The Labour Department of Puducherry has inserted a new para in pursuance of the implementation of the Business Reform Action Plan-Ease of doing business to formulate self-certification cum online inspection scheme for shops and other establishments.
The following insertion has been made:
• Para 7 (i), which specifies the acts in which the inspection shall be carried by the inspecting officers, has been inserted, namely:
Based on complaints, inspections or surprise inspections shall be conducted with specific permissions from the Labour Commissioner.
Joint Inspection shall be conducted by the Inspecting Officers in respect of the following Acts:
1. The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
2. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
3. The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
4. The Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964.
5. The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
6. The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.
7. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
8. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.
[Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 02/AIL/Lab/G/2021]
