BENGALURU, India. – November 05, 2024: NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Pamela Hennard as the new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. In her expanded role, Pamela will lead NetApp’s efforts to foster diversity, equity...
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Employer’s harsh decision not a ground to book him for employee’s suicide: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently observed that an employer who takes harsh decisions in the discharge of his duties cannot always be blamed for the suicide of an employee affected by such decisions, unless the employer had criminal intent to drive such an employee to die by suicide [Dr. G.K. Arora vs...
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Parallel Or Simultaneous Prosecution U/S. 304A IPC Alongside Section 92 Factories Act For Same Incident Not Permissible: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has clarified that parallel or simultaneous prosecution under Section 304A of the IPC along with prosecution under Section 92 of the Factories Act is not permissible in respect of the very same incident. The Court quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 304A of the...
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10% of workers hired this year have job titles that didn’t exist in 2000: LinkedIn Survey
India, October 30, 2024: Workplace transformation is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, with new data from LinkedIn’s inaugural Work Change Snapshot showing that 10% of workers hired globally in 2024 hold job titles that didn’t exist in 2000. Roles like Sustainability Manager, AI engineer, Data...
Ashish Chattoraj has joined Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. as Chief People Officer. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Ashish Chattoraj was associated with PayU as Head/Chief of People Functions -PayU India Entities (Payment, Credit, Paysense...
Bombay High Court in the case of Maruti Krishna Naik & Others v. M/s. Advani Oerlikon Ltd., decided on 22.10.24 upheld the termination of several employees for engaging in an illegal strike and creating an atmosphere of terror, even though the terminations were made without a formal inquiry...
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Monetary compensation can replace reinstatement even in cases of illegal dismissal: MP HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court: A single court of Justice GS Ahluwalia upheld the Labor Court’s decision to award monetary compensation in lieu of reinstatement to a dismissed day laborer. The Court held that even when dismissal violates Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, reinstatement with...
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Termination Based on Employee’s History of Misconduct
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the dismissal of an employee, emphasizing that a history of prior misconduct justifies termination even if the final charge is minor. This judgment reinforces that continuous misbehavior and disciplinary issues can provide grounds...
Delhi HC in Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. vs. D.P. Sharma CM APPL. 16153/2023, dismissed the petition of an employee claiming voluntary resignation benefits on a higher pay scale, which was based on a single bench’s judgment that had set aside the order imposing punishment on the employee. The...
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High court scope of interference in disciplinary proceedings is very limited: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court in the Sumer Singh vs. the Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal-Cum labour Court, Rohtak and Ors. CWP 14078/2000,on October 14, 2024, upheld the dismissal of an employee who had faced 52 departmental proceedings over 18 years and committed embezzlement even during...
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