2024 LLR WEB 28 (MADRAS HIGH COURT)
Forceful resignation on ground of later offering employment through an intermediary is illegal

INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT, 1947 - Section 17-B - Resignation from Service - Back-Wages - Reinstatement in service - Workman after resigned from job raised an industrial dispute sought for employment - Labour Court concluded that resignation was obtained on coercion and compulsion - Single Judge modifying the award of Labour Court into one of restricting back-wages to 50% and confirming other portion of the award, granting full wages - High Court Held, except salary no other benefits have been given while accepting the so-called resignation letter - Job was the contract with the management - Full back-wages granted in order to give a quietus to the matter and bring down the life of the litigation - Award of Labour Court sustained except that the back-wages payable to the workman would be only at 50% and not full back-wages - From the date of the award, the workman would be entitled to 75% back-wages - While calculating 50% back-wages and 75% back-wages wages paid under Section 17-B of Act... subscribe to read more..