Labor Law: Case Study

The Gujarat High Court has held that a workman cannot be denied the benefit of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act which prescribes conditions precedent to retrenchment merely because he is engaged on contract basis, given that he rendered continuous services for several years, without any break. In this light, Justice AY Kogje dismissed the petition …

Gujarat HC: Workman In Continuous Service For Years Without Any Break Can’t Be Denied Benefit U/S 25F ID Act Merely Because Of Contractual Engagement Read More »

When an employee has tendered his resignation, the company cannot force him to continue in its employment. This holds true unless the company has a rule that stipulates otherwise or it is part of the employee’s appointment order or there is a disciplinary action pending against the employee. The Supreme Court bench of Justice Arun …

Supreme Court: Employee Has Right To Resign, Cannot Be Forced To Continue Unless Organisation Rule Stipulates It Read More »

Many industries including the Information & Technology are witnessing high attrition right now as companies are scouting for talent to work on new projects. Hiring companies are even buying notice period of the new employees in the rush to fill up vacancies. If you are among such employees and are quitting your present job without …

18% GST On Entire Salary: Switching Job Without Serving Notice Period Read More »

The Supreme Court has held that part-time employees are not entitled to seek regularisation as they are not working against any sanctioned post in the Government. A Bench of Justices M.R. Shah and A.S. Bopanna clarified in a recent judgment that there cannot be any permanent continuance of part-time temporary employees. “The status of permanency …

Supreme Court: Part-Time Staff Not Entitled To Seek Regularisation Read More »

Services Rendered By Adhoc Employees Prior To Regularization Cannot Be Counted For Purpose Of Seniority: Supreme Court The Supreme Court reiterated that the services rendered by ad hoc employees prior to their regularization cannot be counted for the purpose of seniority. In this case, while allowing a writ petition filed by some regularized employees, the …

Supreme Court: Services Rendered By Adhoc Employees Prior To Regularization Cannot Be Counted For Purpose Of Seniority Read More »

The Supreme Court  observed that a dependent/applicant cannot seek compassionate appointment on the higher post than what was held by the deceased employee. The Court observed that the appointment on compassionate ground is a concession and not a right. It is an exception to the general rule of appointment in the public services and is …

Supreme Court: Dependent Cannot Seek Compassionate Appointment On Higher Post Than Held By Deceased Employee Read More »

Observing that vicarious liability cannot be imputed automatically on the Top Management for an offence committed by the company in the absence of any statutory provisions, the Supreme Court has said that chairman/managing director/director of a company cannot be prosecuted if there is no specific allegation against them. A bench of Justice M R Shah and Justice A S Bopanna …

Supreme Court On Vicarious Liability: Top Management of Company Can’t Be Prosecuted In Absence Of Specific Allegation Against Them Read More »