Employee – Worker: Updates & Cases

Work-From-Home (WFH) is a workable mechanism. However, this needs to be simultaneously facilitated through a change in both skillsets and mindset,” said Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, director (HR), Indian Oil. Edited excerpts of an interview : We institutionalized WFH guidelines even before the commencement of the lockdown. Centralised communication on the subject ensured that there were no ambiguities […]

The Supreme Court on May 8, turned down the plea of 11 Haryana-based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to provide interim protection against the order which required them to pay full salaries to its employees. The petition, filed by the MSMEs, challenged the advisory issues by the Union ministry of labour and employment on March

Mumbai-based B2B manufacturing company, Aarti Industries, which deals in chemicals such as benzene intermediaries, pharmaceuticals and surfactants, claims to go all out for its employees. In its 16 manufacturing units, the Company employs around 13,000 people, including 5000 permanent and 8000 casual workers. Not have the permanent employees received their increments and promotions, the casual

A boiler blast at the government-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation’s Thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district has reprotedly injured seven people, media reports have said. “The accident happened in the evening and the injured workers have been admitted to the hospital,” a police official said. Teams of Tamil Nadu Police and fire services are on the spot

As many as 10 workers of DCW Chemical Factory in Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar attempted suicide by consuming pesticide on Thursday. They were among the 70-odd contractual workers on hunger strike since past two months demanding permanent employment. The workers have been protesting since past 62 days in front of the factory gate. As part of their