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Maharashtra High Court upholds the termination and rejects compensation appeals.
Maharashtra High Court upholds the termination and rejects compensation appeals
Sexual harassment in the workplace must be taken seriously, says the Supreme Court; overturns HC order granting relief to former employee
Court (SC) ruled that workplace harassment is a serious issue, invalidating a Gauhati High Court decision that overturned a penalty order against former Service Selection Board employee Dilip Paul, accused of sexual harassment by a subordinate. The SC emphasized that such offenders should face legal consequences and reinstated the disciplinary action of withholding 50% of Paul's pension consequently.
Bank Employees May Soon Have a 5-Day Work Week
Indian banks could shift to a five-day work week, as digital transactions reduce the need for physical branches. The Indian Banking Association has approved the change, with further approvals pending from the Finance Ministry and Reserve Bank of India. Meanwhile, banks, including Punjab National Bank, plan a 15% pay rise for employees, acknowledging their role in a profitable period. The wage agreement is expected before the 2023 Lok Sabha elections.
Elon Musk’s X illegally fired employee is suing for office return
Elon Musk's X illegally fired employee is suing for office return
NCLT Mumbai Denies Employee’s Request for Salary as CEO After Resigning as Director
NCLT Mumbai Denies Employee's Request for Salary as CEO After Resigning as Director
Maternity benefits cannot be denied to contractual employees: Delhi HC
Maternity benefits cannot be denied to contractual employees: Delhi HC
New labour laws require payment for unused vacation time.
New labour laws require payment for unused vacation time
If employer at fault, full back wages can be granted to terminated staff
If the employer is at fault, terminated employees may be entitled to full back wages.
Past Service As Contractual Employee To Be Taken Into Account For Pension: Supreme Court
Past Service As Contractual Employee To Be Taken Into Account For Pension: Supreme Court
Denial Of Maternity Leave Amounts To Infringement Of Fundamental Human Rights & Violation Of Articles 29 And 39D: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Denial Of Maternity Leave Amounts To Infringement Of Fundamental Human Rights & Violation Of Articles 29 And 39D
Delay in crediting EPF interest due to software fix, Says Finance Ministry
According to the Ministry of Finance, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) delayed in crediting EPF interest due to software for FY22 and there is no loss of interest for any member. The Finance Ministry has clarified that there is no loss of rate of interest for subscribers of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the delay in crediting the rate of interest for FY22 is because of software program upgradation being performed as a result of tax tweaks introduced last year. “There is no loss of interest for any subscriber. EPFO members are unable to view interest credits of 8.1% for 2021-22 in their retirement savings accounts due to “a software upgrade” to ring in a tax on PF savings over Rs.2.5 lakh a year introduced in the Budget 2021...
