1. INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 is a new addition to the dictionaries and, is probably,
one of the most abhorred term of the recent times. Post the
outbreak of this pandemic, the (Indian) Central Government as well
as all the States and Unions Territories have issued regulations
(under the Epidemics Diseases Act, 1897), orders, directions and
notifications to manage and contain COVID-19 including casting
obligations on establishments, factories, citizens and residents of
India, among others.
Several advisories, directions, orders, and notifications while
dealing with the measures, regarding containment of COVID-19, have
made reference to work from home being allowed, paid leaves being
granted, to employees and workers, employed or engaged by private
employers, besides continuity of payment of wages to them, among
others. It has been apparent that nations, and employers, were not
prepared to deal with such an unusual challenge, which has led to
closure of establishments
