(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics production at a key plant in southern India was disrupted for a second day by hundreds of employees striking for higher wages on Tuesday, as top executives sought to resolve a rare episode of labour unrest. South Korea-based Samsung, India’s biggest...
Tata Technologies has appointed Geena Binoy as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), with effect from September 10, 2024. Binoy, already part of the Executive Leadership Team and currently responsible for global delivery for Digital Enterprise Solutions (DES), will be instrumental in...
Bombay High Court in Anil Govind Ganu vs. Innovative Technomics Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. (W.P No. 160/2024) rejected the gratuity claims of directors based on a balance sheet entry for gratuity payments. The Court noted that the directors were not included in the list of employees covered by a gratuity...
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Dismissal justified for making scandalous allegations against employer: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court in Vishav Bandhu Gupta vs. Union of India and Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 1522/2018) upheld the dismissal of an employee who was both unauthorizedly absent and made scandalous communications with the media, leading to unnecessary controversies. The Court held that continuously disparaging an...
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Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities cannot adjudicate the employment matters: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court in National Power Training Institute vs. Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disability &Ors. (W.P. (C) No. 11104/2024) On September 2, 2024, set aside the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities’ order staying the transfer of an employee with...
Rajasthan High Court in Mahendra Singh vs. Union of India S.B.C.W.P 5065/2002 on September 3, 2024, addressed issues of procedural fairness in disciplinary inquiries. The Court noted that the Enquiry Officer had acted improperly by serving as both prosecutor and judge, which compromised...
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Transfer of accused in PoSH matter without IC recommendation is not Justified: M.P. H.C
Madhya Pradesh High Court, in ShankarlalNamdeo vs. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others (W.P No. 17827/2024),on September 3, 2024, set aside the transfer order of an employee accused of sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal)...
Supreme Court in Kerala Agricultural University &Anr. vs. T.P. Murali (SLP (C) No. 20817/2024) on September 4, 2024, upheld the High Court’s decision to overturn an employee’s termination for overstaying his leave due to health issues and COVID-19 restrictions. The Supreme Court...
Nalini George has joined Bangalore International Airport as Chief Human Resources Officer. She has confirmed this development through a social media post stating,” Having spent over 6 glorious years at Rakuten as Chief People Officer and as a Board member, a journey I will always cherish; working...
New Delhi, (IANS): IPO-bound food delivery platform Swiggy has disclosed that a former junior employee allegedly embezzled more than Rs 33 crore over a period of time from one of its subsidiaries. As per reports, Swiggy initiated a probe with an external team and has filed a legal complaint...
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