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Amendment in Labour Law

   09 July 2009 at 15:27

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 ..

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Review of Contract Labour Act

   09 July 2009 at 15:27

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 ..

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Kerala HC: Educational institutions are industrial establish

   04 July 2009 at 10:42

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 ..

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Professional Tax exemption limit in Maharashtra increased

   01 July 2009 at 13:25

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, ..

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Madras HC upholds labour officer's order

   22 June 2009 at 17:32

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 ..

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SC set aside order of AP HC revoking suspension of ACP

   16 June 2009 at 10:18

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 ..

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Rules on candidate selection can't be changed midstream: SC

   11 June 2009 at 20:31

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 ..

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Candidate has to be eligible till last date of forms: CAT

   11 June 2009 at 08:23

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 ..

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NGOs BE TREATED AS INDUSTRIES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

   05 June 2009 at 23:13

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 ..

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Madras HC: State can fix minimum wages for apprentices

   19 May 2009 at 11:49

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 ..

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