US – Colorado| Colorado expands notice requirement for Unemployment Benefits upon termination
The Senate Bill 22-234 has received the assent of Governor. The legislation is intended to update the notice requirements regarding unemployment insurance
employment
Gujarat High Court | Municipality has power to retire a municipal servant at any time on or after he attains the age of 55 years on giving him three months notice
Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed petitions which were filed challenging the awards of the Labour Court ordering reinstatement
Whether the workwoman employed in Beedi manufacturing process is covered under the purview of Employees’ Compensation Act? Telangana High Court answers
Telangana High Court: M Laxman, J. allowed the appeal and remanded the matter for adjudication on merits and held that
Supreme Court April 2022 Roundup: Anganwadi Workers’ right to gratuity; Regulation of Foreign donations; Lakhimpur Kheri violence case; and more
Most Read story of the Month Producing false/fake certificate is a grave misconduct; Dismissal of service justified in such cases “The question
Can legal heir of deceased employee be granted compassionate appointment, who took voluntary retirement due to being medically unfit? Bom HC decides
Bombay High Court: Ravindra V. Ghuge, J., decides a matter as to whether the benefit of compassionate appointment can be granted to
Guj HC | Court directs reinstatement of employee alleged of corruption charges; termination order quashed
Gujarat High Court: Biren Vaishnav, J. allowed a petition which was filed challenging the order of termination passed by the respondent –
All India Bar Exams| From 1/4th negative marking to limiting the validity of Bar exam for three years; SC issues notice to BCI to respond to suggestions
“The right to practice a profession, also being a fundamental right, a balance has to be maintained between the same and the requirement to monitor the legal profession for its better ethics.”
MP HC | Unless the acquittal in criminal trial is honourable/clean, the employer has enough discretion to find a candidate to be unfit for employment
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Sunita Yadav, JJ. while hearing a petition under Article 227 against
Conviction sentence not to affect career and not be treated as a remark for employment; Kar HC confined the sentence to fine only in accordance with Ss. 279 and 337 IPC
Karnataka High Court: Sreenivas Harish Kumar, J., disposed of the petition and modified the judgment of the appellate court. The facts of
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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.
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
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