Labour law: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Oct 2024

Labour Law

RTI Act and Employee Privacy Delhi High Court Sets Precedent

Oct 16, 2024

Infosys to Face Government Probe Over Delayed Recruitment

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has directed the Karnataka government to initiate an inv...

Employment

Sep 6, 2024

Infosys to Face Government Probe Over Delayed Recruitment

SEBI Employees Rally Against Management and Work Culture

In a dramatic turn of events, up to employees of the Securities and Exchange Board of India SEB...

Employment

Sep 5, 2024

SEBI Employees Rally Against Management and Work Culture

Proposed EPF Wage Ceiling Hike What It Means for Employees?

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has put forth a significant EPF proposal that could impact mil...

EPFO

Aug 16, 2024

Proposed EPF Wage Ceiling Hike What It Means for Employees?

Labour Law

Ministry assesses state readiness for labour codes implementation

Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment chaired a national-level videoconference with all States and UTs on 20th June 2024 to assess state readiness for labour codes implementation. The following two-fold agendas were covered: (i) Assessing the preparedness of States and UTs with respect to pre-publication of draft rules relating to the four labour codes, and […]

Jun 21, 2024

Labour Law

Mental Health of the workforce: a look at legal framework in India

Mental health and well-being of the workforce are critical components of a workplace. In recent years, the conversation surrounding mental health has gained significant traction globally. Although India has not enacted a law to specifically govern the mental health of the workforce, it recognises the health, safety and overall well-being of the workforce in certain […]

Oct 18, 2023

Labour Law

Madras HC ruling supports work-related concerns on social media

Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) shared the information through the social media platform X (Formally Twitter), “Madras High Court’s landmark ruling supports worker rights, affirming employees’ right to express work-related concerns on social media.” The judgment canceled a warning memo given to a bank employee who posted critical messages on WhatsApp.” The Madras High […]

Aug 14, 2023

Labour Law

Sikkim announces 12-month maternity & 1-month paternity leave

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang has announced one year of maternity leave and one-month paternity leave for its employees. However, According to the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, a working woman is entitled to 6 months, or 26 weeks, of paid maternity leave. Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang informed during the Sikkim State Civil Service Officers’ Association (SSCSOA). […]

Jul 27, 2023

Labour Law

Essential legal considerations for AI implementation & employee rights

The times we live in are ever-changing, and the exponential rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is proof of this. The increasing utilization of AI spans across various business verticals, from recruitment and performance evaluation to marketing, customer services, quality assurance, factory automation, and more. As organizations heavily rely on AI, valid concerns […]

Jul 25, 2023

Labour Law

SC refuses to entertain Menstrual Leave PIL for women employees, students

The Supreme Court (SC) of India has refused to entertain the Menstrual Leave policy PIL for girl students and working women seeking directive to all the state governments to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working-class women at their respective workplaces. The PIL was filed under section 14 of the Maternity […]

Feb 27, 2023

Labour Law

Assam Government proposes 10 labour law amendment bills

According to TOI, The Assam government has proposed 10 labour law amendment bills. The amendment in the bills is related to private sector employees. The purpose of the amendment presented by the Assam government is to promote “ease of doing business” and dilute the criminal penal provisions. The law amendment bills are as follows:- Labour […]

Dec 21, 2022

Labour Law

Indian Bank says no change in guidelines of Pregnant women hiring

Amid controversy over the discrimination against pregnant women in joining service, Indian Bank said that it has not made any changes to the existing guidelines and no female candidate has been denied employment. Indian Bank said in a statement, “In some sections of the media, it has been interpreted that bank has framed new guidelines which […]

Jun 21, 2022

Labour Law

Tesla Sued By Former Employees Over ‘Mass Layoff’

Two former Tesla employees have filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle giant. The employees were laid off from the Nevada Gigafactory. The lawsuit alleges the company’s decision to lay off more than 500 workers during May and June. Further, it stated that the employees laid off without due notice constitutes a breach of the workers’ rights. […]

Jun 21, 2022

Labour Law

Maternity Benefit Act: Experts Recommend Extending Paternity Leaves

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has organized the final Law review consultation on Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and the 2017 amendment. Some of the important suggestions made by the panellists are: Extend the paternity leaves so that the burden of raising the child is shared equally between both the parents Incentivising employers. Sensitization of […]

Jun 20, 2022

Survey & Report

14% of Indian enterprises have no paternity policy

An online career platform for women JobsForHer has conducted a survey. According to a new diversity survey of 300 companies around 14 percent of Indian companies, including large enterprises, SMEs, and start-ups, don’t have any paternity policy. Survey findings on paternity policy 31 percent of SMEs and start-ups offer paternity leave. 57 percent of large […]

Jun 20, 2022

Labour Law

TCS laid-off Chennai techie gets justice after 7 yrs

According to media reports, a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee Thirumalai Selvan, an IT engineer, was terminated in 2015 after over eight years of service with the organization. After a legal battle for seven years, the labour court in Chennai has finally ruled in favor of the employee and has directed TCS to reinstate the […]

Jun 18, 2022