Calcutta High Court ruled in the case Subal Makhal vs. Indian Red Cross Society &Ors. WPCT 225/2023, on August 29, 2024, ordering the reinstatement of an employee who had been acquitted in a criminal trial initiated by the employer. The employer had dismissed the employee following a...
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Technical officers, with different duties and regulations not entitled to the same benefits : SC
Supreme Court in Indian Council of Agricultural Research Through the Director General and Anr. vs. Rajinder Singh and Ors. CA No. 97-98/2012on August 22, 2024, ruled against the technical officers who sought incentive packages similar to those awarded to scientists for obtaining Ph.D. degrees. The...
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In case of misconduct, inquiry is needed even in case of contractual employee: Supreme Court
Supreme Court in U.P. State Road Transport Corporation &Ors. vs. Brijesh Kumar & Anr. SLP(C) No. 10546/2019on August 28, 2024, while reinstating a contractual employee terminated by the employer for committing misconduct without conducting a disciplinary inquiry observed that even in case...
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Novotel Mumbai International Airport appoints Tejas Chandpure as Director of Talent and Culture
National | 3rd September, 2024 – Novotel Mumbai International Airport announces the appointment of Tejas Chandpure as Director of Talent and Culture. Tejas brings with him a wealth of experience in human resources, particularly in talent management and employee relations, having successfully...
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has issued a scathing verdict against the senior state medical commissioners of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, reprimanding them for their failure to provide timely medical assistance...
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Form Of Order Terminating Services Of Employee Is Not Its Final Determinant; Court Can Find Out The Real Reason & True Character Behind It: SC
The Supreme Court reiterated that form of an order terminating services is not its final determinant and the Court can find out the real reason and true character behind terminating/removing an employee. In this case, the Court ordered continuation in service of an employee at par with other...
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Representative Character Of Trade Union Has To Be Determined By A Referendum Through Secret Ballot: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court held that the representative character of a Trade Union has to be determined by a referendum through a secret ballot. The Court highlighted that when an establishment has multiple registered Trade Unions, it is crucial to determine which union the employer should negotiate...
A workplace where people from diverse backgrounds, demographics, values, beliefs, and ideas come together to work for a common objective is bound to have different opinions and disagreements. Studies have indicated that the majority of employees at the global level face some conflict in the...
Lloyd Infrastructure and Construction Limited has announced the onboarding of Dr. N Raju as the new Head of Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HR & IR). Bringing over 18 years of expertise, Dr. Raju is set to elevate the company’s human capital strategy and align it with our long-term...
The/Nudge Institute has announced the appointment of Krishna Raghavan as Chief People Officer. Krishna will focus on crafting and implementing a People and Culture strategy that will support ‘Nudgesters’ in solving India’s most pressing developmental challenges, in partnership...
