This comes against the backdrop of the National Association of Software and Service Companies(Nasscom) and corporate leaders demanding the scrapping of the bill. The Karnataka government on July 17 decided to delay the implementation of a bill mandating job reservation for locals in the private sector. “The bill intended to implement reservation for Kannadigas in… Continue reading After backlash, Karnataka puts job quota-for-locals bill on hold
MUMBAI: The employment stratosphere is constantly evolving. It is no longer a rarity for a salaried individual to have a side gig. Further, the number of non-salaried gig workers is also on the rise. Non-salaried have to meticulously compute and pay their own advance taxes. The Income-tax (I-T) Act prescribes for payment of advance taxes… Continue reading Gig workers find it tough to assess advance tax payment
The Karnataka Cabinet has cleared a Bill mandating that industries, factories and other establishments appoint local candidates in 50% of management positions and 70% in non-management positions. The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, was cleared in the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on… Continue reading Karnataka Cabinet clears Billmandating 50% reservation for locals inmanagement jobs and 70% in nonmanagement positions
The Bombay High Court has observed that merely because the transfer is found to be exceptional, the same is not ground for the Industrial Tribunal to stay the transfer. In that context, the Bench of Justice Sandeep V Marne observed that, “Mere filing of earlier litigation is not a reason to infer existence of malafides… Continue reading Transfer Cannot Be Stayed Merely Because It Is Found To Be ‘Exceptional’: Bombay HC Sets Aside Stay On Transfer Of Indian Express Employee
A single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising of Justice Jyoti Mulimani while deciding a writ petition in the case of Shri G. Ramesh. v. The Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Ltd. has held that absence without leave constitutes misconduct in industrial employment and justifies disciplinary punishment. Background of Facts Shri G. Ramesh (Employee) was appointed as a… Continue reading Absence Without Leave Constitutes Misconduct In Industrial Employment and Justifies Disciplinary Punishment: Karnataka High Court
New Delhi: The number of companies switching to work from office mode is on the rise. Six in ten companies are in 100% work from office (WFO) mode this year compared to four in ten in 2023, according to Page Group Talent Trends report 2024. “There has been a significant increase in employers insisting on… Continue reading More Firms Nudge their Employees to Work from Office
As the BJP-led NDA government gears up to firm up the road map for implementing the four labour codes, labour secretary Sumita Dawra will chair a meeting of labour secretaries and labour commissioners of all states on June 20 to take stock of the state rules and suggest changes if they do not meet the… Continue reading Labour Codes: Secy to meet officials to take stock of state rules
Experts say the codes have already been introduced in a staggered manner, and expect this approach to continue. There might be some modifications in specific laws that impact certain states like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, they said Despite the shift from a decade of strong single-party dominance to a coalition government at the Centre, labour… Continue reading Coalition govt at Centre may not hinder labour code implementation
