Paid holiday for workers on April 23

The Department of Industrial Safety and Health has directed industries to state a paid vacation for employees connected the polling time connected April 23.

In a release, Joint Director of Industrial Safety and Health S. Anitha Rosaline Mary said Assembly elections are scheduled to beryllium held successful Puducherry, Kerala and Assam connected April 9, and successful West Bengal connected April 23 and 29. Also, successful Tamil Nadu, polling is scheduled connected April 23. Workers from different States employed successful industries successful the territory and eligible to ballot should beryllium granted permission connected the respective polling days.

The merchandise added that if permission is not granted, complaints whitethorn beryllium lodged with the District Control Room astatine 0424-2219521, 0424-2211780, 98422-91343, and 95516-21162.