On March 25, 2025, the Government of Andhra Pradesh granted a five-year exemption to all Information Technology (“IT“) and Information Technology Enabled Services (“ITES“) establishments from several provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988...
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Sundays and other paid holidays are to be included while counting the continuous service period: Raj. HC
Raj. HC in the case of Lal Chand Jindal vs. Regional Manager (S.B. CWP No. 1334/2015), recently ruled ruled that Sundays, and other paid holidays, must be included when calculating continuous service under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1948 (“ID Act“). The Court relied on the Supreme...
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No reinstatement to contractual workers because of land transfer from failed amalgamation: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana HC in the case of Punjab Land Development & Reclamation Corporation Workers’ Union Ludhiana vs. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd & Ors. (LPA-2872-2024), recently ruled that retrenched contractual workers cannot claim reinstatement solely due to land...
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Disciplinary proceedings cannot be withheld till the completion of criminal trial: Orissa HC
Orissa HC in the case of Deepak Kumar vs. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 7349 of 2025), recently held that disciplinary proceedings could proceed independently of any ongoing criminal trial unless explicitly barred by statute. The Court emphasized that departmental inquiries are not bound...
Calcutta HC in the case of Hooghly Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. Sk. Alam Ismail & Ors. (S.B. WPA 28770 of 2024), recently uled that the burden of proving ‘ineligibility for gratuity’ lies with the employer under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. If crucial records are withheld, courts...
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Workers Of Factory Under Broad Umbrella Of A Trust Involved In Charitable Work Cannot Be Deprived Of Benefit Of Bonus Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that just because a factory comes under the broad umbrella of a trust, which is also involved in some charitable work, the workers cannot be deprived of the benefit of the Bonus Act. The Court dismissed an Appeal concerning the entitlement of workmen to bonus under the...
Chandna Raja G has joined Wipro as Director – Talent Acquisition Head. She confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Chandna was associated with Telstra as Recruitment Leader. Also read – Dev Jha joins India Glycols as Chief Human Resource Officer...
Dev Jha has joined India Glycols Ltd. as Chief Human Resource Officer. He has confirmed this development through a social media post also. Before this appointment, Dev was associated with MYK LATICRETE India Pvt. Ltd as Head Of Human Resources. Dev is a HR Leader with over 20 years of global...
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Pramod Arora joins Mitsubishi Electric Automotive India as VP & Chief Systems Administrator (HR & IT)
Pramod Arora has joined Mitsubishi Electric Automotive India as Vice president and Chief Systems Administrator (HR &IT). He has confirmed this development through a social media post. AS per his Linked Profile, he has also worked with Onida and Fibocom. Stay connected with us on social media...
Ruchi Ahluwalia has joined Digitide Solutions as Chief Human Resource Officer. She has confirmed this development through a social media post stating, “ I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief People Officer at Digitide! A new name, a bigger vision, and the same passionate team...
