2026 LLR WEB 1094 (ASSAM HIGH COURT)
A State cannot permit its outsourcing contractor to impose conditions of employment that violate fundamental rights it could not itself impose directly.

LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL LAW - Outsourced/contract labour - Onerous conditions of employment - Right to form association - Unfair labour practice - Uniform costs - Articles 14, 19(1)(c), 23 of the Constitution of India - Petitioner-Trade Union of outsourced security guards challenged onerous clauses in the employment agreement prescribed by the newly engaged security agency (Respondent No.10), namely a bar on forming associations, a mandatory salary deposit before joining,... subscribe to read more..