SC in the case of Western Coal Fields Ltd. vs. Manohar Govinda Fulzele (Civil Appeal No. 2608 of 2025), recently ruled that gratuity can be forfeited if an employee’s termination is due to misconduct involving moral turpitude, even without a criminal conviction. Emphasizing the provisions of the...
Raj. HC in the case of Sardar Mal Yadav vs. State Elementary Education and Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 807/2012), recently stressed the obligation of employers to complete departmental inquiries against employees within a reasonable timeframe. The court held that such inquiries should...
Recently, in MD Imran Reza vs. No Broker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (W.P. No. 29555 of 2024), the Karnataka High Court dismissed an employee’s plea seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the employer from installing software or accessing files on personal devices. The employee argued...
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No compensation in the absence of employer-employee relationship under EC Act: Kerala HC
Recently, in Sakkir Husain vs. Binu Madhu (MFA (ECC) No. 18 of 2024), the Kerala High Court set aside an order of the Commissioner under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923, which had awarded compensation to an individual injured at a construction site. The employee had sought compensation...
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Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to Adjudicate Alleged Employment Discrimination: Guj. HC
Gujarat High Court in the case of Kishan Arvindbhai Makhecha vs. Office of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities & Anr. (SCA No. 606/2025), has directed the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities to adjudicate an employment discrimination case within six weeks. The petitioner, a...
Prashant Vyas has joined SoCheers as Head- People Growth and Culture. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Prashant was associated as Head of Human Resources with The Minimalist. Also read – Lalith Sharma joins Inspira Enterprise as President...
Lalith Sharma has joined Inspira Enterprise as President & Chief Human Resource Officer. In his new role, Lalith will be managing human capital across multiple regions including USA, MEA, ASEAN, and India, focusing on career progression, talent acquisition& management, and performance. He...
Saswati Sinha has joined Trinity Life Sciences as Head of People (India). She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Trinity Life Sciences is a global consulting firm specializing in the life sciences industry, providing evidence-based solutions and strategic commercialization...
National, March 3, 2025: Smt. Priyadarshini Gaddam assumed office as Director (Personnel) at NMDC on last Friday. She has been appointed as a Functional Director on the Board of the company by the Ministry of Steel. Prior to this appointment, she held the post of Chief General Manager (Personnel...
Subeer Bakshi Has joined Navi a Group Head of HR function. He has con firmed this development through a social media post. Also read – Work-life Balance, Upskilling, and Better Working Conditions are Essential : Amit Das Before this appointment Subeer was associated as SVP and Global Head...
