A Supreme Court Bench of Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Justice Aniruddha Bose heard an appeal regarding the validity of an order of the Respondent regarding the Appellant’s date of birth. Mr. Kaushal Yadav appeared on behalf of the Appellant and Ms. Nandini Sen Mukherjee appeared on behalf of the Respondents. The Appellant approached the… Continue reading Any Step Taken By Employer To Reduce Monetary Benefit Must Be Under Authority Of Law – Supreme Court
The labour codes are expected to introduce far-reaching changes with implications for employers and workers. They will offer greater flexibility in rolling out short-term work contracts, make hiring and firing flexible, and make industrial strikes harder. Moving a step closer to rolling out the four crucial labour codes, the Union government on April 27 said… Continue reading All states, UTs except four are ready with draft rules to roll out labour codes
From July 1, office working hours may increase. The working hours of employees may increase from 8 to 9 hours to 12 hours. The Modi government plans to implement the rules of the Labor Code as soon as possible. However, it may take at least three months to implement the rules of the four Labor… Continue reading Modi govt trades less in-hand salary for fat PF, may increase work hours
The Supreme Court observed that courts cannot interfere with the quantum of punishment imposed by the disciplinary authority unless it is grossly disproportionate. Quantum of punishment is within the discretionary domain and the sole power of the decision-making authority once the charge of misconduct stands proved, the bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M.… Continue reading Disciplinary Proceedings – High Court Cannot Interfere With Quantum Of Punishment Unless It Is Grossly Disproportionate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the Labour Court cannot overturn the decision of the management on “ipse dixit” and its decision should not be based on mere hypothesis. Observing that the Labour Court converted itself into a “Court of Appeal”, the Supreme Court set aside the Labour Court’s decision which overturned the management’s decision to terminate the… Continue reading Labour Courts Cannot Overturn Management’s Decision On Mere Hypothesis : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on September 24 observed that whether an employee has been able to discharge the burden that he was not gainfully employed after order of compulsory requirement or not is an issue which is to be decided in the facts of each case taking into consideration the entire material on record(National Gandhi Museum… Continue reading ID Act – Burden Is On Employee To Prove He Was Not Gainfully Employed After Dismissal : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reiterated that reinstatement with full back wages is not automatic in every case, where termination / dismissal is found to be not in accordance with procedure prescribed under law.In this case, an employee appointed as Clerk-cum-Cashier was dismissed from service by the Allahabad Bank alleging his involvement in the incident relating to… Continue reading Reinstatement With Full Back Wages Is Not Automatic In Every Case Of Illegal Termination / Dismissal: Supreme Court
The roll out of the four labour codes at the earliest to enhance ease of doing business in the country and a big push to job creation will be the top priority of the new labour and employment minister Bhupender Yadav, who took charge from Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday. “The minister, after taking over… Continue reading Labour Codes, Jobs Top Priority: New Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav
Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar tells ThePrint recent state elections & pandemic delayed process. The 4 labour codes passed in 2019 can’t become operational until rules are notified. New Delhi: The implementation of the Narendra Modi government’s four labour codes is being delayed due to the tardiness on the part of the states to finalise rules that… Continue reading Labour Codes Will Miss July Date As States Aren’t Ready, Govt Target Now 1 Oct: Gangwar
