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 >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 23rd July 2024 Issue No. 12/24-25 UNION BUDGET 2024: SOCIAL WELFARE AND EMPLOYMENT UPDATE Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled the Union Budget 2024, a bold plan outlining the government’s goals for economic expansion, employment creation, and skill development. In an effort to promote job creation and economic development, the budget includes a … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 15th July, 2024 Issue No. 11/24-25 KARNATAKA INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT ITS GIG WORKERS The Government of Karnataka on 29th June, 2024 introduced the draft Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024 (“Bill”). The Bill inter alia places an obligation on the Aggregators for the social security and … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 12th July, 2024 Issue No. 10/24-25 BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULES ON LEASE RENT IN MUMBAI BACKGROUND In the matter of Vrindavan CHSL & Ors. versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. before the Bombay High Court on 10th July 2024, the Petitioners contended that the fixation of lease rent in Bandra, Mumbai on … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 2nd July 2024 Issue No. 09/24-25 MINISTRY OF LABOUR HOLDS NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE LABOUR CODES BACKGROUND A senior government official had in April, 2024 indicated that the implementation of the Labour Codes would be one of the top agendas of the BJP Government’s 100-day plan post the general elections. … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 17th June, 2024 Issue No. 08/24-25 EXEMPTIONS TO IT/ITES ESTABLISHMENTS: A STEP FORWARD FOR EASE OF DOING BUISNESS LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) IESO Act, 1946 (“IESO“) requires employers in industrial establishments formally to define conditions of employment for employees under them. The objective of the IESO has been to … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 12th June 2024 Issue No. 07/24-25 UNTRACEABLE EMPLOYEE PRESUMED DEAD AFTER SEVEN YEARS BACKGROUND A writ petition in the nature of mandamus (WPA 19235 of 2021) was filed before the Calcutta High Court wherein the petitioner sought release of the ex-gratia lump sum amount of her husband’s retirement benefits due to her. … Read More >
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 10th June 2024 Issue No. 06/24-25 SIKKIM HIGH COURT INTRODUCES MESTRUAL LEAVE POLICY FOR ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES The Sikkim High Court registry has implemented a groundbreaking menstrual leave policy for its female employees, vide notification dated 27th May 2024, marking a significant development in workplace gender equality in India. On Menstrual hygiene … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 30th May, 2024 Issue No. 05/24-25 BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULES TRANSIT RENT NOT SUBJECT TO TDS BACKGROUND In Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla v/s Afshan Sharfali Ashok Kumar & Ors on 15th April 2024, before the Bombay High Court, the Petitioner Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla sought clarification on whether “Transit Rent” received from a … Read More >
REAL ESTATE UPDATE 17th May 2024 Issue No. 4/24-25 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ON THE RIGHTS GRANTED DURING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY UNDER LAND ACQUSITION ACT, 1894. BACKGROUND In the year 2010, Kolkata Municipal Corporation acquired property of one Birinchi Shah in exercise of powers under Section 352 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 … Read More >