Dismissal for misconduct of abusing and threatening superior may not justified in all cases.
2015 LLR 1
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Termination to be set aside when order is not issued by prescribed authority.
2015 LLR 13
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Removal of driver even for causing heavy loss without enquiry would be illegal.
2015 LLR 95
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contractual appointment amounts to unfair labour practice.
2015 LLR 95
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Gratuity has to be paid within 30 days of cessation of employment.
2015 LLR 34
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Performance allowance will be wages under ESI Act.
2015 LLR 50
KERALA HIGH COURT
Contract employees are also covered under Provident Fund Act.
2015 LLR 74
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Enquiry Officer can also summon the witness to determine the truth.
2015 LLR 86
ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Any short fall of notice pay would violate section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act to justify reinstatement.
2015 LLR 71
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Reinstatement not appropriate when loss of confidence is proved.
2015 LLR 64
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
A disabled bus driver is to be provided alternative job.
2015 LLR 95
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Termination, not retrenchment, when worker fails to prove working for 240 days.
2015 LLR 92
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Admission by an employee can justify return of findings of enquiry.
2015 LLR 40
JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
Any act of Director without authority can be ratified by the Board of Directors.
2015 LLR 16
DELHI HIGH COURT
Labour Court should modify the punishment with care and caution.
2015 LLR 1
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dismissal justified when causing death of three passengers in an accident.
2015 LLR 10
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
For accident compensation victim need not be a ''worker'' of the factory.
2015 LLR 37
TRIPURA HIGH COURT
A club maintaining kitchen with refrigerator, geyser, etc. is covered by ESI Act.
2015 LLR 4
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Compensation is appropriate when workman is near superannuation after litigation of 20 years.
2015 LLR 1
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Gratuity is not a charity, but is payable for the service rendered by employee.
2015 LLR 34
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
A cook in a school hostel can also claim accident compensation.
2015 LLR 37
TRIPURA HIGH COURT
Noble activities of employer would not justify delayed payments of EPF contributions.
2015 LLR 74
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Approval for dismissal, when declined, would justify reinstatement.
2015 LLR 71
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Labour Court not to sit in on employer''s decision about punishment when the enquiry is fair and proper.
2015 LLR 64
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Relationship of employer - employee can be proved by pay slip, wages register, etc.
2015 LLR 92
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Reversing Award of the Labout Court based on actual facts is not proper.
2015 LLR 95
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Profit by an establishment is not relevant for applicability of ESI Act.
2015 LLR 4
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dismissal not justified for throwing of cotton waste balls on superior by mistake.
2015 LLR 1
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Mere applying for exemption does not exonerate an employer for depositing EPF contribution.
2015 LLR 74
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Accident not occurring during working hours would not justify compensation.
2015 LLR 84
ORISSA HIGH COURT
Merely acquittal of delinquent would not exonerate him for the charge as levied.
2015 LLR 40
JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
Death resulting on falling down would justify accident compensation.
2015 LLR 32
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Manufacturing of Rusks would come under the coverage of Provident Fund Act.
2015 LLR 31
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Strict rules of evidence are not applicable in domestic enquiries.
2015 LLR 64
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Testing of cylinders by third party would be construed as principal to principal basis.
2015 LLR 57
KERALA HIGH COURT
Dismissal justified by driving bus unauthorisedly and causing accident.
2015 LLR 36
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Social welfare legislation should receive liberal interpretation.
2015 LLR 50
KERALA HIGH COURT
Object of second show-cause notice should be to inform delinquent the outcome of enquiry and tentative penalty.
2015 LLR 40
JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
Sympathetic view by Labour Court not justified when workman has committed serious misconduct.
2015 LLR 36
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Neither designation nor salary is the criterion to determine the ''workman''.
2015 LLR 60
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
Clean past record not relevant when employee is guilty of serious misconduct.\
2015 LLR 10
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Misplaced sympathy, generosity and benevolence are no grounds to interfere with the quantum of punishment.
2015 LLR 21
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Industrial dispute raised after 11 years not tenable.
2015 LLR 36
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Coverage of establishment under Provident Fund Act only when there are 20 or more employees.
2015 LLR 57
KERALA HIGH COURT
Removal justified when delinquent fails to establish prejudice against him.
2015 LLR 40
JAMMU AND KASHMIR HIGH COURT
