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Can ‘minor’ who succumbed to an accident during course of employment be compensated under Employees Compensation Act or Insurance Company will be absolved of its liability? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., Whether the Insurance Company can be absolved of its liability to pay compensation under the Employees

Case Briefs High Courts

4 Reasons why HC found person with ‘bipolar disorder’ to be fit to discharge responsibilities as ‘Judicial Officer’: Read how last year Del HC outrightly denied ‘discrimination’ in employment against person with disability

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Sanjeev Narula, JJ., decided a matter while reasoning out on why a

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

USA- California | Governor signs new legislation on wage theft

The California’s Governor has signed Assembly Bill 1003, concerning wage theft by employer, into law on September 28, 2021. The highlights of

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

New rates towards financial assistance for education of the children of the beneficiary, introduced vide HP Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2021

The Government of Himachal Pradesh has amended Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules,

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Utt HC | State directed to ensure that land owner who donated the land for establishment of sugar mill, their future generation should not be left starving

Uttaranchal High Court: Lok Pal Singh, J., allowed a petition which was filed mainly seeking a writ, order or direction directing the

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Manipur | Special Protection provided to women at workplace vide Manipur Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021

The Government of Manipur has published the Manipur Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 vide notification

Hot Off The Press News

Kar HC | Karnataka becomes the first state in India to reserve jobs in public employment in favour of transgender persons

Karnataka Government on Wednesday decided in favour of 1% horizontal reservations to be given to the transgender community in government jobs, after

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Can compassionate appointment be given years after the death of the employee? What happens in case of employee’s civil death?

The Court was hearing a case where a woman had sought compassionate appointment for her son 10 years after her husband had gone missing.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Can possible case of cartelization be determined only after opening of commercial bid? HC answers

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.C. Gupte and M.S. Karnik, JJ., expressed that for an employer to come to a

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Raj HC | State Govt. to consider whether persons with locomotive disabilities and hearing impairment can avail reservation for the purpose of employment under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Satish Kumar Sharma and Indrajit Mahanty, JJ., dismissed the petition remitting the matter to State

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Failure to make an enquiry before dismissal or discharge of a workman can be justified by leading evidence before the Labour Court: SC clarifies

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Navin Sinha and Indu Malhotra* has set aside the impugned judgment of Uttaranchal

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | “State has shown, by its non-compliance to the orders passed by this Court that it is an institution that prefers to have powers without responsibility”; HC holds State responsible for it being flooded with petitions

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Atul Sreedharan, J., addressed the instant contempt petition. The Court while expressing concern over State inaction, stated, “The

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Ker HC | Unless injury complained of had connection with employment in which deceased was engaged, he cannot make a legal claim for compensation; HC reiterates legal position

Kerala High Court: T.V. Anilkumar, J., allowed the instant appeal against the impugned order of Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, Thiruvananthapuram. The brief

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Gau HC | No blanket order of appointment can be passed in favour of any ‘Affected Candidate’ in terms of Rule 2(a) of the Assam Public Service (Preferential Appointment) Rules, 1999; HC clarifies

Gauhati High Court: Manojit Bhuyan J., simplifying the applicability of Rule 3 and Rule 4 of Assam Public Service (Preferential Appointment) Rules,

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Jhar HC | [Interpretation of Statutes] Principle of compassionate appointment should not be strictly applicable as it is a part of beneficial legislation

Jharkhand High Court: Deepak Roshan J., allowed the petition on merits. The facts of the case are such that the husband of

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Post of Lokayukta is an independent statutory post and by no stretch of imagination, can it come under the purview of ’employment under the Government’

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of S. Manikumar, CJ and Shaji P. Chaly, J. while dismissing a petition seeking a writ

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Madras HC | What factors are to be considered while fixing compensation in cases of permanent disability caused due to accidents? HC explains

Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., while determining the compensation in the cases of accident, observed that, “…job of Homemaker can never be

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Govt. Order for payment of full wages during lockdown not applicable where management and workmen were already engaged in industrial adjudication prior to lockdown

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Riyaz I. Chagla, JJ., rejected the relief of payment of full wages to

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Compensation of £2 million awarded to inventor of glucose testing kit, holding that patent covering technology was of “outstanding benefit” to his employer

Supreme Court of United Kingdom: Full Bench of Lady Hale (President), Lord Reed (Deputy President), Lord Hodge, Lady Black and Lord Kitchin,