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10 Myths About OSH Code, 2020 Every Employer Should Know

Corporate Law : The article explains that the OSH Code extends beyond workplace safety to regulate health, welfare, working conditions, contract l...

June 29, 2026 486 Views 0 comment Print

Myth Vs Reality – The Code on Social Security, 2020

Corporate Law : The Code on Social Security, 2020 introduces significant reforms beyond consolidation of labour laws. This article debunks common ...

June 22, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Post-Employment Non-Compete Clauses: Section 27 & Modern Judicial Trends

Corporate Law : This article explains why Indian courts generally refuse to enforce post-employment non-compete clauses under Section 27 of the In...

June 20, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

10 Common Myths About the Code on Wages, 2019 Debunked

Corporate Law : This article separates misconceptions from legal realities under the Code on Wages, 2019. The key takeaway is that the reform aims...

June 15, 2026 672 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Code wages, 2019 with Key Compliance Points

Corporate Law : The Code on Wages, 2019 requires that excluded salary components should not exceed 50% of total remuneration. Employers may need t...

June 15, 2026 1251 Views 0 comment Print


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FAQs on Code on Social Security, 2020

Corporate Law : The ruling clarifies that digital processes are encouraged but not mandatory, ensuring workers rights are protected even through p...

January 13, 2026 1512 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs – Code on Wages, 2019

Company Law : The law removes sector-based exclusions and extends minimum wage protection to all employees. It confirms universal coverage acros...

January 13, 2026 2040 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Labour Codes

Corporate Law : The FAQs explain the uniform wage definition and the 50% allowance cap across all Codes. Gratuity applies prospectively from 21 No...

January 13, 2026 7719 Views 0 comment Print

FAQ on Myths and Realities of Industrial Relation (IR) Code 2020

Corporate Law : The Code retains trade union rights, collective bargaining, and strike provisions with notice requirements. It confirms continued ...

January 13, 2026 1263 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020

Corporate Law : Raising factory and licensing thresholds does not remove safety and welfare protections. All establishments with 10 or more worker...

January 13, 2026 1602 Views 0 comment Print


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Overtime Wages Must Include Allowances Under Factories Act: SC

Corporate Law : The Supreme Court held that compensatory allowances form part of “ordinary wages” for overtime calculation. Executive circular...

January 20, 2026 2445 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Authority Must Examine Material Before Sanctioning Prosecution: Karnataka HC

Corporate Law : The Karnataka High Court has set aside a prosecution order against Natural Remedies Private Limited. The court found that the Comm...

September 15, 2025 648 Views 0 comment Print

Employee Cannot Be Terminated during Maternity Leave: Punjab & Haryana HC

Corporate Law : Punjab & Haryana High Court directs that temporary employees cannot be replaced by another set of temporary staff but can be repla...

February 26, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

Industrial Dispute Must Be Raised Before Labour Court with Jurisdiction, Not at Head or Registered Office

Corporate Law : The Telangana High Court addressed jurisdiction and employment status in Godrej Agrovet Ltd. Vs Presiding Officer. Key aspects of ...

January 7, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

Employers Can Discipline & Transfer Employees: Bombay HC

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court sets aside the Industrial Court's interim relief, reinstating employer rights to transfer and discipline emp...

January 6, 2025 1671 Views 0 comment Print


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Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 Introduced in Lok Sabha

Corporate Law : The Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (Bill No. 33 of 2026), introduced in the Lok Sabha, seeks to amend section 10...

February 10, 2026 1128 Views 1 comment Print

₹18,000 Monthly Limit Set to Define Supervisory Employees as Workers

Corporate Law : The government has notified a clear wage ceiling for supervisory roles. Earnings above this limit remove such employees from worke...

January 30, 2026 1086 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026

Corporate Law : The Government has issued draft Coal Mines Safety Regulations, 2026 under the OSHWC Code, detailing safety standards, certificatio...

January 28, 2026 1164 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Industrial Relations (Central) Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : The draft Central Rules lay down detailed procedures to operationalised the Industrial Relations Code, replacing older dispute and...

December 30, 2025 2133 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025

Corporate Law : The notification introduces draft rules under the OSH Code to unify and modernise labour regulation. The key takeaway is a shift t...

December 30, 2025 3603 Views 0 comment Print


Non-Disclosure of Labour Court Proceedings Justifies Dismissal from Service: Gujarat HC

January 6, 2025 543 Views 0 comment Print

Gujarat High Court dismisses petition challenging Labour Court’s ruling on termination for misconduct. No interference in the order of dismissal.

Trade union recognition is not enforceable as a right without a statutory provision: Karnataka HC

January 6, 2025 930 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rejects petition for recognition of Bengaluru Metro Rail Employees Union, citing lack of statutory provision.

Person discharging managerial functions cannot be treated as a workman: Karnataka HC

January 6, 2025 1017 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules on employee’s status as workman under ID Act in Mphasis case, setting aside Labour Court order for reinstatement.

Bombay HC upholds reinstatement with 50% back wages for terminated worker

January 6, 2025 1467 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court upholds reinstatement with 50% back wages for terminated worker, ruling on employer-employee relationship and labor court jurisdiction.

Individual Workmen Cannot Seek Regularization Without Union Support

January 6, 2025 1269 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC rules on individual workman’s dispute for regularization under Industrial Disputes Act. Tata Advanced System Ltd. challenges order of reference.

Employer liable to pay damages for delay in transfer of EPF accumulations by Board of Trustees

January 5, 2025 1794 Views 0 comment Print

The Calcutta High Court reviewed a writ petition from Paschim Banga Gramin Bank, challenging a Section 14B order under the Employees Provident Fund Act.

Assistant Engineer is not a ‘workman’ under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: SC

January 5, 2025 1512 Views 0 comment Print

Lenin Kumar Ray Vs Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. (Supreme Court) Considering the nature of duties being performed, an Assistant Engineer will not fall under the ambit of ‘workman’ as contemplated under ID Act.

Employees who rendered 480 days of service entitled to regularization: SC

January 5, 2025 2220 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court examines the applicability of Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments Act in a case regarding the permanent status of employees in Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.

Employee Transfer Valid if Standing Orders Don’t Contradict Service Contract: SC

January 5, 2025 1257 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of employee transfers under certified standing orders, dismissing the challenge made by Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association.

Regional Manager is not a ‘workman’ under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: SC

January 4, 2025 1644 Views 0 comment Print

The Supreme Court ruling clarifies that a regional manager’s supervisory duties exclude him from being classified as a ‘workman’ under the Industrial Disputes Act.

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