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Centre's order on full wages to be paid during lockdown: SC reserve verdict

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it's March 29 notification on full payment of wages to workers by their employers during the lockdown was not unconstitutional

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Scores of firms from across the states moved the apex court challenging the March 29 order, which obligated employers to pay full wages to their workers during the period of the lockdown.

BS Web Team New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Jun 04 2020 | 3:45 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on pleas challenging Centre's March 29 order asking employers to pay full wages to employees for the lockdown period.

A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, S K Kaul and M R Shah reserved the verdict on a batch of petitions filed by various companies challenging the circular of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued on March 29 asking the employers to pay full wages to the employees during the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it's March 29 notification on full payment of

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown Supreme Court Home Ministry Wages

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