Dear All,
Can you please share what steps your HR/Company has taken on the day of the Election in Delhi (4th Dec 2013) for the employees so that they can exercise their right to vote? Will a holiday be declared on that day, and later on a weekend, it will be compensated by working, or will it be taken as a half day, or will some other facility be extended to the employee? Also, if someone resides in Delhi but has his/her office in NCR, what facility is their employer extending to them in this context?
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HR Pro
From India, New Delhi
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1Can you please share what steps your HR/Company has taken on the day of the Election in Delhi (4th Dec 2013) for the employees so that they can exercise their right to vote? Will a holiday be declared on that day, and later on a weekend, it will be compensated by working, or will it be taken as a half day, or will some other facility be extended to the employee? Also, if someone resides in Delhi but has his/her office in NCR, what facility is their employer extending to them in this context?
Thanks,
HR Pro
From India, New Delhi
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On election day, holidays shall be declared as per Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and it may be compensated by declaring working day on any other weekly holidays. pon
From India, Lucknow
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In our organization, we have already taken out a circular declaring that the organization will remain close on 04-12-2013 on account of Election. No holiday or weekly off will be compensated by it.
From India, Delhi
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Hi,
Refer to Section 135B and Section 135B(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. You can also refer to People entitled to holiday on voting day, poll panel tells states | NDTV.com.
From India, Kolkata
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Refer to Section 135B and Section 135B(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. You can also refer to People entitled to holiday on voting day, poll panel tells states | NDTV.com.
From India, Kolkata
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Dear HR PRO21,
I am attaching an Extract from Page 51 of the Compendium of Instructions on Conduct of Elections – 2009; Instruction No 19. This was issued by The Election Commission for the Elections in 2009 in regard to giving a paid holiday on the day of polling.
These rules require that every registered voter should be given a paid holiday so that he / she is able to exercise his / her franchise.
It is likely that similar instructions would have been issued for the polls scheduled for Delhi for polling to be held on 4th December 2013.
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Raju Bhatnagar
From India, Bangalore
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I am attaching an Extract from Page 51 of the Compendium of Instructions on Conduct of Elections – 2009; Instruction No 19. This was issued by The Election Commission for the Elections in 2009 in regard to giving a paid holiday on the day of polling.
These rules require that every registered voter should be given a paid holiday so that he / she is able to exercise his / her franchise.
It is likely that similar instructions would have been issued for the polls scheduled for Delhi for polling to be held on 4th December 2013.
regards
Raju Bhatnagar
From India, Bangalore
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Dear All,
Already, the relevant provisions under applicable law have been shared on this site. What is more important is to note what each State Government notifies through their gazettes/notifications on this matter. In Mumbai, for the past many years, the State Notification asks for a day off compulsorily for all state-owned establishments. However, for the Private Companies/Organizations, what is needed is to allow its employees to cast the vote - adjusting the morning and day shift's timing - with normally 2 hours concession granted for late/early going as the case may be for casting the vote.
With lots of "VOTING BOOTHS" made available with electronic voting machines in the last many years, I never took more than half an hour to cast my vote and report to the office by the normal reporting time as the voting starts at 8 am! Also, some organizations insist on checking the "INK MARK" on the finger to ensure allowing the time concessions!
RAVINDRA WAGHMARE
VASHI - NAVI MUMBAI
From India, Mumbai
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Already, the relevant provisions under applicable law have been shared on this site. What is more important is to note what each State Government notifies through their gazettes/notifications on this matter. In Mumbai, for the past many years, the State Notification asks for a day off compulsorily for all state-owned establishments. However, for the Private Companies/Organizations, what is needed is to allow its employees to cast the vote - adjusting the morning and day shift's timing - with normally 2 hours concession granted for late/early going as the case may be for casting the vote.
With lots of "VOTING BOOTHS" made available with electronic voting machines in the last many years, I never took more than half an hour to cast my vote and report to the office by the normal reporting time as the voting starts at 8 am! Also, some organizations insist on checking the "INK MARK" on the finger to ensure allowing the time concessions!
RAVINDRA WAGHMARE
VASHI - NAVI MUMBAI
From India, Mumbai
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It is not advisable to allow break in Hourly terminology since it is not easily possible to know conditions prevailing in any particular booth. Full day off should be given.
From India, Gurgaon
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Dear all,
In Madhya Pradesh, the election for the assembly was held on November 25, 2013 (Monday). The Labour Commissioner of the MP Govt issued a notification stating that the weekly off falling on any other date shall be substituted with November 25, 2013. (The notification copy is available in this forum elsewhere). Consequently, many undertakings shifted their weekly off to the polling day, providing a paid holiday to all employees. Some others, particularly those in the public sector, made it an additional paid holiday. Therefore, it is the choice of every employer whether to substitute the polling day with the weekly off or not, provided the Labour Commissioner has issued an order to this effect.
KK
From India, Bhopal
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In Madhya Pradesh, the election for the assembly was held on November 25, 2013 (Monday). The Labour Commissioner of the MP Govt issued a notification stating that the weekly off falling on any other date shall be substituted with November 25, 2013. (The notification copy is available in this forum elsewhere). Consequently, many undertakings shifted their weekly off to the polling day, providing a paid holiday to all employees. Some others, particularly those in the public sector, made it an additional paid holiday. Therefore, it is the choice of every employer whether to substitute the polling day with the weekly off or not, provided the Labour Commissioner has issued an order to this effect.
KK
From India, Bhopal
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