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...
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...
