EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 14 May, 2025 Issue No. 05/25-26 SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP IN CONTRACT LABOUR INRODUCTION: The Supreme Court of India, in its recent judgment in Joint Secretary, Central Board of Secondary Education & Another v. Raj Kumar Mishra & Others (2025)[1], has provided crucial clarity on the legal standards for determining an employer-employee … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 21 April, 2025 Issue No. 03/25-26 STATE-DRIVEN LABOUR REFORMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS INRODUCTION: As the Centre’s four labour codes remain in limbo, 19 states and UTs have seized the initiative, amending key labour laws to attract investment and ease compliance. Even though these states have released draft rules in line with the four … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT UPDATE 2 April, 2025 Issue No. 02/25-26 EPFO BOOSTS EASE OF LIVING: AUTO-SETTLEMENT LIMIT FOR PF WITHDRAWALS RAISED TO ₹5 LAKH INRODUCTION The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) is introducing significant reforms to simplify and speed up provident fund withdrawals for its 7.5 crore members. One of the key changes is the increase in … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 24th January, 2025 Issue No. 25/24-25 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RULING: EMPLOYERS CANNOT WITHHOLD GRATUITY WITHOUT RECOVERY PROCEEDINGS The recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court signifies a crucial advancement in labour law, particularly regarding employees’ rights to gratuity payments. This landmark decision arose from a case involving G.C. Bhat, a former … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 19th December, 2024 Issue No. 22/24-25 SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES DISPUTES RELATED TO WAGES AND TERMINATION OF AN EMPLOYEE ARE NON-ARBITRABLE In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India in the case of Dushyant Janbandhu v. Hyundai Autoever India Pvt. Ltd.[1] addressed the complexities surrounding arbitration in employment disputes. The Court’s decision, … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 19th November, 2024 Issue No. 21/24-25 RETENTION ALLOWANCE FORMS PART OF BASIC WAGES IN PF CALCULATION In a crucial judgement passed by the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench on 11th November, 2024, it was ruled that retention allowance paid to seasonal workers is to be included in the calculation of Provident … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW ARTICLE 6th November, 2024 Issue No. 20/24-25 EMPLOYEE MONITORING AND PRIVACY IN INDIA In the contemporary workplace, employee monitoring has become a prevalent practice across various sectors. Employers utilize an array of tools—ranging from email tracking and internet usage analysis to video surveillance—to oversee employee activities. While these practices are often justified by … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 4th October, 2024 Issue No. 18/24-25 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RECOGNIZES OLA DRIVERS AS EMPLOYEES UNDER POSH ACT In a landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court has affirmed that drivers working for app-based ride-hailing services such as Ola and Uber are to be considered employees under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 20th September, 2024 Issue No. 17/24-25 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INVITES PLATFORM AGGREGATORS TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR PLATFORM WORKERS ON E-SHRAM PORTAL The Ministry of Labour & Employment is making significant strides in expanding social security benefits for gig and platform workers. As part of this initiative, the Ministry is inviting platform … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 13th August 2024 Issue No. 13/24-25 NEW UPDATES TO SHOPS AND ESTABLISHMENTS RULES IN MAHARASHTRA The Government of Maharashtra has issued an amendment to the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018, under Notification No.MS&EA-08/2021/C.R.153/Labour-10, dated July 22, 2024. This amendment, published in the Maharashtra Government … Read More >