Disciplinary Actions are those which are taken by an employer against his employee for misconduct committed by the employee within the establishment and in certain circumstances, even outside the premises of the establishment. In keeping with Principles of Natural Justice, every employee who has been charged with any misconduct must be given an opportunity of being heard and explaining his actions before his employer, this opportunity is given to an employee during disciplinary action. The…

As per Section 14B of the Provident Fund Act; “Where an employer makes default in the payment of any contribution to the Fund the Pension Fund or the Insurance Fund or in the transfer of accumulations required to be transferred by him under sub-section (2) of section 15 or sub-section (5) of section 17 or in the payment of any charges payable under any other provision of this Act or of any Scheme or Insurance…