The Kerala High Court observed that a person engaged as house keeping staff at a private hospital is entitled for pay fixed as per the Government notification and if the same is not paid, it will be a violation of the principles of “equal pay for equal work”. A Writ Petition was considered...
While dismissing the Petitions of the contractual employees employed under the Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the contractual employees do not have a right to have their contract necessarily renewed. The High Court was considering...
People Movement
Delnaaz Palsetia joins Godej Industries Group as Head Talent and Leadership Development
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...
