Apprehended Industrial Dispute justifies Reference; Prior Demand Not Mandatory: Supreme Court
The Reference under Section 10 of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 cannot be quashed merely because no prior demand was served on the employer.
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Gujarat Shops and Establishments Amendment Ordinance 2025: Key Changes in Employment Regulations and Service Conditions
Gujarat Govt amends Shops and Establishments Act, revising employment and service conditions for establishments with 20 or more workers.
Temporary employment or technical break in Service not ground to deny maternity benefits: Bombay HC
“Every woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit at the rate of her average daily wage for the period of her actual absence, including the day of her delivery as well as the days immediately preceding and following her delivery.”
Delhi High Court upholds EPF Contributions on Actual Wages for ‘International Workers’; Fixed-Term Expat Employment no ground for exemption
‘The classification between the Indian and foreign employee is based on the economic duress which is caused to the Indian employees, if they are mandated to contribute to the fund/scheme irrespective of quantum of salary they draw, which is absent in case of the foreign employees for the reason that they come to India for employment for shorter period of 2 to 5 years.”
SC issues notice in appeal challenging lay-offs during insolvency: Key questions raised on IBC-ID Act Conflict
The appeal challenges the NCLAT’s order upholding a purported lay-off by Resolution Professional, which the appellant claims was a disguised and unlawful retrenchment. The Court is set to examine whether IBC overrides ID Act provisions and whether such retrenchments can legally occur under the garb of lay-offs during insolvency proceedings.
Call for Submissions | RGNUL’s CASLW launching “Shram” — Weekly Labour Law Newsletter
RGNUL Punjab’s CASLW has launched “Shram,” a weekly newsletter on contemporary labour and employment law issues, inviting submissions that explore evolving workplace rights and legal developments.
2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 3
2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on the Arbitration, IBC, CPC, Contract, Criminal Law, Education Law, Labour Law and Land Acquisition.
Bombay High Court: Prolonged unauthorised absence from work constitutes voluntary abandonment of service and not termination
The employees ignored multiple communications from the petitioner-employer urging them to return to duty and moreover, there was no evidence that any of the employees made a genuine attempt to report back.
Cases Reported in HCC | Latest High Court Cases on Service and Labour Laws
Explore the latest Cases reported in SCC’s High Court Cases (HCC)Volume on Industrial Dispute, Transfer of Employees, Departmental Enquiry, Compulsory Retirement and much more.
HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Delhi Riots; Bar Association Elections; Fake Anti-Cancer Drug; NOVARTIS Trade Mark; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
‘Claim under S. 33-C(2) ID Act limited to pre-exiting right/benefit’; Gujarat HC upholds Labour Court’s rejection of workman’s claim
The Court stated that there was no award passed by the Labour Court directing the respondent to pay the benefits claimed by the petitioner.
2nd CCI-CUSB National Moot Court Competition, 2025
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Who is a “Workman”? Supreme Court clarifies the definition in Industrial Disputes context
Supreme Court noted that as per the employee in the case at hand, comes within the meaning of “workman” as given in Section 2(s) of the I.D. Act and the management without following the legal procedure, relieved him from service abruptly and hence, the same is illegal termination.
Delhi High Court stresses consistency in disciplinary actions for co-delinquents in employment misconduct; Upholds conversion of Bank Manager’s dismissal to compulsory retirement
Looking at the punishments awarded to the co-delinquents for same incidents/transactions and acts of connivance and testing the impugned action on the anvil of Article 14 as well as keeping in mind the long and unblemished spell of service of the respondent, save and except, the Single Judge was inclined to convert the punishment from ‘dismissal’ to one of ‘compulsory retirement’.
CASES REPORTED IN HCC | Case Laws on Unfair Labour Practice; Setting Aside Foreign Award; Validity of Will; GST Cancellation; and more
An update on new additions of case laws to SCC’s High Court Cases volume.
National Seminar on Social Security Laws Related to Workers of Organised and Unorganised Sectors in India
The theme of the seminar is – “Social security Laws related to organized and unorganised sectors in India”
3rd R.U. Singh National Online Memorial Drafting and Judgment Writing Competition, 2024
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Imposing penalties to discourage Trade Union members to participate in lawful strikes; UKSC declares S. 146 of TULRCA to be incompatible with Art. 11 of ECHR
The Court held that S. 146 of TULRCA is incompatible with ECHR Convention insofar as it fails to provide any protection against penalties, intended to deter trade union members from taking part in lawful strike action organised by their trade unions.
Labour Disputes| Workman’s permanent address must be mentioned, even if he/she is represented by Union: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that effective relief can be granted to a worker only if the permanent address of the workman is furnished in the pleadings.
Supreme Court February 2023| Full strength of 34 judges; AIBE; Decriminalisation of adultery; Compensation for bad haircut; DNA test in Divorce cases; and more
This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on validity of AIBE; ex-communication of Dawoodi Bohras; decriminalisation of adultery; permissibility of DNA test of children to prove allegations of adultery; and more. It also covers reports on the career trajectory & important decisions of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Dutta and the newly appointed 7 judges of the Supreme Court; Explainers on important law points; and Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in the month of February.