(1) No employer shall dispense with the services of a person employed continuously for a period of not less than six months, except for a reasonable cause and without giving such person at least one month’s notice or wages in lieu of such notice, provided however, that such notice shall not be necessary where the services of such person are dispensed with on a charge of 391 misconduct supported by satisfactory evidence recorded at an inquiry held for the purpose.
(2) The person employed shall have a right to appeal to such authority and within such time as may be prescribed either on the ground that there was no reasonable cause for dispensing with his services or on the ground that he had not been guilty of misconduct as held by the employed.
(3) The decision of the appellate authority shall be final and binding on both the employer and the person employed.
*[44-A. Employer to furnish letter of appointment and identity card to employees.- (1) The employer of every shop and establishment shall furnish every employee with a letter of appointment. Such letter of appointment shall contain the following particulars and such other particulars as may be prescribed, namely:-
(a) the name of the employer;
(b) the name and the postal address of the establishment;
(c) the name, father’s name and age of the employee
(d) the hours of work;
(e) date of appointment
(2) The employer shall also issue an identity card to the employee containing the photograph of the employee along with the following details:-
(a) the name of the employer;
(b) name of the establishment with postal address;
(c) name, father’s name and age of the employee;
(d) employee’s residential address;
(e) signature of the employer.]
* Inserted vide Act No.4 of 2008. This Act has come into force w.e.f. 11.04.2008.
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