India, Mumbai
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