November 12, 2024

Stock options filter down to junior staff in race for talent

Companies across industries are rolling out the red carpet for middle and junior management emplo...

November 11, 2024

Social Security Code: First Step, PF Reforms

Wage ceiling may be raised to Rs. 21,000 from Rs. 15,000; headcount threshold may be lowered to 1...

November 8, 2024

Sexual harassment case cannot be closed on basis of compromise: Supreme Court

The apex court made the observation while setting aside the Rajasthan High Court’s decision to qu...

November 4, 2024

India needs to implement labour codes : IMF Official

New Delhi: India needs to implement labour codes, lower import tariffs and open services trade, a...

November 1, 2024

Industrial Court Lacks Jurisdiction In Absence Of Clear Employer-Employee Relationship: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A single Judge bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne allowed Tata Steel's writ pet...

October 31, 2024

Principal Employer Can’t Escape Liability Under EC Act By Claiming Workers Were Through Contractor: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh dismissed Air India Chart...

October 27, 2024

Labour Court Can Issue Notice To A Party Which May Not Be A Party To Reference: Madhya Pradesh HC Reaffirms

The Madhya Pradesh reiterated that the Labour Court is possessed with the power to issue notice t...

October 26, 2024

Dismissal For Theft Justified When Position Of Trust Is Violated, Reinstatement Not Automatic Remedy And Value Of Stolen Property Irrelevant: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne set aside the Labour Court's ...

Dismissal For Theft Justified When Position Of Trust Is Violated, Reinstatement Not Automatic Remedy And Value Of Stolen Property Irrelevant: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne set aside the Labour Court's ...

October 25, 2024

Centre, states likely to review labour code rollout at December meet.

For rolling out the four new labour codes and discussing labour-welfare policies, the Union labou...

October 24, 2024

Work from office better than work from home for mental health : Study

Forging good relationships at the workplace and a sense of pride in work are more important for m...

October 21, 2024

Heard of unhappy leave? Everything you should know about the latest workplace trend

What is unhappy leave - - The unhappy leave trend refers to employees taking time off when th...

October 15, 2024

Stamp Duty On Affidavits, Agreements, Related Documents Gets Costlier In Maharashtra

According to the revenue department, stamp duty and registration is one of the major sources of r...

October 10, 2024

When Can Official Superiors Be Liable For Abetment Of Suicide Of Employee? Supreme Court Explains

In a recent case, the Supreme Court explained when can the official superiors be held liable for ...

October 7, 2024

There Is No Need Of Granting Hearing Opportunity To Delinquent Employee During Fact-Finding Inquiry: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court held that there is no need of granting an opportunity of hearing to a delin...

October 2, 2024

Karnataka HC says cab drivers are company employees, fines Ola Rs 5.5 lakh under PoSh

The Karnataka High Court, in a landmark judgement, ruled that under the Sexual Harassment of Wome...

September 28, 2024

Bombay HC Clarifies Legal Consequences of Forwarding Objectionable Content on Social Media

In a recent judgement, the Bombay High Court bench comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and J...

Employer’s duty to protect mental health of employees: What the labour laws say

The entire workforce is shocked and dismayed by the tragic death of the Ernst & Young employe...

September 25, 2024

Probe into EY India’s office after worker’s death finds it lacked labour welfare permit

NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - An Ernst & Young (EY) office in western India, which employed ...

Defendant Can Cross-Examine Plaintiff Even If Suit Is Proceeding Ex-Parte Against Him & Written Statement Isn’t Filed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the failure of the defendant to file a written submission would n...

September 20, 2024

Onboard gig workers on e-Shram portal in 3 months: Centre tells platform aggregators

In a meeting with platform aggregators such as Urban Company, Swiggy and Instamart, Zomato and Bl...

September 8, 2024

Benefits for gig workers may trickle in before social security code launch

The government may advance the launch of certain social security benefits for gig or platform wor...

September 3, 2024

Contractual Employee Not Entitled To Regularization Merely Because He Continued Beyond The Term Of His Appointment : Madhya Pradesh HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that merely because a contractual employee has continued b...

August 30, 2024

Mumbai: NCDRC Criticises ESIC Officials For Negligence, Orders ₹50 Lakh Compensation Over Woman’s Death

he NCDRC not only awarded a hefty compensation to the complainant, but also directed the guilty a...

August 29, 2024

Centre launches portal to register and monitor sexual harassment complaints of women at workplace

The step was taken to enhance women's participation in the workforce and to ensure that workplace...

August 21, 2024

Sexual harassment complaints at companies see sharp rise

Mumbai: Sexual harassment complaints recorded across some of India's largest companies showed a s...

August 9, 2024

ProProlonged Delay In Departmental Inquiries Unacceptable: HP High Court Quashes Case Against Retd Officer Accused Of Using Fake Caste Certificate

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the departmental proceedings against a retired Forest...

August 1, 2024

Govt collaborating with states, unions, corporates for labour code implementation: Labour Ministry

Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan, Dawra said, 'Our ministry is a tripartite minis...

July 31, 2024

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 (p...

July 26, 2024

Govt to form a core group to integrate multiple data sources on employment generation

The government will form a core group of officials of 20 central ministries and industry to integ...

July 18, 2024

After backlash, Karnataka puts job quota-for-locals bill on hold

This comes against the backdrop of the National Association of Software and Service Companies(Nas...

Gig workers find it tough to assess advance tax payment

MUMBAI: The employment stratosphere is constantly evolving. It is no longer a rarity for a salari...

July 16, 2024

Karnataka Cabinet clears Billmandating 50% reservation for locals inmanagement jobs and 70% in nonmanagement positions

The Karnataka Cabinet has cleared a Bill mandating that industries, factories and other establish...

July 8, 2024

Transfer Cannot Be Stayed Merely Because It Is Found To Be ‘Exceptional’: Bombay HC Sets Aside Stay On Transfer Of Indian Express Employee

The Bombay High Court has observed that merely because the transfer is found to be exceptional, t...

June 29, 2024

Seminar on Labour Law and HR Practices “Moonlighting, Flexi Hours and work from Home” March 6 -2024

June 24, 2024

Absence Without Leave Constitutes Misconduct In Industrial Employment and Justifies Disciplinary Punishment: Karnataka High Court

A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice Jyoti Mulim...

June 18, 2024

More Firms Nudge their Employees to Work from Office

New Delhi: The number of companies switching to work from office mode is on the rise. Six in ten ...

June 15, 2024

Human Resource Industry Summit 2024 Nashik Seminar – 14.06.2024

June 13, 2024

Labour Codes: Secy to meet officials to take stock of state rules

As the BJP-led NDA government gears up to firm up the road map for implementing the four labour c...

June 11, 2024

Coalition govt at Centre may not hinder labour code implementation

Experts say the codes have already been introduced in a staggered manner, and expect this approac...

May 15, 2024

Do international employees still have to make EPF contributions after Karnataka High Court ruling?

In a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court on April 25, 2024, the special provisions for 'Int...

May 11, 2024

Rising cost of having baby pushes insurance demand

"MUMBAI: The rising cost of having a baby in India is driving demand for health insurance plans w...

May 8, 2024

Government exploring options to roll out labour codes

The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide roll out of the four labo...

May 7, 2024

Inclusion of foreign workers in PF unconstitutional: High Court

New Delhi: Fifteen years after the law was amended to include international workers within the am...

May 5, 2024

Assistant Labour Commissioner Not Competent To Decide Complaint Filed By Inspector Under Minimum Wages Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court (“High Court”) single bench of Justice Gurpal Singh ...

April 29, 2024

Employee Supervising Activities Of Persons Who Are Not Direct Employees Of An Establishment Does Not Cease To Be Employed In Supervisory Capacity: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has observed that simply because an employee supervises the activities of p...

April 26, 2024

Acceptance Of Resignation Results In Termination Of Employment, Non-Communication Of Acceptance To Employee Immaterial: Supreme Court

Taking note of prevalent service jurisprudence, the Supreme Court on Thursday (April 25) held tha...

April 25, 2024

Dismissal Of Workman During Pendency Of Industrial Dispute Without Tribunal’s Approval Is Void, Karnataka High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Workman

The Karnataka High Court single-judge bench of Justice Shivshankar Amarannavar held that when an ...

April 24, 2024

Employee-Employer Relationship Must Be Undisputed To Maintain Proceedings Under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court allowed Indus Tower’s petition holding that an employer-employee relationsh...

Person At Managerial Or Supervisory Role Is Not ‘Workman’ Under ID Act, Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Relief Granted By Labour Court

The High Court of Karnataka single bench of Mrs Justice K.S Hemalekha held that persons carrying ...

April 14, 2024

‘Slapping superior is grave’: HC overturns 2012 tribunal order

Mumbai: Bombay high court, on Friday, overturned a 2012 tribunal order that set aside a 2001 term...

April 13, 2024

Financial Position Of Employer Strong Factor In Fixing Wage Structure Of Employees: Supreme Court

While setting aside a High Court judgment over an industrial dispute, the Supreme Court recently ...

April 11, 2024

Wage ceiling under EPFO may be raised to ₹21k

The government is contemplating enhancing the wage ceiling under the Employees' Provident Fund Or...

April 8, 2024

[Workman definition] Supreme Court holds: Absence of power to appoint or dismiss employees does not negate managerial role

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a bench comprising Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Hima Kohli and Hon’ble Mr. J...

Legal Heirs Of Deceased Partner Do Not Become Liable For Liability Of Partnership Firm Upon Partner’s Death: Supreme Court

Recently, the Supreme Court held that the legal heirs of a deceased partner do not become liable ...

Employee Can’t Dictate Terms Of His Employment To His Employer; Competent Authority’s View Within Organization Prevails: SC

The Supreme Court observed that a person in the employment of any company cannot dictate terms of...

Labour Codes May Top New Govt’s 100-Day Plan

The pending implementation of streamlined labour codes could top the 100-day agenda of a new gove...

April 5, 2024

Cos enlist firms to run moonlighting checks

BENGALURU: Four years after it became a rage during the pandemic, the Indian IT services industry...

Directors Cannot Be Criminally Liable Merely Because Of Their Position In A Company By The Principle Of Vicarious Liability: Punjab & Haryana HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that criminal liability upon the Directors of the Company ...

March 18, 2024

Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund(Amendment) Act, 2024.

MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXV OF 2024. (First publilshed, after having received the assent of the Go...

March 8, 2024

Can’t take lightly’: Dismissal of workman frequently using abusive language not disproportionate, rules Karnataka HC

BENGALURU: In a recent case, the Karnataka High Court has held that a workman using abusive langu...

March 7, 2024

IMC – Chamber of Commerce and Industry – SEMINAR ON LABOUR LAWS AND HR PRACTICES –

Seminar on “Moonlighting, Flexi Hours and Work From Home”  The Seminar discussed “Pe...

Workman Using Abusive Language Can’t Be Treated Lightly, Punishment Of Dismissal Not Disproportionate: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that the act of a workman using abusive language not once, but ...

February 29, 2024

How Should High Courts Deal With Prayers For Grant Of Interim Relief? SC Issues Guidelines While Overruling Asian Resurfacing Judgment

The Supreme Court, while overruling its judgment in the case of Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency ...

February 28, 2024

Cannot deny full maternity leave, even if not on contract:

Kolkata: An employer cannot deny a woman employee her right to childbirth and avail herself of ma...

February 24, 2024

Govt’s first equal opportunity policy for transgender persons

New Delhi: The Centre has formulated India's first equal opportunities policy for the transgender...

February 22, 2024

Salary hikes likely to remain flat this year

India Inc is likely to give employees an average salary hike of 9.5% in 2024, marginally lower th...

February 21, 2024

Can An Employee Withdraw Prospective Resignation Before It Becomes Effective? Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court held that in the absence of anything contrary in the provisions governing the t...

February 14, 2024

Can Advocate Be Held Liable Under Consumer Protection Act? Supreme Court Starts Hearing

The Supreme Court is set to examine whether services rendered by the lawyer would come within the...

February 13, 2024

Labour Law Practitioners’ Association, Pune Seminar 2024 – Advocate Sundeep Puri

Cos Willing to be Flexible while Bringing Staff Back to Offices

Bengaluru: As the push to return to office grows stronger, a bunch of companies are looking to of...

January 13, 2024

Karnataka Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules, 2024

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKANo: LD 397 LET 2023 Karnataka Government Secretariat, Vikasa Soudha, B...

January 11, 2024

Domestic Staff may Get Minimum Wage, Pension

New Delhi: India could extend some form of social security to millions of domestic workers ahead ...

January 2, 2024

Align norms with Centre’s labour codes: Govt to states

The Centre plans to nudge states to re-look at their rules across four Labour Codes and align the...

December 19, 2023

Employer Who Resorts To Illegal Closure Of Establishment Cannot Urge That Workmen Must Prove They Were Not Gainfully Employed: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has stressed that an employer cannot be permitted to urge that, notwithstan...

December 14, 2023

HC upholds sacking for anti-company hate on FB

MUMBAI: Upholding termination of an employee’s services for two Facebook posts against an auto pa...

November 30, 2023

No Bar for an Employee Seeking a Second Maternity Benefit Within a Period of Two Years From the Grant of the First Maternity Benefit: Allahabad

In a legal victory, the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow, under the stewardship of Justice Manish ...

November 17, 2023

Hotel liable for vehicle theft from parking: SC

NEW DELHI: A hotel cannot take the cover of ‘owner’s risk’ clause on parking tokens to deny compe...

November 9, 2023

Inclusion Of LGBTQIA+ In Definition Of “Aggrieved Woman” Would Dilute And Denude Principal Objective Of Sexual Harassment Regulations: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that amending the Gender Sensitization and Sexual Harassment of Women at t...

October 19, 2023

Supreme Court orders hospitals, sports institutes, stadiums to establish internal complaints committees to report sexual harassment

Supreme Court has directed District Officers and Local Complaints committees under the Prevention...

September 28, 2023

Top IT executives join rivals, ignore cooling-off period

BENGALURU: Many Indian IT C-suite executives are joining direct competitors without any cool-off ...

August 21, 2023

‘Refusing Paternity Leave To Father Violates Child’s Right To Life U/Article 21’: Madras HC, Says India Needs A Law On This Subject

Granting relief to a State Police officer against whom a 'desertion' order was passed by his depa...

August 18, 2023

Maternity Benefits Must Be Granted Even If Period Of Benefit Overshoots Term Of Contractual Employment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday(17 Aug) held that maternity benefits have to be granted even if the...

August 17, 2023

Legality Of Award Passed By Labour Court Can’t Be Challenged Under Article 226 Of Constitution: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the legality or correctness of an Awa...

August 3, 2023

Sexual harassment cases in top Indian companies spike

Sexual harassment complaints in India's top publicly traded companies have seen a significant inc...

August 2, 2023

Principal Employer Not Liable For Interest/ Penalty On Delayed Compensation For Accident/ Death Of Contractor’s Employee: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that the principal employer's liability in case of accidental...

July 13, 2023

Temporary employee can be terminated without enquiry: HC

Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR, July 12: The High Court has held that the Government can termina...

July 8, 2023

A Canada court rules that thumbs-up emoji counts as a contract agreement

Be careful before you casually dash off another thumbs-up emoji: A Canadian court has found that ...

July 6, 2023

Employee terminated from service not automatically entitled to back wages on reinstatement: Supreme Court

An employee so reinstated would have to prove that he was not gainfully employed during the relev...

Workmen’s Compensation Act: Proving Relationship Of Employee-Employer Is Essential: SC In Case Of Accidental Death

The Supreme Court while hearing an appeal challenging the order of the Bombay High Court, dismiss...

July 3, 2023

Committee appointed to examine wage ceiling under ESI Act

Date : 03.07.23 F. No. P-11/12/Wage Ceiling/2023-Rev.II Memorandum pursuant to the nomin...

June 22, 2023

Industrial Disputes Act: Burden To Prove ‘Workman’ Status Is On Employee, Not Management, Rules Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court recently held that the burden to prove that one is a ‘workman’ covered by ...

April 3, 2023

Roll-out of labour codes unlikely before 2024 polls

The Centre has decided to delay nationwide roll-out of the labour law reforms till after the 2024...

March 18, 2023

Employee Management-Modern Days Challenges and Solution

Mr. Anant Singhania, President, IMC in his welcome address said “It is rightly said that employee...

March 17, 2023

In Labour Cases, Workers Should Furnish Their Own Permanent Address Instead Of Union’s; Service Of Notice Should Be On Worker : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently took note of practical difficulties which arise in labour disputes, as...

February 27, 2023

EPFO seeks Centre’s nod to extend time till May 4 for claiming higher PF pension

The Labour Ministry, however, has not taken any decision on this matter As the deadline set by...

February 15, 2023

IMC – Seminar on “Employee Management – Modern Days Challenges and Solutions”

January 27, 2023

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announces unemployment allowance

On Republic Day, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel announced that unemployment allowance would be pr...

December 30, 2022

Labour Min Weighs Shift from Minimum to ‘Living’ Wages

India is considering shifting from the minimum wage to living wages to pull millions of people ou...

December 29, 2022

THIS Indian company sets new working trend! You’ve to pay Rs 1 lakh fine if you disturb your colleague during off days

New Delhi: Receiving "essential" calls, messages, or emails, especially when they are on vac...

November 7, 2022

Fate of labour codes hangs in balance as states head for polls

New Delhi: The window for the government to operationalise the labour codes may be fast diminishi...

November 6, 2022

Leave Travel Concession Is For Travel Within India; TDS To Be Deduced From LTC If Foreign Visit Is Involved : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that Leave Travel Concession (LTC) is not for foreign travel and i...

November 4, 2022

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge To ESIC Decision To Extend ESI Benefits To Workers Engaged At Construction Sites

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea moved by Tata Projects challenging the Employ...

November 2, 2022

Hybrid work without mgmt trust can hurt performance

By M Muneer Enterprises focused on work- and office-centric processes damage productivity and...

August 6, 2022

PM Modi hails National Labour Conference of Labour Ministers

The PM reiterated the various efforts by the Government like Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan Y...

June 20, 2022

ESIC to cover entire India under ESI Scheme by year-end

NEW DELHI: The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme, a social security programme for workers, will b...

June 9, 2022

Decriminalisation of labour penalties relieves employers

The four labour codes namely the Wage Code, the Code on Social Security, the Industrial Relations...

May 16, 2022

Employers in Australia warn against further minimum wage raise

The Australian Industry Group has urged the Fair Work Commission to adopt a “cautious approach in...

April 30, 2022

Any Step Taken By Employer To Reduce Monetary Benefit Must Be Under Authority Of Law – Supreme Court

A Supreme Court Bench of Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Justice Aniruddha Bose heard an ap...

April 27, 2022

All states, UTs except four are ready with draft rules to roll out labour codes

The labour codes are expected to introduce far-reaching changes with implications for employers a...

April 21, 2022

Modi govt trades less in-hand salary for fat PF, may increase work hours

From July 1, office working hours may increase. The working hours of employees may increase from ...

March 5, 2022

Disciplinary Proceedings – High Court Cannot Interfere With Quantum Of Punishment Unless It Is Grossly Disproportionate: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that courts cannot interfere with the quantum of punishment imposed by...

September 30, 2021

Labour Courts Cannot Overturn Management’s Decision On Mere Hypothesis : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that the Labour Court cannot overturn the decision of the managem...

September 26, 2021

ID Act – Burden Is On Employee To Prove He Was Not Gainfully Employed After Dismissal : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on September 24 observed that whether an employee has been able to discharge th...

September 22, 2021

Reinstatement With Full Back Wages Is Not Automatic In Every Case Of Illegal Termination / Dismissal: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic in every ca...

July 9, 2021

Labour Codes, Jobs Top Priority: New Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav

The roll out of the four labour codes at the earliest to enhance ease of doing business in the co...

June 17, 2021

Labour Codes Will Miss July Date As States Aren’t Ready, Govt Target Now 1 Oct: Gangwar

Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar tells ThePrint recent state elections & pandemic delayed proc...

July 2, 2018

Housing society not an industry even if it earns profit: HC

MUMBAI: A housing society is not an industry, the Bombay high court has ruled. Justice Suresh Gup...