Guwahati High Court in Hemanta Changmai vs. State of Assam & Ors., W.P. (C) No. 4849 of 2022, set aside the employer’s decision to revoke an employee’s promotion due to serious irregularities in the process. The court held that revoking the promotion without providing the employee...
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Employer cannot recover excess payment from employee unless fraud or misrepresentation: Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court in State of West Bengal & Anr. vs. Kali Sadhan Bhattacharjee & Ors., MAT 1002 of 2022, on December 3, 2024, relying on the Supreme Court judgment in Punjab and Others vs. Rafiq Masih (White Washer) [(2015) 4 SCC 334], observed that the employer cannot recover an excess...
Supreme Court issued a notice to the Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Janaki Chaudhry and Anr. vs. Ministry of Women and Child Development Through the Secretary and Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 000796/2024). on December 7, 2024 . The PIL has raised concerns about...
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Oral complaints cannot be substitute for written complaints under PoSH Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that oral complaints of sexual harassment cannot be a substitute for a written complaint to trigger an inquiry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act). Justice PG Ajithkumar observed that...
Dhiraj Saxena, the chief technology officer (CTO) at Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, quit the company on December 3, citing “harassment and unnecessary interventions” by the chief human resource officer of the firm. Poonawalla Fincorp has released an official statement. Saxena made the...
NEW YORK (AP) — About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this week. The report suggests that competing demands of work and home comprise part of the problem: working women who are parents or...
Bhawana Dhawan has joined Knauf India as Human Resources Director. In her new role, Bhawana will spearhead talent management and sustainability initiatives, aligning with Knauf’s commitment to quality, innovation, and community impact. Her leadership will focus on enhancing talent acquisition...
(IANS): Aadit Palicha, Co-founder and CEO of Zepto, on Wednesday said he is not against work-life balance and even recommends it to his competitors. Palicha’s statement comes even as a viral post, on the American social media platform Reddit, accused the quick e-commerce platform of toxic work...
Hyderabad: Anvesha Singh has joined Microsoft as Director of Talent Development, based in Hyderabad. She has confirmed this development through a social media post stating, . “I am incredibly excited and humbled to announce my transition into the realm of BigTech. It has already been a few weeks...
Veefin Group, a company engaged in the business of money management and working capital, has announced the appointment of Gitesh Karnik as its Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Before this appointment, Gitesh was associated with Nearby Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as Chief People Officer. In his...
