High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that maternity leave up to 180 days cannot be claimed by every woman employee.
Deciding a petition filed by a lady doctor working in SKIMS Soura here, a bench of Justice Muhammad Akram Chowdhary pointed out that the employer has to keep in mind the nature of duties of such employees as well. The doctor had challenged an order of the tertiary...Read More
The government is mulling a high limit on allowances at 75-80% of the wages of an employee in the first year of the roll-out of the labour code on wages. This could gradually be brought down to 50% over three years, as specified in the code, people familiar with the deliberations told ET.
The other major change under consideration is restoration of the threshold on the number of employees in...Read More
The Writ Petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 was heard by the Punjab and Haryana High Court today. After hearing Adv. Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India on behalf of the State of Haryana, the High Court admitted the Writ Petition and granted a stay on the operation of the Act.
This Act is regarding compulsory...Read More
Daughters are entitled to inherit father’s self-acquired property, the Supreme Court ruled recently. The Court said that the daughters of a Hindu male who dies without a will or intestate will inherit the property of the father. In such cases, the daughters will be given priority over other family members like sons and daughters of the father’s siblings.
The court said, “If a...Read More
Eventhough budget is not excellent, it is good in long term perspective.It is in fact a booster budget for economical growth.Big focus on infrastructural developement such as roads and railways.
I am sure above focus will definitely creat employment opportunities.
In defence sector the provision is not made only for purchases but around 65% funds are allocated for inhouse and domestic...Read More
The shift from the income to expenditure base will not only mitigate harmful effect of a non-comprehensive income tax but will reduce extravagant consumption and promote savings .
Every stimulus package to boost the economy has its own burdening impact on the country’s fiscal position. However, a stimulus through tax reforms will be more helpful in infusing resilience in the economy in a...Read More
About 67% of the industry prefers a phased rollout of Labour Codes for better preparation and ease of implementation, according to a survey conducted on over 133 companies in Karnataka, many of which have national operations.
The survey was done by Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA) and employment law consulting firm BCP Associates.
According to a press release on the survey...Read More
Work from home during the Covid pandemic has its benefits but it has also put working women under a “triple burden”, says President Ram Nath Kovind.
In a letter to young Indians published in the Manorama Yearbook 2022, he says women already have the double burden of paid work and “unpaid work”, that is, domestic responsibilities.
“On top of that, as children...Read More
Shouting of slogans has to be at a distance of 300 meters from the premises of the Hotel where foreigners visit and stay.
East India Hotels Ltd. vs. Oberoi Intercontinental Hotel Employees Union (Regd.), 1994 LLR 929 : 1995-I LLJ 1177 (Del. HC)
Territorial jurisdiction for raising an industrial dispute will be at the place where termination orders were issued.
S. Ramesh vs. Tamil Nadu Petro...Read More
(i) Set-On:
Where in an accounting year, the allocable surplus exceeds the amount of Bonus payable to the employees under the Payment of Bonus Act, the excess amount shall subject to 20% of the total salary or wages of the employees employed during the account year shall be carried forward for being Set-On in the succeeding accounting year and so on to be utilised for the purpose of payment...Read More
