The Union government has withdrawn its order directing employers to pay wages to workers, even with units remaining shut during the lockdown on 17th MAy 2020. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued a fresh set of guidelines which will be applicable from 18yh May. It has repealed the order dated March 29, 2020, which had talked about compulsory wage payment to workers during the lockdown.
“Save as otherwise provided in the guidelines annexed to this order, all order issued by the NEC [national executive committee] under Section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005, shall cease to have effect from 18.05.2020.”
Read more