Paid Leave for Mumbai Employees on November 20: District Election Officers Orders Employers To Grant Leave to Workers on Polling Day for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
Violations to this directive by employers will result in action under the Election Commission's guidelines, district election officer and Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said in a release issued on Wednesday.
Mumbai, November 7: The Mumbai district election officer has said all establishments, businesses and other workplaces within the Brihanmumbai limits are mandated to grant leave to their employees for voting in the Maharashtra assembly polls on November 20.
Violations to this directive by employers will result in action under the Election Commission's guidelines, district election officer and Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said in a release issued on Wednesday. Uddhav Thackeray’s Manifesto for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Shiv Sena Leader Releases ‘Vachan Nama’ for Polls; Promises Free Education, Scrapping of Dharavi Project (Watch Videos).
Aiming to enable all eligible voters in Mumbai Suburban and Mumbai City districts to exercise their voting rights, Gagrani has implemented various initiatives to boost the voter turnout here.
The release said employers must grant leave to their employees for voting on November 20 in their constituencies and the rule applies to all industrial sectors, corporations, companies and other establishments, ensuring that no wage deductions occur due to this leave. Eknath Shinde Accuses Uddhav Thackeray of Causing Split in Shiv Sena, Says ‘Uddhav’s Personal Interests Led to Alliance With Congress’ Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 (Watch Video).
In cases where a full-day leave is not feasible due to exceptional circumstances, at least a four-hour leave may be granted with prior approval from the district election officer, it said.
Paid Leave For Employees In Mumbai On November 20
As per section 135(B) of the Representation of the People Act, employees whose absence would endanger the public or their establishment will not be penalised. Employers are directed to follow these guidelines strictly, ensuring all employees are able to exercise their voting rights on the election day, the release said.
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