The definition of Contractor as given under Sec. 2(c ) of the Contract Labour (R&A) Act, 1970 provides that a Contactor also includes a Sub-Contractor.
However, answer to the question raised in the title of this article is not categorically provided either in the Act nor in the Rules but at the same time it is to be taken from various provisions including Sec. 2(c ) of the CRLA Act and...Read More
In recent CBT meeting concluded at Guwahati it is decided to constitute task force of experts of Pension, Superanuation & Social Security Field.
It was also suggested to include members from PFRDA, VVGNLI (V V Giri National Labour Institute) , Two Independent Actuaries, Chief Investment Officers of some reputed Investment Firms /Mutual Fund Houses, Financial or any other...Read More
The fact is that no act defines Charge-Sheet or Show Cause Notice.
Any document/memo containing full details of misconduct in accordance with the provisions of Model Standing Orders or Certified Standing Orders or Service Rules will be termed as Charge-Sheet
Basically Show Cause Notice is given to an employee on the basis of the first hand information to conduct preliminary enquiry to...Read More
A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 (£345,314) after his company threw him a surprise birthday party despite his warnings that it would trigger stress and anxiety.
The plaintiff, Kevin Berling, claims that the unwanted 2019 birthday party at Gravity Diagnostics caused him a series of panic attacks.
Mr Berling’s lawsuit alleged that the company discriminated against him based...Read More
Oflate there is no more stigma in bringing back the past employees and this is being driven by the theory that leaving does not mean the betrayal but only a part of the professional cycle. When you are taking back people, you are not driving matrix but a message to the industry and internal staff that you are employee friendly, say Talent Managers.
Past employees are the new...Read More
In an important judgment that will ensure employees get pension benefits from PF Authorities, the Suprme Court (SC) has ruled that such organizations come under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act and can be held accountable for deficiency of service.
A bench comprising Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice V. S.Sirpurkar rejected the plea of RPFC (Regional PF Commissioner) of Kerala that...Read More
The company decided that the layoffs would be announced on Wednesday, but accidentally, the company rolled out the cheques early.
Employees share their horrible experiences with the company’s layoff procedure on LinkedIn.
A woman claimed that her computer shut down while she was working due to being laid off.
LinkedIn is now flooded with posts by former employees who are blasting...Read More
Russian warfare is not yet over and atleast I can not see its end so soon. However, every incidence whether it is on battlefield, project construction or some labour oriented event, always teache us something or other and there are many things which can be learnt from such incidences and the best example is recent Russian aggression in Ukrain.
Why powerful country like Russis is taking so...Read More
It’s always been an employer’s duty to keep the workplace safe for employees. But ever since the pandemic and remote work, the line between home and the workplace has blurred.
This has resulted in many employers wondering if they’d be responsible for the safety of a remote employee’s home — since that’s their workspace.
The answer is … it depends. And a recent court case in California had a...Read More
Employers have obligation to accommodate qualified candidates with disabilities under U.S. anti-discrimination laws.
(Even in India also we have Right of the Persons with Disabilities Act which is so far notified only in 16 States. Maharashtra is yet to notify the same). The said RPwD Act has also got stringent provisions and says compulsory recruitment of disabled persons (including Persons...Read More
