Madhya Pradesh High Court in Pankaj Kumar Mishra vs. Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (MP No. 865/2018), on May 2, 2025, reinstated a skilled labourer who was orally terminated from service. The Court held that while the initial burden lies with the workman to establish continuous employment for 240 days...
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Panchayat employee absorbed in state Govt is entitled to gratuity under the Gratuity Act: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh HC in State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Shiv Nath Singh Kushwaha & Ors. (W.P. No. 31272 of 2024)on May 6, 2025 dismissed the state Government’s contention that its employees were not governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (“Gratuity Act“). The Court...
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Employee termination is illegal merely on the basis of show cause notice Inquiry is must: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court in Sharvan Choudhary vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. CWP No. 4298/2025),on May 8, 2025, reinstated an employee whose services were terminated solely on the basis of a show cause notice and the employer’s dissatisfaction with the employee’s reply. The Court noted that...
Supreme Court in Vijaya Bank & Anr. vs. Prashant B Narnaware (CA No. 11708/2016), on May 14, 2025, upheld the enforceability of a clause in the employee’s appointment letter requiring a minimum employment period of 3 years, with a stipulation for liquidated damages of ₹2,00,000/- in case of non...
MathCo has appointed Richa Sharan as its new Head – HRBP. Richa brings with her over 16 years of rich experience as a strategic HR Business Partner. She has led large-scale HR initiatives at organizations like Accenture, Infosys, and Tech Mahindra, and has successfully supported business...
Vijay Swaminathan has joined Redington as Global Chief Human Resource Officer. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Swaminathan was associated with Citi as Director & HR- Head India – City solution centers and Head ( Asia) South- Cluster...
Preeti Jain has joined Global Capacity Center of Adani Group as Chief People Officer. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. She will as the CPO, focus on building the GCC team and creating a performance driven culture . she will also be driving a lot of transformation and...
(IANS): Leaders in the Human Resource industry in India expect adoption of agentic AI to grow by 383 per cent by 2027, according to a report on Monday. Agentic AI is defined as the technology that powers AI agents so they can act autonomously without human oversight. The report, by American cloud...
(PTI): With rising cost-of-living pressures and evolving workforce expectations, a report has revealed shifting priorities with 74 per cent of respondents saying they prefer a slightly lower salary with stronger long-term benefits. Around 74 per cent of employees interviewed stated that they would...
Santoshi Shenoy has joined Unilight Insurance Brokers Private Limited as Vice President – Human Resources. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Also read – Kavita Kurup joins Cyient as Chief People Officer Prior to this appointment, Santoshi Shenoy was...
