The Uttarakhand Code on Wages Rules, 2026
Rule 16. Procedure under sub-section (3) of section 19
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According to sub-section (3) of section 19, the (1) employer shall give a show-cause notice to the employee concerned, either electronically or in writing, in a language understood by the employee, specifying the reasons for the imposition of the penalty and the acts and omissions done by the employee which justify the imposition of the penalty. The employee shall be given an opportunity of not less than 15 days to present his case.
(2) After the submission of reply of the employee or after the expiry of the period prescribed for period of reply of the case, the employer shall, for obtaining sanction for the imposition of penalty, give notice in writing containing the details specified therein within a period of one week to the officer mentioned in rule 14, who shall, before granting or refusing the sanction, give an opportunity of being heard to the employee concerned and the employer. The decision as to sanction or refusal shall be taken by the said officer within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of the notice from the employer.
(3) After approval of the officer specified in Rule 14, a penalty shall be imposed on the delinquent employee. The employee shall be informed of the imposition of such penalty within fifteen days from the date of imposition.