Yes, it is a mandatory holiday in Tamil Nadu. However, there is an option to engage an employee by paying double the wages or giving a compensatory holiday for this.
On the 1st of May, all these states have a holiday as it is observed as Labour Day in Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, and Orissa. Maharashtra and Gujarat also observe a holiday as they celebrate Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day.
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Anita
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