Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act
The Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act
The Tamil Nadu Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1981 mandates financial support for non-managerial employees in Tamil Nadu who are placed under suspension pending inquiry or investigation into alleged misconduct or criminal charges. It requires private and state-level establishments to pay suspended workers half of their regular wages for the first ninety days, increasing to seventy-five percent if suspension extends beyond ninety days without employee fault. By ensuring suspended employees receive a basic income during disciplinary proceedings, the law prevents economic hardship, protects workers from arbitrary financial distress, and establishes legal mechanisms to recover unpaid allowances with penalties for non-compliant employers.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent 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 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
- 13. Rules and notifications to be placed before the Legislature
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