V/D/C NEWS:
LUCKNOW: The UP government announced on Wednesday a 28-day paid leave for employees, who are quarantined as suspected or confirmed Covid-19 patients. The leave will be subject to submission of a medical certificate to the employer at the time of joining duty.
The beneficiaries include those working in shops, commercial establishments, factories where at least 10 or more persons are employed. Employees of commercial establishments and factories, which have temporarily shut on district magistrate’s orders will be paid wages by their employer for the period of closure.
A government spokesperson said, the March 2020 ordinance approved by
Uttar
Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel relating to Section 2 of Epidemic Disease Act,1987, was invoked and enforced by the government on Wednesday.
As per the notification, “Employees, workmen affected by Covid-19 or who are suspected to be affected by the virus and kept in isolation will be provided paid leave of 28 days by their employers. Such leave shall be permissible when such workman or employees provide/submit a medical certificate in this regard to their employer or authorised person at time of joining duty after fitness.”
