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
In a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court on April 25, 2024, the special provisions for ‘International Workers’ under the Indian Employees Provident Fund law were struck down as unconstitutional and arbitrary. These special provisions for international workers were first notified by the Central Government on October 1, 2008 through the introduction of Paragraph… Continue reading Do international employees still have to make EPF contributions after Karnataka High Court ruling?
“MUMBAI: The rising cost of having a baby in India is driving demand for health insurance plans with maternity benefits. The sale of such policies, which can be purchased up to 9 months before childbirth, is growing 80% annually, data from online distributor PolicyBazaar showed. Though claims are almost certain under such policies due to… Continue reading Rising cost of having baby pushes insurance demand
The government is considering various strategies to ensure a nationwide roll out of the four labour codes even though some states and union territories are yet to pre-publish draft rules under one or more of these codes. The ministry of labour and employment is considering several options including a gradual repeal of the old labour… Continue reading Government exploring options to roll out labour codes
New Delhi: Fifteen years after the law was amended to include international workers within the ambit of employees’ provident fund and pension scheme, the Karnataka HC has struck down the provisions as “unconstitutional and arbitrary”. The move, which is likely to be challenged by govt and the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), will impact thousands… Continue reading Inclusion of foreign workers in PF unconstitutional: High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court (“High Court”) single bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia held that the Assistant Labour Commissioner is not a competent authority to decide the claims arising out of payment of less than the minimum rates of wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. It held that the Assistant Labour Commissioner is not competent to decide… Continue reading Assistant Labour Commissioner Not Competent To Decide Complaint Filed By Inspector Under Minimum Wages Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed that simply because an employee supervises the activities of persons who are not direct employees of an establishment, it cannot mean that he ceases to be employed in a supervisory capacity. In that context, the Bench of Justice Sandeep V Marne observed that, “In a given organisation, it may… Continue reading Employee Supervising Activities Of Persons Who Are Not Direct Employees Of An Establishment Does Not Cease To Be Employed In Supervisory Capacity: Bombay HC
