The Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1988
The Karnataka Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1988
General198812 sections
This Act regulates the payment of subsistence allowances to employees in Karnataka who are suspended from their duties. It applies to workers in various industries and services, ensuring they receive financial support during suspension periods. The allowance begins at fifty percent of their previous wages for the first ninety days and increases to seventy-five percent for the next ninety days, reaching ninety percent after six months. However, the payment is reduced if the employee delays the investigation or accepts other employment. This law protects workers' livelihoods while they face disciplinary or criminal proceedings.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Payment of subsistence allowance
- 4. Recovery of money due from an employer
- 5. Savings of certain rights and privileges
- 6. Power to grant exemption
- 7. Delegation of powers of the Government
- 8. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 9. Penalties
- 10. Exemption of occupier or manager from liability in certain cases
- 11. Cognizance of offences
- 12. Power to make rules
PDF: pending for this language.