The Madhya Pradesh reiterated that the Labour Court is possessed with the power to issue notice to a party which may not be a party to the reference. The Court was dealing with writ appeals under Section 2(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Uccha Nyayalaya (Khand Nyaypeeth Ko Appeal) Adhiniyam, 2005 filed assailing the order dismissing… Continue reading Labour Court Can Issue Notice To A Party Which May Not Be A Party To Reference: Madhya Pradesh HC Reaffirms
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne set aside the Labour Court’s and Industrial Court’s orders reinstating a security associate dismissed from JW Marriott for theft. The Court held that theft of hotel property by a security employee constitutes serious misconduct regardless of the value of stolen items, given their… Continue reading Dismissal For Theft Justified When Position Of Trust Is Violated, Reinstatement Not Automatic Remedy And Value Of Stolen Property Irrelevant: Bombay HC
For rolling out the four new labour codes and discussing labour-welfare policies, the Union labour ministry is likely to convene a meeting with the labour ministers of all the states and Union Territories (UTs) in early December to gauge their preparedness, sources said. The “Chintan Shivir”, or brainstorming session, will work to bring in all… Continue reading Centre, states likely to review labour code rollout at December meet.
Forging good relationships at the workplace and a sense of pride in work are more important for mental wellbeing than the oft-touted ‘work-life balance’ factors, such as workload and flexibility, over time, a new mega global study reveals. In another surprising finding of the study that looked at nine aspects of work culture, Indians who… Continue reading Work from office better than work from home for mental health : Study
What is unhappy leave – – The unhappy leave trend refers to employees taking time off when they feel emotionally unwell – Unlike the traditional sick leave, unhappy leave is driven by emotional burnout and stress, providing a flexible solution to address mental health – This trend is part of promoting a healthy work-life balance… Continue reading Heard of unhappy leave? Everything you should know about the latest workplace trend
According to the revenue department, stamp duty and registration is one of the major sources of revenue mobilisation after the state GST. In 2023-24, the state had mopped up Rs 40,000 crore through stamp duty and registration. Mumbai: The MahaYuti government has released an ordinance to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 proposing the increase… Continue reading Stamp Duty On Affidavits, Agreements, Related Documents Gets Costlier In Maharashtra
In a recent case, the Supreme Court explained when can the official superiors be held liable for the abetment of suicide of their junior official. The bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra reasoned that behind the act of suicide can be categorized into two broad categories i.e., where the deceased is having sentimental… Continue reading When Can Official Superiors Be Liable For Abetment Of Suicide Of Employee? Supreme Court Explains
The Orissa High Court held that there is no need of granting an opportunity of hearing to a delinquent employee at the stage of fact-finding inquiry. The Court held thus in a writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack by which it declined to interfere with a show-cause notice. A Division… Continue reading There Is No Need Of Granting Hearing Opportunity To Delinquent Employee During Fact-Finding Inquiry: Orissa High Court
The Karnataka High Court, in a landmark judgement, ruled that under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act 2013), a driver-subscriber of a transport aggregator like Ola and Uber is considered an “employee”. With this as a premise, the court ordered Ola to pay Rs 5 lakh… Continue reading Karnataka HC says cab drivers are company employees, fines Ola Rs 5.5 lakh under PoSh
In a recent judgement, the Bombay High Court bench comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice S.G. Chapalgaonkar addressed the legal consequences of forwarding objectionable content on social media, particularly under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(Atrocities Act). The case involved a WhatsApp message that allegedly hurt… Continue reading Bombay HC Clarifies Legal Consequences of Forwarding Objectionable Content on Social Media
