When lockdown ended in May, many workers across India had complained of non-receipt of wages. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI Key Highlights SC had held both employers, workers need each other; payments to be negotiated Disaster Management Act can't dictate payment of wages to workers by private companies As the world looks for a vaccine, partial lockdowns are back in various parts of the world. Night curfews and small restrictions are still continuing in many parts of India as the country is cautiously unlocking. The unprecedented lockdown for nearly two months from March 2020 did curb the chain of COVID transmission, but also led to an unexpected closure of many industries overnight.