The Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972
The Kerala Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1972
This Act regulates the payment of subsistence allowance to suspended employees in Kerala, excluding government offices and central public sector undertakings. It applies to manual, clerical, technical, and supervisory employees, excluding managerial staff. Under this law, suspended workers must receive at least fifty percent of their prior wages, which increases if the suspension is prolonged, provided they do not take external employment. This legislation matters because it prevents employers from withholding livelihood support during disciplinary or criminal inquiries, financially protecting workers during disputes and ensuring they can sustain themselves while awaiting a final decision on their employment status.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Payment of subsistence allowance.
- 4. Recovery of money due from an employer.
- 5. Saving of certain rights and privileges.
- 5A. Act not to apply to certain establishments.
- 6. Delegation of powers.
- 7. Protection of action taken under the Act.
- 8. Penalties.
- 9. Offence by companies, etc.
- 10. Presumption to be made in certain cases.
- 11. Cognizance of offences.
- 12. Power to make rules.
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