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Subject: Provision of One Day Paid Menstrual Leave for Women Employees in Registered Establishments in Karnataka References: 1. Government Notification No. KAI 466 LET 2023, dated 12/1/2024. 2. Commissioner, Department of Labour, Letter No. CLC/SLC-39/2022-23 dated 21/02/2025. 3. Cabinet Note No. 834/2025, dated 9/10/2025. According to the notification mentioned in reference (1), under the Factories… Continue reading Karnataka notifies menstrual leave policy: 12 days of paid leave annually for women employees

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision refusing to refer the dispute to arbitration, observing that the mere use of the term “arbitration” in a clause is not sufficient to mandate reference to arbitration unless the parties clearly intended to resolve their disputes through arbitration. “mere use of the word ‘arbitration”… Continue reading Mere Use Of Word ‘Arbitration’ Does Not Create Arbitration Agreement Unless Parties Clearly Intend So: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently upheld the Union Government’s move to introduce the Biometric Attendance System (“BAS”) in the Office of Principal Accountant General(A&E), Odisha, rejecting the employee’s argument that they were not consulted before implementing the BAS. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale set aside the Odisha High Court judgment that had quashed the introduction… Continue reading Biometric Attendance System Not Illegal Merely Because Employees Weren’t Consulted Before Its Introduction : Supreme Court

Sanae Takaichi made history recently by becoming the first-ever Japanese woman female Prime Minister. Takaichi, 64, officially assumed office on October 21, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba to lead a minority government. In her first address to members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi emphasised the value of relentless dedication and perseverance, rejecting the modern notion… Continue reading First Japanese female PM Sanae Takaichi rejects work-life balance in her first speech: From Shah Rukh Khan to Elon Musk, 6 successful people who think like her.

Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 — 5 countries that already do it Considering the rising debates on the need for work-life balance in the fast-paced and digital world we live in, Kerala plans to set its new Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 to help private sector workers manage their workload better. The new bill… Continue reading Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025: Employees can ignore work calls/ emails after hours — 5 countries that already do it

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the mere registration of an FIR against an employee does not amount to misconduct and, therefore, cannot be a valid ground to withhold annual increments Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, “The increment earned by an employee stands as an acknowledgment of services duly rendered during the preceding… Continue reading Mere Registration Of FIR Does Not Constitute Misconduct, Increments Cannot Be Withheld On That Ground: Punjab & Haryana High Court

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that pendency of a criminal case does not automatically bar the continuation or conclusion of departmental proceedings. Further the stay on disciplinary proceedings pending a criminal trial should only be for a reasonable period, and that the prolonged duration of a criminal… Continue reading Pendency Of Criminal Case Doesn’t Automatically Bar Continuation Or Conclusion Of Departmental Proceedings : Chhattisgarh HC

The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a written statement under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 begins from the date of service of summons along with a copy of the plaint, and not from the date of filing of the Vakalatnama by the defendant. The… Continue reading Date Of Service Of Summons Is Starting Point For Limitation Period To File Written Statement: Bombay High Court