Gauhati High Court in Mrs. Sangeeta Kormel Yadav vs. Union of India and 4 Ors. WP(C)/6973/2015, while granting the female employee maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (“Maternity Act“) after the cessation of her employment, rejected the employer’s contention...
Supreme Court, in S.D. Manohara vs. Konkan Railway Corporation Limited &Ors(SLP (C) No. 15788/2021), upheld the reinstatement of an employee who had withdrawn their resignation before it was formally accepted. The court stated that the employer’s argument, claiming the resignation had...
Supreme Court, in Zahid Showkat Alias Mir vs. Joint Secretary, Prime Ministers Office &Ors. W.P.(C) No. 493/2024, on September 20, 2024, dismissed a writ petition filed by an ex-employee of Google regarding religious discrimination. The Court observed that since the cause of action arose from a...
Recently, a Division Bench comprising of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Girish Kathpalia considered an appeal pertaining to the issue of alleged “moral turpitude” of an employee of Punjab National Bank (“Bank‟) under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and also, whether the Bank...
Jacob Jacob has joined Aster DM Healthcare as Group Chief Human Resource Officer. He has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Jacob was associated as Group/Global Chief Human Resources Officer with Malabar Group. Also read – Women Have Made...
Mumbai: upGrad, a leading integrated learning and workforce development company, has appointed Amit Mehta as its Chief Human Resources Officer effective October 8. Amit will enhance upGrad’s global people strategy, focusing on organizational effectiveness, talent development, and performance...
(PTI): Even though the corporate sector in India claims to be taking steps to address mental health issues at workplaces, a majority of employees believe companies could do more to improve their overall well-being, according to a report by HR services and workforce solutions provider Genius...
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI): Chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI on Monday announced the setting up of a dedicated group to suggest more stress management measures and will also introduce a counselling help desk against the backdrop of the death of a chartered accountant due to alleged work pressure...
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HCLTech employee dies after cardiac arrest in Nagpur; gave emergency care at campus clinic, says company
Nagpur, Sep 29 (PTI): An employee of HCLTech died after suffering a cardiac arrest in the firm’s office in Nagpur city, with the IT major sharing that he was provided emergency care at the campus clinic before being rushed to the hospital. According to the police, Nitin Edwin Michael (40), who...
Abhilasha Malviya has Joined Vedanta Ltd.-Power as Chief Human Resource Officer. She has confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Abhilasha was associated with Tata Steel as Group -HR & IR at Gurugram and lately as Head Communication- Raw Material...
