Worker Lay Off Compensation Explained

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Summary

Section 25C of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, ensures workers receive 50% of their basic wages and dearness allowance during lay-offs, except in force majeure cases. Workers must have at least one year of continuous service to be eligible.

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Section 25C of the Industrial Disputes Act, *, primarily deals with the right of workers to be paid during lay-off periods. In specific, it states:
- Workers are eligible for compensation equal to *% of their total basic wages and dearness allowance.
- The compensation is applicable during a lay-off period, except in cases of force majeure.
- The worker must have been in continuous service for not less than one year under the employer.
The comp ensation is applicable during a lay-off period, except in cases of force majeure. - explain it in simple woirds?
Section 25C of the Industrial Disputes Act implies that during a lay-off period, a worker is eligible for compensation, unless the lay-off is due to unforeseeable circumstances or events beyond human control, also known as 'force majeure'.
if the worker is laid off form the industry then how he will be compensated by the company?
When a worker is laid off, as per Section 25C of the Industrial Disputes Act:
- The worker is entitled to compensation equivalent to *% of their total basic wages and dearness allowance.
- This compensation is given during the lay-off period unless the lay-off is due to unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
- The worker must have been employed for at least one year with the employer.