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Haryana Court | Right to earn in consideration of work done under an employment is an essence covered by Article 21 of the Constitution of India

Vikrant J. recorded that when the benefit of two ACPs was granted to the plaintiff after the completion of 10 and 20 years of service respectively, there is no justification for not granting him the benefit of 3rd ACP after the completion of 30 years of satisfactory service before retirement.

Foreign Legislation Legislation Updates

US- California | Governor signs law of mandatory bereavement leave

On 29-09-2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 1949, which creates protected bereavement leave under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). As

Case Briefs High Courts

Is an Employee entitled to disability compensation under Employees’ Compensation Act in absence appointment letter, identity card, attendance card, etc. ? Delhi HC decides

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri J. dismissed the petition as the employer-employee relationship was established by a witness before the court

Case Briefs High Courts

Tri HC | Employer harassing employee by not releasing gratuity and leave encashment; Appeal allowed

Tripura High Court: Arindam Lodh, J. while noting that there were no legitimate grounds to deny the employee of gratuity and other

Case Briefs High Courts

Maternity Benefits | Do employers have a responsibility to ensure that delivering and raising a child, shall not be detrimental to female officer’s career? Ker HC explains

Kerala High Court: Addressing a matter wherein maternity benefits were not being allowed to female officers, Raja Vijayaraghavan V, JJ., expressed that

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Will compensation paid by an employee to an employer for resigning from service without giving requisite notice, fall under taxable service? CESTAT decodes

Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, Bangalore (CESTAT): The Coram of S.K. Mohanty (Judicial Member) and P. Anjani Kumar (Technical Member)

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Is the Bhinder case relevant in Hijab ban row? Canadian SC’s decision in Rule conflicting with religious tenet of an employee

As the proceedings in the Hijab Case are still going on, here we try and look back at one of the decisions

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

7 Legal Stories of the Week: From High Courts to District Courts

“One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance must be his own community or religion and

Case Briefs High Courts

Employer setting big targets, not granting leave and not accepting resignation would be acts in normal course of business: Bom HC grants anticipatory bail to employer accused of abetting suicide committed by employee

Bombay High Court: Sarang V. Kotwal, J., addressed a matter wherein an employer was accused of abetting the suicide of an employee.

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Owners and Contractor’s Liability towards Subcontractors

by Hiroo Advani†, Kanika Arora††, Surbhi Ahuja††† and Ria Garg*

Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 5

Case Briefs High Courts

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

If Labour Court orders reinstatement and employer challenges the said order, is workman entitled to payment of full wages during pendency of challenge by employer? Del HC explains in consonance of Industrial Disputes Act

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Rajiv Shakdher and Talwant Singh, JJ., decided a matter with regard to payment of full

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Medical Negligence | Kidney instead of Kidney Stones removed: Whether hospital will be vicariously liable for its employee’s negligent act? Read to know

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat State, Ahmedabad: Noting the fact that a patients Kidney was removed instead of the stones in the

Case Briefs High Courts

[POSH] Chh HC | Whether obscene language used by A against B would amount to sexual harassment within workplace if working institution is different but appointed by the same employer i.e. Government of Chhattisgarh?

Chhattisgarh High Court: Narendra Kumar Vyas J. allowed the petition and remarked “any victim of sexual harassment at workplace should not run

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

Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Delhi Labour Department has notified the Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Rules, 2021 on September 24, 2021 to further amend the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

It is not for the employee to insist transfer or deny it at a particular place; SC holds transfer isn’t a right of employee but discretion of employer

Supreme Court: In a landmark case, the Division Bench of M.R. Shah and Aniruddha Bose, JJ., held that an employee has no

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Does State Employer has the choice on who should enter its service? Supreme Court decides

Supreme Court: The Bench of K.M. Joseph and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ. while addressing the matter, observed that, Public service – like

Case Briefs High Courts

Due to employer’s negligence, an employee suffered 100% disability | Read how Del HC emphasises on principle of res ipsa loquitur and strict liability to pronounce decision

Delhi High Court: Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J., emphasizing the principle of res ipsa loquitur and placing a detailed explanation on the same

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Age relaxation cannot be claimed on the basis of CM’ tweet; HC rejects petition seeking relaxation in maximum age for Police Sub Inspectors

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Girish Agnihotri, J., held that the decision of the employer to fill up the vacancies at any