Disputes relating to payment of wages and termination are not arbitrable.
2025 LLR 127
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Punishment can be imposed even if misconduct was committed outside the establish-ment's premises.
2025 LLR 147
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employers must be heard while fixing/revising minimum wages and cannot be excluded.
2025 LLR 159
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Premises carrying out consultancy services are covered under the ambit of the ESI Act.
2025 LLR 174
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Sleeping while on duty is a gross misconduct when the employee holds a responsible position.
2025 LLR 178
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Termination cannot be set aside even if the chargesheet was held to be incompetent.
2025 LLR 166
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Employer not liable for breach of settlement when a major part of the settlement has been implemented.
2025 LLR 141
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Daily allowance is 'wages' under the Employees Compensation Act.
2025 LLR 138
RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
No liability of employer for abetment of suicide of employee merely on the ground of humiliation.
2025 LLR 119
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dismissal of workman, holding a post of trust and confidence, on ground of negligence is proper.
2025 LLR 144
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
State Government cannot maintain and supervise recruitment of workers in private establishments.
2025 LLR 152
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Advocate can represent employer before Labour Court in the capacity of an Officer of an Em-ployer's Association.
2025 LLR 133
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Non-supply of copy of inquiry report to any party is a violation of POSH Act.
2025 LLR 131
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Employer can prove misconduct before the Labour Court even if no enquiry was conducted.
2025 LLR 166
MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Gratuity cannot be paid in installments and has to be paid in a lump sum manner.
2025 LLR 176
KERALA HIGH COURT
Dismissal for attempting to rape a woman is proper even if the matter was settled with the victim.
2025 LLR 147
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Allegation not taken in the show cause notice and termination order can't be taken after-wards.
2025 LLR 127
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Acquittal in a criminal case would not affect termination when allegations in both were different.
2025 LLR 144
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
No precondition of depositing any part of the damages imposed u/s 14B at the time of filing of appeal.
2025 LLR 208
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Order of the EPF Authority with factual inaccuracies is liable to be remanded back.
2025 LLR 215
KERALA HIGH COURT
An enquiry under Section 7A initiated by the EPF Authority should be concluded at the earliest.
2025 LLR 234
CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Interest u/s 7Q of the EPF Act cannot be imposed without service of notice to the establishment.
2025 LLR 201
ORISSA HIGH COURT
No violation of natural justice when 49 opportunities were given to the establishment over 4 years.
2025 LLR 197
TELANGANA HIGH COURT
EPF authorities have to grant personal hearing and consider entire material before passing order.
2025 LLR 231
ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Mens rea is not necessary to attract offences under the EPF Act.
2025 LLR 210
KERALA HIGH COURT
Employee can't be made to suffer the consequences of a clerical error merely because EPFO's system is computerized.
2025 LLR 202
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Principle of vicarious liability is applicable for offences under the EPF Act.
2025 LLR 218
HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
Tribunal can't reduce damages by 50% when the authority had assessed damages at a much lower rate.
2025 LLR 233
PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Order without findings on the applicability of the EPF Act is illegal.
2025 LLR 205
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Milk Allowance, paid to a group of employees, is not 'wages' under the EPF Act.
2025 LLR 229
KERALA HIGH COURT
Prohibitory Order is legal when order under section 7A imposing dues was not challenged.
2025 LLR 186
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
High Court cannot extend the period of limitation for filing appeal under the EPF Act.
2025 LLR 197
TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Two units cannot be artificially clubbed together to deny infancy period benefits to the establishment.
2025 LLR 199
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Non-payment of interest/damages by employer cannot be a reason to deny pension to an employee.
2025 LLR 188
KERALA HIGH COURT
Criminal complaint for violation of EPF Act against a long defunct establishment is not justified.
2025 LLR 191
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Directing attachment without considering the payments till date is not justified.
2025 LLR 231
ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Criminal proceedings under Payment of Gratuity Act can only be initiated by appropriate Government or Controlling Authority.
2025 LLR WEB 382
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
No reinstatement when the workman was not ready to join duties but only wanted substitute allowance.
2025 LLR WEB 385
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Tribunal will have to adjudicate on the issue relating to regularisation of the juniors of the terminated employee if the reference provides so.
2025 LLR WEB 386
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
State Government can ask cooperative societies to remit ESI Contribution both for the members and the management every month which can be reimbursed later.
2025 LLR WEB 388
MADRAS HIGH COURT
When appellate authority condones delay based on reasonable justifications, courts will not interfere unless the order is devoid of reasoning or perverse.
2025 LLR WEB 389
MADRAS HIGH COURT
Chief Sub Editor of a newspaper is a 'workman'.
2025 LLR WEB 383
KERALA HIGH COURT
Once the enquiry is held to be fair and proper, the Court is still required to scrutinize the material in terms of section 11-A of the Act and can come to a different finding.
2025 LLR WEB 384
JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Fresh appointment cannot be given when the order was for reinstatement with continuity of services.
2025 LLR WEB 390
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Reinstatement cannot be granted by Civil Court as contract of service cannot be specifically enforced.
2025 LLR WEB 391
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
An employee engaged for the same work cannot be paid less than another who performs the same duties and responsibilities.
2024 LLR WEB 392
GUJARAT HIGH COURT
The question of whether there exists employer-employer relationship between the management and workers constitutes an 'industrial dispute'.
2025 LLR WEB 393
CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Employees of receiving state can file industrial disputes against foreign sovereign also.
2025 LLR WEB 387
MADRAS HIGH COURT
