Supreme Court allows private firms to negotiate with staff on wages for lockdown period

The Supreme Court on Friday gave private factory owners and other private establishments an option to negotiate terms and enter into settlements with their staff on payment of wages during the lockdown. The court continued its existing order that no coercive action should be taken against private factory/industry owners unable to pay full wages to workers during 54 days of lockdown as per a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29.

The court has further asked the Centre to file a detailed counter affidavit in two weeks. The case would be taken up again in the last week of July.

Update by Akankshya Mohanta