I approached Commentary on Industrial and Labour Codes by V. K. Kharbanda and Vipul Kharbanda with a mix of curiosity and caution. The four Labour Codes represent a complete restructuring of Indian labour jurisprudence, and any commentary on them must balance clarity, accuracy, and practicality...
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Probationers Are ‘Workmen’, Section 17-B Wages Cannot Be Recovered Even If Termination Is Upheld: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court in the case of Sarita Tiwari v. Deccan Charters Private Limited (LPA 706/2019 & CM APPL. 48416/2019 decided on 28.1.26) has held that probationary employees qualify as ‘workmen’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and that wages paid under Section 17-B of the Act cannot...
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Once IC exonerates a person from Sexual harassment charges, cannot further recommend disciplinary action against him: Bombay HC
In a significant judgment on IC jurisdiction and workplace sexual harassment, the Bombay High Court in the case of Dr Mohinder Kumar vs The Chairman, NABARD (Writ Petition 1635 of 2021) decided on 12.1.26 has ruled in favour of a senior bank manager in a case involving workplace gossip, secret...
Capgemini has appointed Vinisha Shree as HR Head- Talent Management & Strategic Initiatives. She has confirmed this development through a social median post. Prior to Capgemini, Vinisha was associated with Hexaware Technologies for over 11 years. Also read – Vedanta Appoints Neha Sharma...
Vedanta Limited has announced the appointment of Neha Sharma as Group CHRO effective February 10, 2026 succeeding Madhu Srivastava who has resigned from the same role effective January 31, 2026. Also read – Soumya C. joins Accordion India as Senior Director – HR Neha brings over 20 years of...
Soumya C. Has joined Accordion India as Senior Director – HR. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Prior to this appointment Soumya was associated with Intense Technologies Ltd. as Head of HR where she led HR transformation , building agile, future-ready HR systems and a...
Greaves Electric Mobility announces the appointment of Samarpita Banerjee as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Samarpita has over two decades of rich experience in human resources, organisation and leadership development. In her new role, Samarpita will lead the advancement of Greaves Electric...
PeopleStrong, one of Asia’s leading human capital management SaaS platforms, has appointed Aashay Manake, as its Chief People Officer. In this role, Aashay will lead people and culture strategy, strengthening leadership capability, workforce effectiveness, and organisational readiness as the...
Greenply Industries has promoted Nagendra Acharya as Group Chief Human Resource Officer. Nagendra has been with the group for about 13 years. Most recently, he was significantly discharging the HR responsibility in a leadership role as SR. VP- Human Resources and Administration. Also read –...
PI Industries Limited has announced key changes in its senior management structure, appointing Ms. Kamali Rajesh as the new Global Chief People Officer effective January 19, 2026. The company disclosed these changes in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure...
