Indian airline Vistara has announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), and a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) for its permanent ground staff as per media  Media reports. This decision comes ahead of the firm’s impending merger with Air India, which had announced similar plans for its non...

Government of Rajasthan exempted all shops and establishments from Section 22 of the Rajasthan Shops Act, which prohibits night shifts for women employees. This exemption, effective from June 20, 2024, will be valid for 3 (three) years and is subject to the following conditions: the consent of...

Government of Rajasthan exempted all shops and establishments from Section 12(1) of the Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 (“Rajasthan Shops Act“), which mandates a weekly closure. This exemption, effective from June 20, 2024, will be valid for 3 (three) years and...

Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Mohammad Shahbaz Mir vs Union of India & Others (SWP No. 181/2016) observed that an employer is not expected to conduct an exhaustive search for an absconding employee, noting that sending communications to the employee’s residential address suffices. The Court...

Karnataka High Court, in M R Nagarajan vs. The Syndicate Bank & Others (W.P 1337/2015), emphasized that punishment for a delinquent employee should be proportional to the gravity of the offence. The Court highlighted the need to consider mitigating factors such as the employee’s long and...