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Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) act, 2009 - amendment in long title, preamble, section 1, 2, 4, 20, schedule II, insertion of section 25a and Substitution of references to certain expressions by certain other expressions Full Article

Managers cannot be termed workmen, the Bombay High Court has held, in a significant verdict that throws light on a vexed issue on who constitutes a workman in the post-liberalisation era. Observing that Industrial law must keep pace with times, the Court also held that managerial organisation today is radically different from the pre-liberalisation era. Full Article

5. I have considered the submissions made by both the sides. First of all it is required to be examined whether the service is covered by the definition or not? To appreciate the facts better, the annexure to the contract which is relevant & which is very briefly worded is reproduced below. Full Article

Justice KK Sasidharan, directing the reinstatement of three industrial workers dismissed from service 17 years ago, said: “Admission (of guilt), to be used against the maker, should be clear, unambiguous, unequivocal and without any scope for two interpretations. It should lead to a clear conclusion of admission.” Full Article