FAQ's - Impact Of COVID-19 On Labour And Workforce

1. Whether compliance with the lockdown pursuant to COVID-19 is mandatory for all establishments irrespective of the nature of work performed by the establishment?

With a view to ensure social distancing and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 21 days lockdown was declared through an Order passed by the National Disaster Management Authority under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 with effect from 25th of March 2020¹.

Pursuant to the abovementioned Order of the National Disaster Management Authority, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines on 24th of March 2020 to Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State/ Union Territory Governments and State/ Union Territory Authorities to effectively ensure the implementation of the lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19².