Indian Courts have often observed that an employer is entitled to know the nature and the gravity of illness being suffered by the respective employee.
What are the key advisories/notifications issued by the central government which the employers should be mindful of?
- Advisory for exemption to mark biometric attendance in AEBAS
Government of India, by way of an advisory dated March 6, 2020, advised all the Ministries/Departments to exempt their employees to mark biometric attendance in Aadhar Based Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) till March 31, 2020 because the most common method of transmission of virus seems to be through infect surfaces.
- Extension of time limit for payment of Employee State Insurance contribution
By way of notification dated March 16, 2020, Employee State Insurance Corporation extended the time period (from 15 days to 45 days) for payment of ESI contribution for the month of February, 2020 and March, 2020 to April 15, 2020 and May 15, 2020 respectively on...
