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Updated on: May 2022

Labour Law

Employment Obtained Through Fake Caste Certificate is Void Madras HC

May 10, 2022

Infosys didnt appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central yesterday

IT Major, Infosys executives did not appear before the Chief Labour Commissioner Central in New De...

Industry

Apr 29, 2022

Latest news: Infosys didnt appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central yesterday - SightsIn Plus

Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled for gratuity Supreme Court

Anganwadi workers and helpers appointed to work in Anganwadi centres, set up under the Integrated Ch...

Labour Law

Apr 26, 2022

Latest news: Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled for gratuity Supreme Court - SightsIn Plus

Ad hoc staff can be replaced only by regular employee Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has emphasized and also clarified that an ad hoc employee can not be replaced by a...

Labour Law

Apr 25, 2022

Latest news: Ad hoc staff can be replaced only by regular employee Supreme Court - SightsIn Plus

Labour Law

Labour Codes, 4-Day Work Week is likely to be implemented by July 1

According to the media report, the four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health and working conditions are likely to be implemented from July 1, 2022. The long-awaited introduction of four labour codes, originally scheduled to happen at the beginning of the current fiscal year. The new wage code will […]

Apr 23, 2022

Labour Law

J&K administration extends child care leave to ‘single male employees’

A male government employee who is a divorcee or widower will now get child care leave as applicable to women in Jammu and Kashmir, according to a notification issued on Wednesday. This step has been taken by the Department of Finance as a major welfare measure for employees, following the approval of child care leave […]

Apr 8, 2022

Industry

Employer can’t reduce salary without hearing opportunity to employees: SC

Bata India Limited Vs Workmen of Bata India Limited and another (Supreme Court of India), it is a case of the appellant that after 01.02.2001, workmen had deliberately adopted ‘go slow’ tactics and did not produce the minimum agreed production as per the settlement. The production was below 50 per cent of the normal production. […]

Apr 5, 2022

Labour Law

Opposition accuses govt of framing labour codes without consulting unions

According to Indian Express report, A discussion took place on the working of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Rajya Sabha Wednesday saw the Opposition lashing out at the central government over the rising unemployment and job losses, and accused it of framing policies to help corporates harming the interests of the working class. […]

Apr 1, 2022

Labour Law

Gratuity may be forfeited of staff who damage employer property: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that any employer can forfeit the gratuity of an employee if the employee is terminated for any act or omission or negligence causing any damage or loss to the property belonging to the employer. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that such forfeiture can only be to the extent […]

Mar 28, 2022

Labour Law

Steps for Safety of the Workers in Private Companies

Ministry of Labour & Employment on Important Steps for Safety of the Workers in Private Companies The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 mandates the employers in industrial establishments to define with sufficient precision the conditions of employment under them and to make the said conditions known to workmen employed by them. Further, the Government […]

Mar 27, 2022

Labour Law

Implementation of provisions for GIG and Platform Workers

According to the Minister of State, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Mr Rameswar Teli said in Parliament that the Code on Social Security, 2020 is one of the four Labour Codes enacted by the Parliament, has provisions for GIG and Platform Workers As a step towards implementation of the Code on Social Security 2020, the Central […]

Mar 27, 2022

Labour Law

Implementation Of New Labour Codes

“Labour” is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and under 4 Labour Codes, rules are required to be framed by the Central Government as well as by the State Governments. As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, the Central Government has published the draft Rules and invited suggestions and objections from […]

Mar 27, 2022

Labour Law

Karnataka High Court on ‘Work From Home’ under Maternity Benefit Act

The Karnataka High Court said that Mothers of newborn babies can avail work from home options once their maternity leave are up. However, WFH could be given only in cases where the nature of work assigned to the women is such that it is possible for her to work from home. Case background: The petitioner, […]

Mar 24, 2022

Labour Law

ICC is mandatory for every employer having min 10 employees- Minister

Every employer and organisation whether in public or private sector employing 10 or more people must set up an (ICC) internal committee for receiving complaints of sexual harassment the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday. Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said the government has enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Prevention Prohibition and […]

Mar 23, 2022

Labour Law

Tata Motors held liable for unfair labour practice: Bombay High Court

Tata Motors held liable for unfair labour practice: Bombay High Court orders compensation for 52 temporary employees According to Justice RV Ghuge view that the employees were terminated strategically so as to ensure that they were not employed continuously for more than 240 days, the criterion to be deemed a permanent employee. The dispute has […]

Mar 22, 2022

Labour Law

Trade union body calls for Pan-India strike against EPFO proposal

According to TOI report, the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has called for an all-India strike on March 28-29 to oppose a proposal by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay an interest rate 8.1% for 2021-22. EPFO has slashed the interest rate on retirement financial savings for its 6.4 crore EPF subscribers from 8.5% to 8.1%. This rate […]

Mar 14, 2022