2026 LLR WEB 1197 - BOMBAY HIGH COURT Persons engaged for fixed monthly reward in a scheduled employment are "employees" entitled to minimum wages, irrespective of nomenclature. MINIMUM WAGES ACT, 1948 - "Employee" - Scheduled employment - Volunteers - Honorarium - Nomenclature - Ss. 2(i), 2(h) and 20(2) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; S. 2(s) of the Industrial D...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1196 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT Appellate Tribunal considering waiver of pre-deposit under Section 7-O may examine objections to merits of Section 7-A assessment. EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND - PRE-DEPOSIT FOR APPEAL - WAIVER APPLICATION - SCOPE OF APPELLATE TRIBUNAL'S JURISDICTION - Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 195...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1195 - ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT Acquittal in a criminal case does not ipso facto entitle a dismissed employee to reinstatement in departmental proceedings. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES - Domestic enquiry - Standard of proof - Effect of criminal acquittal - Scope of judicial review - Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - A driver removed from se...... read full judgement

2026 LLR WEB 1194 - DELHI HIGH COURT Payment of charges to outside parties for job work cannot be treated as basic wages of employees absent a factual finding establishing the amount as wages paid or payable to an identified employee. PROVIDENT FUND - BASIC WAGES - CONTRACT LABOUR - SECTION 7-A ASSESSMENT - Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, Sections 2(b), 2(f), 7-A, 7-I - Petitioner-Commiss...... read full judgement