is The Industrial disputes and Certain other laws (karnataka amendment) ordinance 2020 applicable to other states also?
From India, Thane
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No, as it's not issued by the Government of India under central acts, the application of this ordinance is limited to within Karnataka state only. You have to check with the latest amendments issued by other states, if any.
From India, Bangalore
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Thanks sir for your prompt reply
From India, Thane
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Friends,

This is Punjab's notification, yet another state paving the way for layoff/retrenchment in the backdrop of the Covid pandemic.

Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 2020

The Governor of Punjab, via notification No. 21/73/2019-4L/1134 dated 11th August 2020, has promulgated The Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, amending The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. According to the Ordinance, the existing applicability of Chapter V of the Act, which specifies provisions relating to layoffs, retrenchment, and closure of certain establishments where the number of workmen employed is not less than one hundred, has been increased to three hundred workmen. Additionally, concerning the conditions of retrenchment, the existing compensation, which shall be equivalent to fifteen days' average pay for every completed year of continuous service or any part thereof in excess of six months, has introduced an additional condition: an amount equivalent to the last three months' average pay. Please refer to the attached notification for more details.

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