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Thursday 16 February 2017

Maharashtra Election Notification - Special Concessions from the Government

The Notification is published in the Maharashtra Official Gazette and also from the State Government’s  Industries & Labour Department’s notice dated 02nd Feb 2017 on election holiday it broadly says :

1                     On 21st February 2017 as there is an election for the Municipal Corporation in major locations of Maharashtra as per the notification attached, all shops, commercial establishments, residential hotels, restaurants, eating houses, theatres, shopping centers, malls, retailers and other establishments  should allow their employees to cast their vote and give paid holiday for the said election day.
2                     It is also to be noted that on the said day i.e. 21st February 2017 if IT Companies, Economic Export Zones, Continuous Process Industries or Factories  are bound to incur heavy loss than these establishments are required to grant  their employees / workmen  at least 2 hours of time on rotational basis to enable/utilize  the employees / workmen their Right to Vote.