(PTI): Amid a debate over 70-90-hour work week, the pre-Budget Economic Survey 2024-25 on Friday (January 31, 2025) cited studies to state that spending more than 60 hours a week on work could have adverse health effects. The Survey noted that spending long hours at one’s desk is detrimental...
Prateek Singh has been appointed as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Laxmi Organic Industries Limited . This development has been reported by Indian Chemical News. Before this appointment, Prateek was associated with Integrace Health as Chief Human Resource Officer. Also read – Balancing...
SRF Limited has appointed Geeta Shamrao Jadhav as the President & CHRO of the company . This development has been reported by Indian Chemical News. Before this appointment, Geeta was associated with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories as Vice President- Human Resources. Also read – Industrial...
Subhasis Mishra has joined Schneider Electric as Vice President – Human Resources. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. In his new role, he will be leading HR function at Global R&D Org and Digital Org in India, leading a team of HR Business Partners to develop...
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Commentaries on Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
In India the importance of welfare legislations, especially in the field of labour laws cannot be over emphasized. The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is one of the most practiced and regularly invoked legislations in the field of labour laws. This also means that...
The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 is a law in India designed to provide a framework for investigating and settling industrial disputes between employers and workers, including procedures for conciliation, arbitration, and adjudication through Industrial tribunals, and labour courts while also...
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Supreme Court: Standing orders being special rules in respect of workman would override the CCA rules, 1965.
Forfeiture of gratuity can be imposed to the extent of damages or loss caused by employee. Jyotirmay Ray vs. The Field General Manager, Punjab National Bank & Ors. 2024 LLR 349; 2024 LLR WEB 23 (S.C.) Order of controlling authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act awarding the amount to...
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Supreme Court: Assessment of EPF dues and initiation of recovery proceedings are proper when the company was not declared as sick.
Section 7A notice can be quashed if employer is willing to submit form for transfer of funds under J&K EPF Act, 1998. Metlife India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. 2024 LLR 557 (Kar. H.C.) In case of non compliance of interim order by tribunal, dismissal of...
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Supreme Court: No bar exists on both criminal and department proceedings continuing separately on different forums. Acquittal in criminal proceedings does not entitle the employee for any benefit.
Labour court has no jurisdiction to set aside the termination under Section 33(c) (2) of I.D. Act. M/s. Cadila Healthcare Ltd. vs. Presiding Officer. 2024 (180) FLR 888 (J&K & Ladakh H.C.) When the enquiry was found fair and proper and the Enquiry Officer rightly arrived at the conclusion...
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Supreme Court: Dispute related to wages if going to affect more than 100 workmen, will be referred to industrial tribunal and not labour court.
For closure of business, employer is not required to submit alternative or restructuring plan. Livelihood of people or the business and economic activities cannot be the subject matter to refuse the closure permission. DIC India Limited & Anr vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors. 2024 LLR...
