Dear Madam,
The Government of Tamil Nadu does not issue orders every year on the National & Festival Holidays Act. It is the statutory obligation on the part of the employer to get a minimum of five Festival holidays (other than 26th Jan, 1st May, 15th Aug., 2nd Oct.) approved by the jurisdictional Inspecting authority under the Act. The procedure is as follows:
Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (National & Festival Holidays) Act.
a) To allow every employee in each calendar year, a holiday on 26th Jan, 1st May, 15th Aug., 2nd Oct. and five other holidays for such festivals as the employer may specify in consultation with employees.
b) To submit a proposal for the specification of festivals in FORM No.I in duplicate along with a copy of the notice in FORM No.II to the Jurisdictional Inspector.
c) To display the holidays list approved in FORM No.III in the premises of the establishment.
d) The employer should send to the Inspector a statement showing the holidays allowed in the calendar year under section 3 in FORM No. V and also display the same in the premises.
e) The employer should serve a Notice in FORM NO.V-A on the employee who is required to work on any of the approved holidays, not less than 24 hours before such a holiday.
f) To give twice the wages to employees who work on such holidays or normal wages with a substituted holiday.
g) To maintain a register in Form VI.
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Regards,
Sivakumar