The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 is an extremely important legislation which was promulgated even before India became independent in order to provide a financial safety net for employees who suffer from accident during their employment. In a country like India the importance of welfare...
(ANI): The EPFO has added about 6.2 crore members in the last 6 years, as per government officials told ANI. About 19 lakh new registrations in EPFO in the month of May 2024. The government officials said that the ministry will initiate discussions with industry to boost employment opportunities in...
Indian airline Vistara has announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), and a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) for its permanent ground staff as per media Media reports. This decision comes ahead of the firm’s impending merger with Air India, which had announced similar plans for its non...
Government of Rajasthan exempted all shops and establishments from Section 22 of the Rajasthan Shops Act, which prohibits night shifts for women employees. This exemption, effective from June 20, 2024, will be valid for 3 (three) years and is subject to the following conditions: the consent of...
Government of Rajasthan exempted all shops and establishments from Section 12(1) of the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (“Rajasthan Shops Act“), which mandates a weekly closure. This exemption, effective from June 20, 2024, will be valid for 3 (three) years and...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Mohammad Shahbaz Mir vs Union of India & Others (SWP No. 181/2016) observed that an employer is not expected to conduct an exhaustive search for an absconding employee, noting that sending communications to the employee’s residential address suffices. The Court...
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While imposing punishment, mitigating factors to be considered by employer: Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court, in M R Nagarajan vs. The Syndicate Bank & Others (W.P 1337/2015), emphasized that punishment for a delinquent employee should be proportional to the gravity of the offence. The Court highlighted the need to consider mitigating factors such as the employee’s long and...
Kerala High Court, in Federal Bank Ltd. vs. Federal Bank Officer’s Association (OP(C) No: 2332 of 2023), restrained the trade union from staging protests within a 50-meter radius of the bank’s head office and nearby branches. The Court noted that there is no fundamental right to protest...
Orissa High Court, in Supriya Jena vs. State of Odisha &Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 30616 of 2020), granted 180 days of maternity leave to a female employee, despite her service code lacking provisions for surrogacy-related maternity leave. The Court emphasized that the right to life under Article 21 of...
Delhi High Court in Lily Packers Private Limited vs. Vaishnavi Vijay Umak ARB P 1210/2023, observed that reasonable lock-in periods in employment contracts that apply during the term of employment are valid in law and do not violate fundamental rights as enshrined in the Constitution of India. Stay...
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