Reinstating of Hyundai workers postponed again

The reinstating process of recently dismissed 35 workers of India's second largest car maker Hyundai Motors India Ltd. (HMIL), had to be postponed again as one of the officials of the labour commission didn't turn up for the meeting. This was the second time when labour commission officially skipped the crucial meeting in conclusion of which both of the segments were supposed to take a decision on the reinstating of dismissed employees. The meeting was first scheduled for 18th of August and then rescheduled for 26th of August.

According to a statement given by Hyundai Motor India Employees Union (HMIEU) President Edison Periera to a leading news channel, the official from the labour commissioner's office in Coimbatore did not turn up on Thursday as assured earlier. He added that the company was informed that the Coimbatore District Collector had asked the labour commissioner official to stay back in connection with the Tamil Nadu District Collector's meeting called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Friday and Saturday. He also added that on Thursday, the labour commissioner office officials assured him that they will give their final decision on Sept 3 morning.

In the reinstating process, the labour commissioner officials will be studying the submissions by the company management and HMIEU and will provide their decision it there after. An MoU had been signed between HMIEU and the company management in the month of June 2010, according to which a a six-member review committee with representative from the company management and the union and the labour commissioner office was to be constituted for considering the reinstatement of 35 dismissed employees. 

Hyundai India currently sells some of the most popular cars in the Indian market including small cars Santro Xing, compact hatchback Hyundai i10, premium hatch Hyundai i20, starting range sedan Hyundai Accent and Hyundai Verna Transform, and premium sedan Hyundai Sonata.

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