In an important judgment upholding the rights of long-serving contract workers, the Calcutta High Court has dismissed appeals filed by the Board of Major Port Authority for Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, thereby affirming the regularisation of 61 waterfront workers who had served for decades...
In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional and statutory protection of maternity benefits, the Madras High Court has held that maternity leave must be counted as part of compulsory bond service for government doctors, while medical leave cannot be so counted. Justice G.K...
In a significant judgment that reinforces employee protection under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the Uttarakhand High Court, in the case of M/S. Deltas PharmaVersus Smt. Adesh Kumari (2025 LLR WEB 539) has upheld the Labour Court’s awards directing reinstatement and full back wages to...
Uttar Pradesh’s Factories (Amendment) Act now empowers the state government to permit up to 12 hours of work in a day in factories (so long as weekly work does not exceed 48 hours). It also raises the short-term overtime ceiling (to as much as 144 hours per quarter in exceptional situations)...
The Uttar Pradesh Factories (Amendment) Act marks a significant shift in employment regulations by permitting up to 12 hours of work in a day in factories, while keeping the weekly cap at 48 hours, increasing overtime limits and opening night shifts to women under consent and safety conditions. The...
NEW DELHI, Nov 06, 2025 – Boeing has appointed Sarma Chillara as Executive Director of Human Resources for India and South Asia. In this role, Chillara will lead the company’s human resources function across India and South Asia, driving organizational capability, strengthening workforce capacity...
