(b) Payment of all entitlements of the worker including his wage for the period of suspension plus the payment of compensation equal to six months wages. (4) If the worker leaves the work before referring the dispute to the competent authority or before the competent authority makes its decision; no wage is to be paid to him for the days during which he left the work. (5) If the competent authority is not convinced with the reasons of termination of the contract of service under section 53, the competent authority shall make its decision that the contract of service is to continue in force, and the worker shall start his work and shall be paid all his entitlements for the period during which he was suspended. If the decision is the termination of the contract of service under section 53, the employer may terminate the contract of service and shall pay the worker not less than three quarters of the gratuity entitled to in addition to his other entitlements, except his wage for the period of notice. 56. Reduction of the number of workers for economic and technological reasons (1) The employer may apply to the competent authority for the reduction of the number of workers or to shut down the place of work for economic or technological reasons. (2) The competent authority shall submit the application to the competent commission to consider it (3) The competent authority shall make its decision on such application within a period of three weeks from the date of receiving the same in the light of the recommendation of the commission mentioned in subsection (6) (4) If the Governor (Wali) approves it, the employer may make the reduction according to the Governor’s decision. The employer has the right to make the reduction according to what was specified in his application if he did not receive the direction of reduction from the Governor after the expiry of four weeks from the date of receiving the application by the Governor; provided that no harm shall ensue to the reduced workers in relation to their rights. (5) If the employer reduced the number of workers without regard to the procedure specified in this section or if that reduction was made in contravention of the Commissioner’s decision, or before his decision or before presenting his application, the following steps shall take place:(a) The worker shall be returned to his work together with payment of full wage for the period during which he was suspended; or (b) Payment of all entitlements of the worker including his wage for the period of suspension plus the payment of compensation equal to six months wages. (6). The competent authority shall constitute three commissions, the concerned state’s organs are represented by the numbers which are prescribed as well as the employers and employees organisations in equal manner to consider and direct the applications concerning reduction of the number of workers or shutting down the place of work according to this Act and the regulations made hereunder. . 57. Termination of the Contract of Service with notice by the worker The worker, in cases other than those specified in section 53 may terminate the contract of service by notice according to the provision of sub-section (2) and (3) of section 50. 58. Termination of Service when the worker is on a journey or voyage connected with his employer’s business If the worker is engaged in a land or sea journey connected with his employer’s business and the period of service contract expires or that the worker notifies the employer of the termination of the contract of service for the purpose of completing such journey, the employer may extend the period of service for another period not exceeding one month, starting from the date of the expiry of the contract of service. In such a case the worker shall be entitled to the quarter of the wage in addition to the wage agreed to in the contract of service, for any additional period of service. 59. Certificate of Service The employer shall give the worker whose service has expired or terminated a certificate containing the name of the employer, the work he was performing, the period he spent in his service, and his wage without mentioning the reasons which lead to the expiry or termination of the contract of service. 19