COVID-19 AND YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
COVID-19 AND YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS By Sandigdha Mishra, Advocate advsandigdha@paydirtprofessionals.com advocate.sandigdhamishra@gmail.com As we all know that the Corona Virus is a Infectious Disease, or COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic by several countries all over the world. It is still growing and at present seems to be having a long-lasting and deep effect on global economies. In such a scenario, various Organizations are laying off their employees to safeguard their revenues, incomes and economic interests including India. Recently we all have read several news on mass termination of employees by various companies. Hence we need to understand the rights and obligations of Employers and Employees during the times of COVID-19 outbreak and lock down. The Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India had issued an advisory dated 20.03.2020 to all public and private establishments with a request no