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Light Duty for Disabled Employees

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Section 20(4) RPwD Act | Mandatory Medical Board Referral & Light Duty for Disabled Employees : Madras HC
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|Madras High Court

Section 20(4) RPwD Act | Mandatory Medical Board Referral & Light Duty for Disabled Employees : Madras HC

Madras High Court mandates that employers must refer disabled employees to a Medical Board within one week and act on its report under Section 20(4) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The ruling ensures light duty, continuity of service, and back wages, reinforcing employer obligations toward disability accommodation in public employment.