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Updated on: May 2022

Labour Law

Employees eligible for Gratuity for period before their employment is regularised- HC

May 25, 2022

Delhi govt raises minimum monthly wages of unskilled, skilled labourers

On May , the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi increased the dearness allowance DA for workers...

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May 21, 2022

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Last Come First Go Principle Cant Be Departed By Employer Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that the principle of Last Come First Go cannot ordinar...

Labour Law

May 20, 2022

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Dept proceedings necessary even for termination of temp employee HC

The Madras High Court has recently observed that the employer should follow the procedures of depart...

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May 19, 2022

Latest news: Dept proceedings necessary even for termination of temp employee HC - SightsIn Plus

Industry

Infosys failed again to appear before Labour Commissioner Central

According to media reports, India’s second-largest IT major Infosys didn’t appear again before Labour Commissioner Central, Delhi for a joint discussion with NITES. This is the second time in two months that Infosys failed to appear before Labour Commissioner Central after notice from Labour Ministry on the non-complete clause. In the case of a non-compete clause, the Ministry […]

May 18, 2022

Labour Law

Maternity shouldn’t affect career prospects: Kerala High Court

The Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 aims to provide all benefits to a working woman in a dignified way. The Kerala High Court said in a decision that employers should ensure that maternity shouldn’t affect female employees’ career prospects. Case Background Three contract employees of Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) filed a lawsuit demanding […]

May 12, 2022

Labour Law

Minimum wages act only clerical or arithmetical mistakes can be corrected: SC

The Supreme Court has observed and stated that only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order fixing or revising the minimum rate of wages can be corrected by invoking Section 10 of the Minimum Wages Act. The court has added that as per Section 10 only the clerical or arithmetical mistakes in any order […]

May 12, 2022

Labour Law

Employment Obtained Through Fake Caste Certificate is Void: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has ordered the compulsory retirement of an employee of the Indra Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) who has been recruited by submitting a forged community certificate. Ganesan could not be allowed to get the benefits on technical grounds and he could not get a premium or bounty, as the initial […]

May 10, 2022

Industry

Infosys didn’t appear before Chief Labour Commissioner Central yesterday

IT Major, Infosys executives did not appear before the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi on Thursday, April 28, for a joint discussion with a Pune-based IT labour union, regarding a controversial non-compete clause in its offer letters. The labour ministry had called Infosys Group Head-HR, Krish Shankar and Harpreet Singh Saluja, President- NITES […]

Apr 29, 2022

Labour Law

Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled for gratuity: Supreme Court

Anganwadi workers and helpers appointed to work in Anganwadi centres, set up under the Integrated Child Development Scheme are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the Supreme Court said on Monday. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said that because of the provisions of the National Food […]

Apr 26, 2022

Labour Law

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 another ad hoc employee, can only be replaced by a regularly appointed candidate. The Court observed, “It is a settled principle of law that an ad hoc employee cannot be replaced by another ad hoc employee, can […]

Apr 25, 2022

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