Delnaaz Palsetia has joined Godej Industries Group as Head Talent and Leadership Development. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Delnaaz was associated with Emirates as Director Enterprise Solutions. Also read – Dr. Pradyumna Pandey joins...
Dr. Pradyumna Pandey has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PromediExcel Learning Private Limited, a purpose-driven EdTech venture in the healthcare skilling domain. With over three decades of experience in human resource strategy, academic leadership, and people development, Dr...
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Gujarat extends daily working hours and OT limt through Ordinance under the Factories Act
The Factories (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (“Ordinance”) dated June 30, 2025, has been published by the Government of Gujarat on July 1, 2025, amending specific provisions of the Factories Act, 1948 (“Factories Act”). As an Ordinance, these amendments will remain in...
On June 30, 2025, the Government of Karnataka released the draft Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Rules, 2025 (“Draft Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Rules, 2025”). The Draft Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Rules, 2025 provide for the...
On June 27, 2025, the Government of Madhya Pradesh permitted the employment of women workers between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the factories under the Factories Act and shops and commercial establishments under Shops Act( 9 PM to 7AM) with obtaining written consent from women employees before employing...
Madhya Pradesh High Court in MPMKVV Co. Ltd. & Others vs. Surendra Kumar Gupta (Misc. Petition No. 4540 of 2023), held that reinstatement is not a necessary consequence of illegal termination, especially for contractual employees. The petitioner had completed over 240 days of service and was...
Bombay High Court in Superintending Engineer vs. Pundlik Kondiba Pachpinde (Writ Petition No. 4812 of 2018) ruled that a claim under Section 33(C)(2) of the ID Act, is maintainable only if there is an undisputed pre-existing right. In this case, retired employees claimed unpaid overtime, supported...
Calcutta High Court in Shri C. Chitambaram vs. The Director of Transport (WPA 862/2022), directed the reinstatement of a casual worker who had been dismissed following allegations of diesel pilferage. The worker was acquitted in the criminal trial, and no internal inquiry was held. The Court...
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Pending Dispute, If Labour Court Permits, retrenchment would be valid: Madhya Pradesh HC
Madhya Pradesh High Court in Ram Das Sahu and Others vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others (WP No. 10838/2008) upheld the retrenchment of a daily wage worker during the pendency of an industrial dispute. The Court held that once the Labour Court permitted the employer to proceed with...
Madras High Court in Dr. E. Krithika vs. State of Tamil Nadu and Others (W.A. (MD) No. 860 of 2023) ruled that maternity leave must be treated as part of the mandatory service period under a bond. The Court set aside the employer’s decision to withhold the employee’s discharge certificate on...
