Urgent Advise

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Anonymous
(Querist) 14 May 2011
This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,
Greetings
We have a Manufacturer Unit which we have started in 2008, and we have took Labour from Manpower Agency. Few Month Back two Person suddenly left their job & we request them do not go but they did not bother our request.
Now they have send us Labour court notice & they have put allegation on us not giving monetary benefit. Even our factory is running in loss & we are giving them PF ESIC & OT. They have file case in Labour court through Union(Payment & Wages Act 1936). But they work in our Factory But they are not our employee. How they can file case against us. They have calculate the salary of few days & multiplied with 10 times Penalty. what is the bonus defination is it complusory for every firm even the firm is running in loss.
Please help us. We don’t know much about these law, what to do. Should we pay them Please advise.
Awaiting for your reply.
Best Regards