Seeking Clarification on Wage and Compensatory Off Entitlement for Employees Working on National or Festival Holidays in Kerala

I would appreciate some clarification on the wages and compensatory off that apply to employees working on National or Festival holidays in Kerala.

The entitlement for wages and compensatory off for employees working on National or Festival holidays in Kerala is governed by the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958.

According to this Act:

1. An employee who works on a National or Festival holiday is entitled to wages at a rate of twice his ordinary rate of wages (double pay).

2. In addition to the double wages, the employee is also entitled to avail a substituted holiday with wages at the ordinary rate, within 90 days from the date of the National or Festival holiday on which he/she had worked.

3. If an employee is denied the substituted holiday or wages, he/she can approach the labour authorities for redressal of their grievances.

Please note that these provisions are applicable to all industrial establishments in Kerala, including factories, plantations, shops, and commercial establishments.

For more detailed information, you may refer to the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958.

Dear Annakumar V,
The Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958 and its corresponding Rules, 1959 mandate holidays for employees in industrial establishments in Kerala.
The Act ensures at least 4 national holidays ( Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and May Day either a day decided by the state Govt) and 9 festival holidays per year decided by the establishment and employees or Union with wages.
The establishment to pay, if the employees worked on those days of holidays. The employees can be required to work on these holidays with proper notice and are entitled to "Double Pay" for such work.
The establishment also frames policy of a leave where an employee opts in leiu of double payment as the case may be.

What is the context for this query? Is it that the employee demands compensatory off as well in addition to double the wages that he is statutorily entitled?