Tag: High Court
LIC can punish employees with minimum pay scale, clarifies MP HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) can demote employees to the minimum pay scale as punishment under...
Employee entitled to subsistence allowance during suspension: Bombay HC
A suspended employee does not have to mark daily attendance in order to get subsistence allowance said the Bombay High Court. In fact, no...
Gujarat HC upholds employee rights in controversial termination case
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that endorsing settlement claims within Lok Adalat does not constitute misconduct. It underscores that even if an employee's...
‘Cannot override Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act’: SC to Jet Airways
No settlement or contract entered into by employee unions with their employers can override the Model Standing Order, unless doing so turns out to...
Kerala HC rules that gratuity should be calculated based on date...
The Kerala High Court ruled that the maximum amount of gratuity payable to an employee should be determined based on the date when the...
‘Can’t forfeit dismissed employee’s gratuity unless employer incurs financial loss’: Chhattisgarh...
The bench of Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas at the Chhattisgarh High Court (HC) has ruled that the forfeiture of the gratuity of a dismissed...
State of transgender job seekers in India
In Maharashtra, a petition was filed by a transgender person seeking the Court to direct the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company (MSETCL), also called...
Employees are entitled to salary / pension as part of Constitutional...
The Orissa High Court has held that employees, whether current or former, are entitled to salary or pension, whichever the case, as a Right...
High Court stays order on Kerala government’s decision to reduce judges’...
Kerala High Court has put a stay on the state government’s order that reportedly turns ‘special pay’ for judges to ‘special allowances’, thus reducing...
Contractual staff hired without public ad cannot be regularised
A petition was submitted by a driver who was appointed for three months and whose service was later extended, and then eventually terminated without...
Rejoin duty or face consequences: MSRTC staff warned
A deadline has been set for the striking employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to rejoin duty. They have also been...
Court can’t interfere with employer’s qualification criteria for a post: J&K&L...
A bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while observing a matter recently, stated that a job aspirant with a higher...
MSRTC employees continue strike; demand corporation’s merger with state
A large chunk of the staff of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) continued to agitate, for the 11th successive day on November...
Delhi HC provides justice to editor who complained against employer
A woman editor at a publishing house was fired because she complained against her employer for making sexual advances and making racist comments. The...
Paid leave for strike days?
The Kerala government has appealed to the Supreme Court against the verdict of the High Court that quelled the government order granting paid leave...
MP junior docs into 7th day of strike, demand hike in...
Junior doctors from six government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh have been on strike for a week now, demanding a hike in stipend and...
Renault-Nissan workers go on strike, Hyundai suspends operations
The workers at Renault-Nissan’s car plant in Tamil Nadu have refused to resume work and have gone on a strike as the employee union,...
Delhi HC directs PIL, for paid period leave, to the Centre
The Delhi High Court on Monday, directed to the Centre and the Delhi government the public interest litigation (PIL), which seeks paid leave for...
Fixed-pay contract staff cannot be terminated without inquiry: Gujarat HC
A ruling by a two-judge HC bench states that charges cannot be levelled against employees working on fixed-pay contract without a proper departmental inquiry.
The...
Equal uniform and washing allowance for all High Court employees
As per the Delhi High Court’s directions, all its staff members will receive the same allowance for uniforms and maintenance of clothing.
Not long ago,...
Delhi’s minimum wage highest amongst Indian states
About 55 lakh contractual workers in Delhi will benefit from the hike in minimum wages announced recently and approved by the Supreme Court. The...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Harness.io: Cultivating a talent powerhouse in the tech crucible
The tech scene, be it in India or San Francisco, is equally crucible, fiercely competitive and unforgiving. In both the landscapes, attracting and retaining...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
H-1B visa holders can fight visa-denial case if employers commit fraud
If Indian H-1B visa holders find that their visa is about to be revoked just because their employer has been found to have indulged...
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Kimbal Technologies names Jaya Suri as CHRO
Jaya Suri has joined Kimbal Technologies (formerly Crystal) as its chief human resource officer (CHRO). An alumna of IBM, Suri has completed her bachelor’s...
Over 6,000 to go from Tesla’s Texas and California plants
On 16 April Tesla had revealed its intention to let go 10 per cent of its workforce, affecting about 14,000 employees, globally.
Now, specific numbers...
Koo stops paying staff amid financial woes
Koo, an Indian microblogging platform, has halted salary payments for all its employees starting April 2024 due to financial constraints. The decision was reportedly...
Sahana Shankar is head of India HR, Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies, a company that provides intelligent solutions to property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry, has roped in Sahana Shankar to...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
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A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
