Mahalakshmi R has joined Apollo Tyres as Global Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). Confirming this development, she wrote in a linkedIn post, “Delighted to share that I’ve taken on the role of Global CHRO at Apollo Tyres Ltd.As the world of work transforms, the power of people and culture has...
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Delhi High Court Orders Wipro To Pay 2 Lakh To Employee For Defamatory Remarks In Termination Letter
The Delhi High Court has expunged defamatory remarks made against the character of an employee working with Wipro Limited from his termination letter. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also awarded Rs. 2 lakh compensatory damages in favour of the employee to redress the reputational harm, emotional...
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Delhi HC Orders Wipro to Pay Rs 2 Lakh to employee for stigmatic remarks in Termination Letter
The Delhi High Court has ordered Wipro to pay Rs 2 lakh to an ex-employee for defamatory remarks in his termination order. Aggrieved by the defamatory remarks and language of the termination order, the employee had challenged the same and sought a fresh letter after derogatory remarks in the...
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Haryana Issues Guidelines for Night Shift Working of Women in Factories & Commercial Establishments
Factories: Government of Haryana issued mandatory guidelines for factories covered under the Factories Act, seeking exemption for engaging women workers between the hours of 7.00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Employers must obtain written consent from the women workers and ensure compliance with the Sexual...
Government of Goa permitted shops and establishments under the Goa Shops and Establishments Act, 1973, to engage women employees between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This relaxation is subject to employers obtaining written consent from the women workers and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and...
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025, notified
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2025, have been notified with effect from 9.7.2025. Among the key provisions, the Shops Rules permit the employment of women workers during night...
Madras High Court, in P. Karthikeyan vs. The General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. (W.P No. 11122/2021), upheld a bank’s decision to reject the appointment of a candidate due to an adverse credit history. The candidate’s CIBIL report revealed past loan defaults and a poor...
Kerala High Court in Korambayil Hospital & Diagnostic Centre (P) Ltd. &Anr. vs. State of Kerala & Ors (WP (C) No. 34023/2022), ruled that the actual duties performed by an employee take precedence over their job title in determining eligibility for minimum wages. The employer contended...
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Employer cannot cancel Compassionate Appointment once verification is done: Rajasthan HC
Rajasthan High Court, in Sagar Kumar vs. State of Rajasthan (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 725/2025), on July 8, 2025, set aside the termination of an employee appointed under a compassionate appointment scheme. The employee’s appointment had been confirmed after verification of all documents...
Orissa High Court in GhasiramBehra vs. State of Orissa (WA No. 441/2025) on July 10, 2025, held that an employee acquitted in a criminal case on the benefit of doubt is entitled to receive back wages and all consequential service benefits. The Court rejected the employer’s argument that the...
