Rajasthan High Court in the case of Amrit Pal S/o Shri Harbans Singh vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors., S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13198/2024, examined the issue of whether an individual can be denied employment due to a pending criminal case. The petitioner challenged a circular that rejected...
Rajasthan High Court in the case of Giriraj S/o Kanwarlal Suman vs. Regional Forest Officer &Anr., S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1243/2016, examined the claim of an employee who sought an adverse inference against his employer for failing to produce certain records. The employee argued that...
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Subsistence Allowance cannot be denied merely because the employee was not regular : P&H HC
Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of Mahinder Ram vs. Commandant General, Punjab Home Guards and others, CWP-11357-2021 (O&M) addressed the issue of denying subsistence allowance to an employee who had worked continuously for 27 years, because he was not a permanent or regular employee...
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Advocate can represent employer before Labour Court as an officer of Employer’s association: M.P. HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd., previously known as Century Textiles and Industries Ltd. v. Shramik Janata Sangh and Others, MP Nos. 6022/2024 & 6648/2024, quashed the industrial tribunal’s order that had denied the employer the right to be represented...
Madras High Court in the case of HCL Technologies Ltd. vs. N. Parsarathy, W.P. No. 5643/2020, quashed the Labour Court’s order, which had set aside the findings and recommendations of the Internal Committee in a sexual harassment complaint lodged against the employee under the PoSH Act. In...
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In the absence of proceedings to recover losses, Gratuity cannot be withheld for misappropriation: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court in the case of Central Warehousing Corporation vs. G C Bhat &Anr. WP No. 102365/2024, set aside the employer’s contention that it was entitled to withhold the gratuity amount and adjust it towards the losses caused to the employer corporation. The Court upheld the...
Calcutta High Court in the case of Sri Man Mohan Kumar Shahu vs. Union of India & Ors., MAT 954/2024, denied the employee’s plea to modify the single bench order to the extent that it did not allow back wages, while setting aside the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed by the...
Delhi Government has directed all employers to form Internal Committees (“IC“) and register on the SHe-Box portal, ensuring compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“PoSH Act“). District Magistrates have...
EPFO has simplified the process for submitting joint declarations by categorizing members based on their UAN and Aadhaar linkage status. The circular provides comprehensive guidelines for document submission under the revised process. Stay connected with us on social media platforms for instant...
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO“) issued clarifications vide internal circular dated On January 18, 2025, regarding the processing of Pension on Higher Wages (“PoHW“) to address queries raised by field offices. These clarifications focus on key aspects...
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