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The Union Government has issued a crucial clarification regarding the Payment of Gratuity Act, ,...
Central Government has announced the operationalization of the four comprehensive Labour Codes, cons...
A Mumbai-based TCS employee forced to resign while caring for his father in the ICU has secured a fu...
The Ministry of Finance today has approved a series of welfare measures for the benefit of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) agents and employees. The welfare measures are related to the amendments to LIC (Agents) Regulations, 2017, Enhancement of Gratuity Limit, and Uniform Rate of Family Pension among others. The following welfare measures with […]
The Karnataka High Court has refused to overrule an order passed by the Controlling Authority/ Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. This order directed government bodies to pay gratuity amounts claimed by former employees from the time they were employed as daily wage earners till their employment was regularised. Background of the […]
Anganwadi workers and helpers appointed to work in Anganwadi centres, set up under the Integrated Child Development Scheme are entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, the Supreme Court said on Monday. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka said that because of the provisions of the National Food […]
The Delhi High Court has observed that any employer can forfeit the gratuity of an employee if the employee is terminated for any act or omission or negligence causing any damage or loss to the property belonging to the employer. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that such forfeiture can only be to the extent […]
As per the new order for Pension and Gratuity Payment, the Government has emphasized and also has asked their officials to ensure that the payment of pension and gratuity for its retired Employees is not stopped if final Pension Payment Order (PPO) is delayed and should also not be discontinued under any circumstances. The order also […]
Financial crisis can’t be reason for non -payment of gratuity- Court According to a TOI report, Labour Court of Mumbai has said that financial crisis cannot be grounds for non-payment of gratuity. The Court has come to the rescue of a dozen BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking) employees and issued the order to […]
Gratuity has to be paid immediately after an employee quits: High Court The High Court of Karnataka has held that the payment of gratuity would not depend upon the employee filing an application before the employer demanding gratuity but it will have to be paid immediately on cessation of the employment. The gratuity will have […]
Uniform definition of ‘Wages’ under 4 new Labour Codes and its Impact: Parizad Sirwalla, Partner KPMG Labour laws in India are traditionally governed by multiple Central government and state government legislations. With a view to harmonise and consolidate such multiple labour legislations, 29 existing Central laws have been amalgamated into four labour codes. These codes regulate […]
