TVS Motor Company, along with Sundaram Clayton and its group companies, has undertaken comprehensive measures in and around factory and villages in Hosur, Krishnagiri, Shoolagiri, Mathigiri, Thally, Denkanikottai as part of Krishnagiri district, based on guidance received from government authorities to help prevent the spread of the second wave of COVID-19.
Covid appropriate behaviour along with relevant updates and Double masking has been made compulsory across the workplace. The employees have been provided protective face masks and hand sanitisers. To help boost immunity, they have been given Multivitamins, Vitamin C supplements and Kabasura Kudinneer.
The company has vaccinated all employees above 45 years. All employees above the age of 18 years at our Hosur, Mysore, and Bangalore offices are now being vaccinated in collaboration with Manipal Hospital. Employees who stay alone have been provided with food packets after the shift to avoid going out for meals. They have also been provided with all three meals on weekends.
To benefit employees who are in quarantine, the company is maintaining a Revive Camp with all necessary medical and food facilities. The company has set up a 24/7 ambulance service with oxygen for all employees in Hosur and Bangalore. These ambulances are equipped with essential medical facilities for the immediate treatment of patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms.
For further support, the company has tie-ups with leading hospitals to provide end-to-end homecare facility to employees in home isolation.
The Group Corona Mediclaim insurance policy of Rs. 1 lakh has been extended to all employees. The company has also facilitated assistance to employees to avail the same for the dependents.
In case of an unfortunate eventuality, the company is stepping in to ensure that the bereaved family is provided with a complete support system to help them cope with the loss and grief. As an immediate relief on the monetary front, the company provides compensation as ex-gratia to the legal heir of the deceased employee.
This compensation also will be commensurate with the numbers of years of service and will be up to three times the gross annual salary. The ex-gratia is in addition to the standard Company Family Welfare Fund and other statuary benefits applicable to families of deceased.
Additionally, the medical insurance benefits are being extended to the bereaved family for the next three years. To ensure a stable future for the children and ease the burden on the dependent family, the company will provide educational assistance for up to two children until they finish under-graduation.
Recently the employees contributed Rs. 25 lakh to the Government of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.