My friend has been working with India's one top Industrial House for >30 years. As he has been detected with rarest blood disorder problem, it calls for chemo class very expensive treatment (supportive; not curative) thru' out his life time. Since he is lower management cadre employee, he is given Mediclaim coverage only for a very limited amount. While quite a similar case- unionised employee gets full medical assistance for treatment at Mumbai. The first one is not covered under Industrial employee under Factory Act. While denying medical support except medical coverage, can the management discriminate among two classes of employee (while he is lowest Mgt cadre not having much audthority) and retrench on medical ground. Understand Supreme Court is taking liberal views agasint old Labour Laws. There is CSR. Then why employee will be forced to leave? Does he have right to life under Article 14;21 etc to maintain his & family's livelihood? He may opt out of career path in terms of promotion as he may not take extra job due to falling health? issue being serious, I would request you to explore judgement so that he is protected in employment. Please guide me.
