The Labour Department of Chandigarh On December 28, 2021 has issued the Draft Code on Social Security (Chandigarh) Rules, 2021.
The foremost provisions of the rules are as followed:
•Chapter IV, which is related to “GRATUITY”
oBank or other financial institutions in which the gratuity shall be invested for benefit of minor under the third proviso to Section 53(1).
oNotice for payment of gratuity
oMode of payment of gratuity
oProcedure for dealing with applications
•In Chapter-V which specifies “Maternity Benefit”, the following provisions are as under: -
oAppeal under Section 72
oSupply of forms
oNon-submission of notices, appeals or complaints in the Form-VIII
oRecords shall be preserved for the period of 2 years from the date of its preparation.
•In Chapter-VI which specifies “Employees Compensation”, the following provisions are as under: -
oWhen application may be made without medical certificate
oProcedure on application for review
oEmployee not be required to submit to medical examination save in accordance with rule.
oExamination when employee and medical practice
•Chapter IX, which specifies Offences and Penalties.
•Chapter XIII, which specifies Miscellaneous.
The draft of rules will be taken into consideration by Chandigarh Administration on or after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, together with any objection or suggestion, which may be received by the Labour Commissioner, Labour Welfare Centre Building,Sector30-B,UT,Chandigarh inwriting or on email [email protected] and [email protected] from any person before the expiry of the period so specified with respect to the said draft.
