Supreme Court Urges Law on Paternity Leave in India
For India, the introduction ( Court ) of a paternity leave law would mark a decisive step towards gender equality,...
Labour Law
Labour Law
Supreme Court Revisits Definition of “Industry”: What HR Leaders Must Know
The Supreme Court reconsideration the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply verdict is a defining moment in Indian labour jurisprudence. While the Industrial Disputes...
Financial Crisis Cannot Compel an Employee to Work, Resignation Rejection Amount to Bonded Labour: Kerala High Court.
This Court judgment will likely serve as a guiding precedent for future disputes involving resignation, employee autonomy, and constitutional protections...
Aggregators to pay 1% of commission for gig workers’ welfare in Karnataka
Karnataka has taken a landmark step in labor reform: app-based aggregators such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola, and Amazon will now...
Delay in Justice is not denial of Reinstatement and Back Wages for Unlawful Termination: SC
The Court acknowledged ( justice ) that wrongful termination carries a stigma that can prevent re-employment, and denying back wages entirely would...
Violation of Retrenchment Rules Doesn’t Always Mean Reinstatement: Rajasthan High Court
The High Court leaned on several earlier Supreme Court judgments which have consistently held that compensation in lieu of reinstatement...
All Employees are entitled to Membership and Voting in Recognition Elections of Trade Unions: Madras High Court
The Court, however, rejected this narrow interpretation. It pointed out that the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which came into force...
Court Cannot Substitute Punishment — Disciplinary Authority Must Reconsider Quantum: Jharkhand HC
The Court judgment reinforces the principle of proportionality in disciplinary actions and affirms that while disciplinary authorities have the prerogative...
Karnataka High Court Orders Insolvent Company to Pay ₹13 Lakh Compensation for Wrongful Termination
The High Court held that the employee’s right to compensation had crystallized at the time of the Labour Court’s decision....
Gujarat Assembly passes Factories Amendment Bill to raise 12 hours work shift
In a significant provision, the Bill permits women to work in factories between 7 pm and 6 am, subject to 16...
