State Act

THE PUDUCHERRY SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1964

44. Notice of dismissal. – (1) No employer shall dispense with the services of a person employed continuously for a period of not less than six months, except for a reasonable cause and without giving such person at least one month’s notice or wages in lieu of such notice, provided however, that such notice shall not be necessary where the services of such person are dispensed with on a charge of misconduct supported by satisfactory evidence recorded at an inquiry held for the purpose. (2) The person employed shall have a right to appeal to such authority and within such time as may be prescribed either on the ground that there was no reasonable cause for dispensing with his services or on the ground that he had not been guilty of misconduct as held by the employed. (3) The decision of the appellate authority shall be final and binding on both the employer and the person employed.