Government of India.

Definitions of continuous service For the purposes of this Chapter, -

1. (1) a workman shall be said to be in continuous service for a period if he is, for that period, in uninterrupted service, including service which may be interrupted on account of sickness or authorised leave or an accident or a strike, which is not illegal, or a lock out or a cessation of work, which is not due to any fault on the part of the workman;
2. (2) where a workman is not in continuous service within the meaning of clause
3. (1) for a period of one year or six months, he shall be deemed to be in continuous service under an employer -
   • (a) for a period of one year, if the workman, during a period of twelve calendar months preceding the date with reference to which calculation is to be made, has actually worked under the employer for not less than,-
     • (i) one hundred and ninety days in the case of a workman employed below ground in a mine; and
     • (ii) two hundred and forty days, in any other case;
   • (b) for a period of six months, if the workman, during a period of six calendar months preceding the date with reference to which calculation is to be made, has actually worked under the employer for not less than -
     • (i) ninety-five days, in case of a workman employed below ground in a mine; and
     • (ii) one hundred and twenty days, in any other case.