The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 is one of the most important labour law legislations in India. This legislation was specifically enacted to give employees various benefits and guarantee that minimum rates of wages are paid by employers. This importance is evidenced by the high number of cases involving...
FINDI, one of India’s leading fintech and financial access infrastructure companies, has announced the appointment of Randeep Singh as its new Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. Randeep brings over 23 years of cross-sector experience spanning global markets, and...
Hindustan Zinc Limited (NSE: HINDZINC), India’s only and the world’s largest integrated zinc producer, announced a 44% year-on-year growth in LGBTQIA+ employees across operations. The company has also launched its Pride Month campaign titled #CallHZLYourHome reaffirming its commitment to fostering...
NeoLiv has appointed Milind Apte as Senior Vice President, Partner & Group Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In his new role, Apte will lead the Group HR function, focusing on enhancing organizational capability, fostering an inclusive and performance-driven culture, and aligning talent...
Qualcomm, an American software and services company, has promoted Pooja Joshi as Senior Director, HR Business Partner. She has confirmed this development by stating in a social media post, “I’m excited to share that I’ve recently transitioned into a new role as Senior Director, HR Business Partner...
Government of Punjab, exercising its powers under Section 28 of the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (“Punjab Shops Act”),on June 17, 2025, exempted all establishments from the provisions of Section 9 (relating to opening and closing hours) and Section 10(1)...
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Mandatory Registration of Internal committee under PoSH Law on the SHe-Box Portal in Delhi and Rajasthan
Government of NCT of Delhi issued a public notice on June 12, 2025 mandating all private sector organisations to register on the Sexual Harassment Electronic Box (“SHe-Box”) portal, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act...
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Prosecution under Factories Act initiated after 3-month limitation period liable to be quashed: Himachal Pradesh HC
Himachal Pradesh High Court, in Anurag Singh and Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Through Labour Inspector (Cr. MMO No. 165/2025),on June 6, 2025 examined the legality of criminal proceedings initiated by a factory inspector against an employer under the Factories Act, 1948 (“Factories...
Bombay High Court , in the case of Chief Executive Officer vs. Ganesh GulabraoNawale (Writ Petition No. 2596/2024), on June 9, 2025addressed the issue of whether gratuity could be withheld on grounds not specified under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (“Gratuity Act”). The Court...
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In the absence of valid ceiling, full medical expenses to be reimbursed to Govt. employee: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in Ishwar Dass vs. State of H.P. (CWPOA No. 6723 of 2020) case, on June 18, 2025, dealt with a case concerning medical reimbursement claimed by a government employee for Rs. 2,93,295, which he spent on his wife’s knee replacement treatment at PGIMER...
