Review/updation of labour laws is a continuous process in order to bring them in tune with the emerging needs of the economy. The required changes in the labour laws are accomplished by the Government after detailed consultation with the social partn ..
A Task Force has been constituted on the recommendation of the 42nd Session of the Indian Labour Conference to revisit the provisions of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970. The first meeting of the Task Force has been schedule ..
The Kerala High Court said educational institutions are industrial establishments.A Division Bench comprising Justice K Balakrishnan Nair and Justice C T Ravikumar, while dismissing a batch of petitions challenging them inclusion of private schools u ..
Dear friends,Professional tax exemption limit for salary in Maharashtra has been increased from Rs.2,500 p.m. to Rs.5,000 p.m. w.e.f. 1.7.2009. Copy of Amendment Act has been placed in Files Section.Regards, ..
While construing the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act (ID), the view that advances the object of the Act and serves its purpose must be preferred to those that obstructs and paralyses the purpose of the Act, as held by the Supreme Court, the ..
The Supreme Court has set aside the order of Andhra Pradesh High Court revoking the suspension of an ACP, which was ordered by the then DGP of the state in February 2005. ACP P Chandra Mouli was relieved of his post by the then DCP, Hyderabad and di ..
Selection committees cannot change the rules midstream to favour particular candidates at the cost of other geniune aspirants, as such procedures are impermissible under law, the Supreme Court has ruled."We are not disputing the fact that in mat ..
A candidate has to be eligible for a post in govt department till the last date for submission of form in case no other specific date for holding the requisite qualification is mentioned in the advertisement, the CAT has held."It is trite law th ..
NGOs be treated as industries for employee benefits: Madras HC 1 Jun 2009 CHENNAI: Can a non-governmental organisation (NGO) be labelled as an `industry'? And, will an NGO employee come under the definition of `workman', so that he could avail himsel ..
The Madras High Court has held that the State Government has power to fix minimum rates of wages even for apprentices.That the government had the power was made clear by the power conferred on the Government by the third part of Section 2(i) to treat ..