Ensuring Voting Rights for Migrant Employees in Puducherry

In preparation for the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections in 2024, scheduled across multiple phases, all employers in shops and establishments throughout the Union Territory of Puducherry are required to provide paid leave to their migrant employees on the respective polling days.

West Bengal Government’s Decision: FAWLOI Scheme Extended

Following the Department Notification No. 425/(LC-IR)/22015(17)/6/2018 dated April 22, 2022, the Governor has chosen to extend the “Financial Assistance to the Workers in Locked-Out Industrial Units (FAWLOI)” scheme, with amendments, for an additional one-year period.

West Bengal Government Grants Puja/Eid Ex-Gratia Relief to Workers

The Government of West Bengal is pleased to announce a one-time Puja/Eid ex-gratia relief of Rs. 1500/- (Rupees one thousand five hundred only) per individual for the year 2024 to workers covered under the ‘Financial Assistance to the Workers in Locked Out Industrial Units’ (FAWLOI) scheme.

Government Announcement: Paid Holiday for Lok Sabha Elections

The Labour Department is tasked with providing locations for displaying awareness messages within the office premises of all 11 districts and on notice. Stringent enforcement of labor laws is mandated, and May 25, 2024, is designated as a mandatory paid holiday.