Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leaveThe Madurai Division of the Southern Railway has withdrawn a controversial policy that required employees to sign a declaration stating they were not under transfer orders, disciplinary action, or training when reporting sick. This policy, implemented to ensure smooth operations, faced criticism from trade unions who argued it was against employee...
more... interests and operational safety. The decision to withdraw the policy came after The Hindu published an article highlighting the issue and following a meeting between SRMU representatives and health officials. The policy, previously implemented in smaller railway establishments, aimed to address concerns about employees falsely reporting sick to avoid work. However, critics argued that it unfairly burdened all employees and could hinder necessary medical treatment.
Southern Railway ke Madurai Division ne ek controversial policy ko withdraw kar diya hai jisme employees ko ek declaration sign karna padta tha jisme unhe yeh batana padta tha ki jab woh sick report kar rahe hain toh woh transfer orders, disciplinary action ya training ke neeche nahi hain. Is policy...
more... ko smooth operations ke liye implement kiya gaya tha, lekin trade unions ne iske khilaf protest kiya aur kaha ki yeh policy employees ke interests aur operational safety ke khilaf hai. Policy ko withdraw karne ka decision The Hindu mein chhapi ek article ke baad liya gaya, jisme is issue ko highlight kiya gaya tha, aur SRMU ke representatives aur health officials ke beech meeting ke baad. Policy ko pehle chhote railway establishments mein implement kiya gaya tha, jiska maksad employees ke dwara kaam se bachne ke liye false sick report karne ki problem ko dur karna tha. Lekin critics ne kaha ki yeh policy sabhi employees par unfair burden dalta hai aur zaroori medical treatment mein rokav dal sakta hai.