Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Bashir Ahmad Wani vs. J&K Forest Development Corporation & Others (W.P. No. 2183/2020) reinstated an employee terminated for unauthorized absence, noting that the absence was due to medical reasons supported by medical records. The Court ruled that the...
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Employee managing a shop not liable for welfare fund contributions being not employer: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court in C.K. Sasidharan vs. The Welfare Fund Inspector (W.P. No. 22691/2013)On July 25, 2024,on July 25, 2024, ruled that an employee managing a shop is not liable for welfare fund contributions under the Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1969. The Court relied on the Supreme...
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Criminal prosecution will not be quashed because employee was exonerated in disciplinary proceedings: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court, in the case of Karnataka Lokayuktha Police vs. T. Manjunath (CMP No. 422/2018), on July 26, 2024, dismissed the employee’s petition to quash criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The employee argued that the case should be dropped because he...
Dr. Jaspreet Ahluwalia has joined Finvasia Securities Pvt Ltd. as Vice President – Human Resources. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Jaspreet Ahluwalia was associated with a Construction Company as Chief Human Resources Officer to facilitate complete employee life cycle, with focus on business...
Dr. Mukul H Chopra has joined Transaction Solutions International (India) Pvt. Ltd. as Chief Human Resources Officer. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Mukul H Chopra was associated with ConveGenius as Chief Human Resources Officer. Also...
Cornitos, India’s leading snack brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sharad Tyagi as the new HR Head. His professional journey has seen him excel in various HR roles across leading national and multinational FMCG companies like DS Group. He has also been honoured with the People...
Ramya Antani has joined Zydus Lifesciences Ltd. (API Division) as DGM – HR (Site HR Head). In his new role, he will be responsible for the Ankleshwar (Gujarat) based API U1 & U2 for overall HR function. He has confirmed this development through Social media post. Also read: Power of...
A recent study by Aon India (Aon’s 2024 Voice of Women Study) reveals that nearly 42% of women in corporate jobs in India face bias at work, with 37% dealing with insensitive behaviour. Also 6% women experienced sexual harassment at workplace but less than half reported. While 90% of women...
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Complaint U/s.29 Of Industrial Disputes Act Must Contain Specific Pleadings Regarding Breach: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) quashed criminal proceedings initiated under Section 29 (penalty for breach of settlement or award) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act) observing that the complaint did not contain specific pleading regarding breach of settlement or award binding on...
The Trade Unions Act, 1926 is amongst the most important labour law legislations in India which has been enacted to ensure that employees have an equal bargaining power with their employers who are generally much more resourceful. In a country like India in the importance of welfare legislations...
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