NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JAN 4
The Tamil Nadu government has warned of disciplinary action against its employees if they fail to attend office on January 8, consequent of their participation in the nationwide strike call given by the Central trade unions and employees’ associations against the ‘anti-labour’ policies of the Union government.
The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly will meet on January 6 with the customary address of Governor Banwarilal Purohit on January 6.
In a circular sent to all heads of the departments on Thursday, chief secretary K. Shanmugam said that strike or threat to strike or participation by government employees in strike or demonstration or any other form of agitation, affecting the normal functioning of the government offices, amounts to violation of TN government servants’ conduct rules.
“If any of the government employee has not attended office, consequent of his/her participation in the proposed all India strike on January 8, the period of absence has to be considered as unauthorised and they are not entitled to the pay and allowances on the basis of the principle of No Work-No Pay,” Shanmugam said.
Part-time employees, daily wagers and employees on consolidated pay, will be liable to be discharged from service. The application for casual leave or any other leave other than medical leave will not be allowed on the day of proposed strike.
