Kerala High Court in the case of Kamarudheen P. vs The Vice-Chancellor, Calicut University & Ors.(WA No. 117/2025)decided on October 7, 2025 (2025 LLR WEB 544) upheld the authority of managements to suspend employee facing sexual harassment inquiry under the PoSH Act, 2013, provided such...
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Challenge to Gratuity Authority Orders Must Go Through Appellate Route: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court in the case of S. Kuttappan Chettiar vs Deputy Labour Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram & Ors.WP(C) No. 28199/2025 decided on October 7, 2025 (2025 LLR WEB 543) has reiterated that orders passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act can only be...
In a significant judgment reinforcing employee rights, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 overrides any conflicting service regulations of an organization in the case of Smt. Babita Mor vs Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin BankWP No. 21393/2021 decided on...
30th October 2025, Bengaluru, India: Emversity, India’s leading industry-skilling network, has announced the elevation of Megha Lal who has taken over as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) after playing a pivotal role in expanding workforce to over 700 employees across 22 states. For a company...
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Shutdown of Specific Unit Qualifies as Closure — Workers Entitled to Compensation: A.P. HC
Visakhapatnam, October 30 2025 — In a significant decision affecting labour rights, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the permanent shutdown of a specific unit of an industrial undertaking — even when the remainder of the business continues to operate — constitutes a “closure” under...
