Order 17. Transfer

(1) Every industrial establishment shall have a transfer policy, which shall be made known to all the workers and the details thereof shall be available on the Human Resource portal.

(2) A worker may be transferred according to the transfer policy and exigencies of work from one shop or department to another or from one station to another or from one industrial establishment to another under the same employer:

Provided that the wages, grade, continuity of service and other conditions of service of the worker shall not be adversely affected by such transfer:

Provided further that a worker shall be transferred only to a job, the worker is capable of doing:

Provided also that where the transfer involves moving from one State to another such transfer shall take place, either with the consent of the worker or where there is a specific provision to that effect in the letter of appointment and transfer policy is in accordance with such policy:

Provided also that unless –

(a) reasonable notice is given to such worker: and

(b) reasonable joining time is allowed in case of transfers from one station to another and the worker concerned is paid traveling allowance, including the transport charges and fifty per cent thereof to meet incidental charges, such transfer shall not be effected.

(3) Subject to the provisions contained paragraph (1) and (2), the employer may, transfer, depute or assign a worker to any other assignment, team, department or office (whether in India or abroad) of the employer or any affiliates/client of the employer.