Punjab & Haryana HC in the case of Punjab Land Development & Reclamation Corporation Workers’ Union Ludhiana vs. Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd & Ors. (LPA-2872-2024), recently ruled that retrenched contractual workers cannot claim reinstatement solely due to land...
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Disciplinary proceedings cannot be withheld till the completion of criminal trial: Orissa HC
Orissa HC in the case of Deepak Kumar vs. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 7349 of 2025), recently held that disciplinary proceedings could proceed independently of any ongoing criminal trial unless explicitly barred by statute. The Court emphasized that departmental inquiries are not bound...
Calcutta HC in the case of Hooghly Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. Sk. Alam Ismail & Ors. (S.B. WPA 28770 of 2024), recently uled that the burden of proving ‘ineligibility for gratuity’ lies with the employer under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. If crucial records are withheld, courts...
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Workers Of Factory Under Broad Umbrella Of A Trust Involved In Charitable Work Cannot Be Deprived Of Benefit Of Bonus Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that just because a factory comes under the broad umbrella of a trust, which is also involved in some charitable work, the workers cannot be deprived of the benefit of the Bonus Act. The Court dismissed an Appeal concerning the entitlement of workmen to bonus under the...
Chandna Raja G has joined Wipro as Director – Talent Acquisition Head. She confirmed this development through a social media post. Before this appointment, Chandna was associated with Telstra as Recruitment Leader. Also read – Dev Jha joins India Glycols as Chief Human Resource Officer...
