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The pending implementation of streamlined labour codes could top the 100-day agenda of a new government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the general election, said people with knowledge of the matter. A shift toward ‘living wages’ from ‘minimum wages’, social security for all unorganised workers and measures to improve women’s workforce participation… Continue reading Labour Codes May Top New Govt’s 100-Day Plan

BENGALURU: Four years after it became a rage during the pandemic, the Indian IT services industry is still grappling with moonlighting, forcing companies to enlist background verification firms to conduct dual-employment checks before onboarding new hires. While moonlighting — where employees take on external paid gigs while being full-time staff of a company — was… Continue reading Cos enlist firms to run moonlighting checks

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that criminal liability upon the Directors of the Company cannot be imposed merely because of the positions they hold in the Company by applying the principle of vicarious liability. The Court explained that the doctrine of vicarious liability is a civil concept and its applicability in criminal cases… Continue reading Directors Cannot Be Criminally Liable Merely Because Of Their Position In A Company By The Principle Of Vicarious Liability: Punjab & Haryana HC

MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXV OF 2024. (First publilshed, after having received the assent of the Governor in the “ Maharashtra Government Gazette ”, on the 18th March 2024.) An Act further to amend the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Maharashtra LabourWelfare Fund Act, for the purposes hereinafter… Continue reading Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund(Amendment) Act, 2024.

BENGALURU: In a recent case, the Karnataka High Court has held that a workman using abusive language on several occasions cannot be treated lightly and dismissal, in such cases, is proportionate.  “In the circumstances narrated above and the decisions stated supra, in the instant case the act of the workman by using abusive language not… Continue reading Can’t take lightly’: Dismissal of workman frequently using abusive language not disproportionate, rules Karnataka HC

Seminar on “Moonlighting, Flexi Hours and Work From Home”  The Seminar discussed “Perspectives on the topic from the point of view of Owners & Management, Union & Workmen AND LEGAL ASPECTS”. Speakers

The Karnataka High Court has held that the act of a workman using abusive language not once, but on several occasions cannot be treated lightly and the imposition of punishment by way of dismissal in such a case cannot be held to be disproportionate. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha made the… Continue reading Workman Using Abusive Language Can’t Be Treated Lightly, Punishment Of Dismissal Not Disproportionate: Karnataka High Court

The Supreme Court, while overruling its judgment in the case of Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Private Limited v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2018) 16 SCC 299, has issued guidelines on the procedure to be adopted by High Courts in passing interim order of stay of proceedings and for dealing with the applications for vacating… Continue reading How Should High Courts Deal With Prayers For Grant Of Interim Relief? SC Issues Guidelines While Overruling Asian Resurfacing Judgment

Kolkata: An employer cannot deny a woman employee her right to childbirth and avail herself of maternity leave, Calcutta High Court observed on Monday, clarifying that it did not matter whether the employee was regular or contractual, and even whether her contract had any provision for such leave. The single-judge bench of Justice Raja Basu… Continue reading Cannot deny full maternity leave, even if not on contract: