S34 Shops And Establishments Act

THE DELHI SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1954

Section 34: Employer to furnish letters of appointment to employees.

The employer shall furnish every employee with a letter of appointment. Such letters of appointment shall contain the following and such other particulars as may be prescribed, namely:—

the name of employer.
the name, if any, and the postal address of the establishment.
the name, father’s name and the age of the employee.
the hours of work.
date of appointment.

COMMENTS

The object of the enactment is to furnish an accurate proof of employment to an employed person and for this object in view, the Legislature provided that the letter of appointment given by the employer to the person employed should contain the following particulars:—

Name of employer.
Name, if any, and the postal address of the establishment.
Name, father’s name and the age of the person employed.
Hours of work.
Date of Appointment.
Rate of wages or salary.
Designation or nature of work for which employed; whether employed for clerical, supervisory, managerial, manual work, etc.
Any other concession or benefits, if any, that may be special to his appointment.

Failure to issue appointment letters under section 34 of the Act to the employee amounts to ‘unfair labour practice’ resorted to deprive them of the benefits which accrue to them due to the length of their service; Bharat Mudranalaya v. Workmen, Delhi Gazette, dated 7-5-1970 (IT).