SC Says There Is No Action For Now Against Employers Who Don’t Pay Full Salary During Shutdown

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the authorities not to take coercive measures against companies that failed to comply with the union’s Interior Ministry order that requires employers to pay full wages to their workers during the closure of the COVID pandemic. -19.

A lower court of justices NV Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and BR Gavai ordered that no coercive action be taken against any private company until next week, after the Center requested more time to submit its response to the petitions than it did. they contest.

The bank heard a batch of petitions filed at the end of the month by the three private companies, including Nagreeka Exports Limited and Ficus Pax Private Ltd, against the Interior Ministry’s order that they suffered losses worth Rs million due to the lucky shutdown. .

The appeal had questioned the constitutional validity of the Government Order issued on March 29, 2020, four days after the entry into force of the national blockade, saying it violated articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.

“All employers, whether in the industry or in stores and commercial establishments, shall pay the wages of their workers, at their workplaces, on the due date, without any deduction, for the period of closure of their establishments during the lockout period, “the MHA order had said.