The Supreme Court recently referred a Writ Petition filed by a practising Advocate of the Supreme Court to the Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) for consideration and appropriate action and further directed its registry to withhold the identity of the Petitioner and...
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Employer Who Resorts To Illegal Closure Of Establishment Cannot Urge That Workmen Must Prove They Were Not Gainfully Employed: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has stressed that an employer cannot be permitted to urge that, notwithstanding the illegal closure, the workmen must establish that he was not gainfully employed to be entitled to claim the benefits which are available under the law. In that context, the Bench of Justice NJ...
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Right To Become A Mother Is Fundamental/Human Right Of Women; Maternity Benefits Act Provisions Must Be Strictly Enforced: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court observed that the right to become a mother is a fundamental/human right of a woman and the provisions of Maternity Benefits Act must be strictly enforced wherever applicable. The Court observed thus in a writ petition filed against the order passed by the Labour...
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Workman Is Not Eligible For Payment Of Gratuity If He Has Questioned Order Of Dismissal From Service: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court held that a workman cannot file an application claiming that he is eligible for payment of gratuity when he has questioned the order of dismissal from service. The Court was deciding a writ petition in which a workman in the establishment of the Karnataka State Road...
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held in a recent case while allowing a petition filed by at least 16 persons for setting aside an order dated 16 September 2022 issued by Managing Director of the J&K Handicrafts Corporation regarding their termination , that a contractual...
Ashwini kumar has joined Shecommerz as Chief Human Resource Officer. Shecommerz conforming his appointment in a linkedIn post stated, we are delighted to welcome onboard, our Chief Human Resource Officer, Mr. Ashwini Kumar. Prior to this appointment Ashwini was associated with IIFL Samasta Finance...
Rajni Khurana has rejoined UGRO capital as Chief People Officer. Company has announced her appointment. Prior to this appointment Rajni was associated as Executive Director & Head – Human Resources with IndoSpace for two years. Rajni Khurana was an integral part of the foundation team...
When you are a boss and criticise your subordinates openly before others to humiliate them, think twice you do so. What happened in Vadodara (Guj) Criticising employees at the office landed their boss in trouble after two of his former employees reportedly circulated his nude pictures to “humiliate...
In a major breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, a PF officer, and an agent in Nashik, Maharashtra, in connection with a corruption case involving Rs 2 lakh. The arrests were made following a meticulous operation by CBI...
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Mandatory Marking Of Attendance On MCD Smart App By Paramedical Staff Not Arbitrary, No Privacy Issue: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently said that the policy of mandatorily marking of attendance by the paramedical staff of Municipal Corporation of Delhi on “MCD SMART Mobile Application” is not arbitrary or unfair. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that purchasing or possession of a smart phone is not...
