Order 23. Termination of employment

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Code, - (i) for terminating employment of a permanent worker, the employer shall give prior notice of one month or in lieu thereof, pay wages for the period of such notice;

(ii) in case of other categories of workers, the notice period shall be regulated in accordance with sub paragraph (3) of these Standing Orders.

(2) No temporary worker, whether monthly-rated, weekly-rated or piece-rated and no probationer or substitution worker or fixed term employment or casual worker whose contract of employment is not renewed or expired, shall be entitled to any notice or pay in lieu thereof, if the services are terminated:

Provided that the services of a temporary worker shall not be terminated as a punishment unless an opportunity of explaining the charges of misconduct alleged against the worker, in the manner specified under these standing orders.

(3) Where the employment of any worker is terminated, the wages earned by him and other dues, shall be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the date of termination.