Which one of the following statements relating to payment of subsistence allowance under the I...........

Industrial Relation and labour law Labour Laws -I

Which one of the following statements relating to payment of subsistence allowance under the Industrial Establishment (Standing order)Act, 1946 is correct:

Subsistence allowance shall be at the rate of 50% of wages which the workmen was entitled to immediately preceding the date of such suspension for first 90 days

Subsistence allowance shall be at the rate of 75% of wages for remaining period of suspension if delay in the completion of disciplinary proceedings against such workman is not directly attributable to the conduct of such workman

If the departmental enquiry gets prolonged and suspension continues for a period exceeding 90 days for reason due to the workmen, subsistence allowance will be ¼ th of wages which the workman was entitled

All of the above

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Explanation:

Statutory provision for payment of subsistence allowance has been made under Section 10A of the Act.

Where any workman is suspended by the employer pending investigation or inquiry into complaints or charges of misconduct against him, the employer shall pay to such a workman the subsistence allowance

(a) at the rate of fifty per cent of the wages which the workman was entitled to immediately preceding the date of such suspension, for the first ninety days of suspension: and

(b) at the rate of seventy-five per cent of such wages for the remaining period of suspension if the delay in the completion of disciplinary proceedings against such workman is not directly attributable to the conduct of such workman.

(c) If the departmental enquiry gets prolonged and suspension continues for a period exceeding 90 days for reason due to the workmen, subsistence allowance will be ¼ th of wages which the workman was entitled