IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS August 2026- Reported Judgments at Glance
The part of PF contributions by the employer and gratuity exceeding the 50% threshold would be deemed as remuneration and added to the wages. 2026 LLR 830 MADRAS HIGH COURT
When the employee did not object to salary restructuring initially, he cannot challenge it later. 2026 LLR 842 DELHI HIGH COURT
The Wage Code authorizes deductions subject to 50% of the wages payable for any wage period. 2026 LLR 830 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employee is bound to communicate any change in address to his employer. 2026 LLR 827 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
No liability on the employer for maintaining records indefinitely when dispute was raised belatedly. 2026 LLR 849 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Restructuring of salary is not equivalent to repayment of reduced component of salary at a future date. 2026 LLR 842 DELHI HIGH COURT
Termination of FTE is not illegal even if successive contractual extensions were affected. 2026 LLR 877 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Shared transport, not provided by the employer, is not 'workplace' under the PoSH Act. 2026 LLR 879 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Disputes pertaining to payment of labour cess cannot be referred for arbitration. 2026 LLR 894 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
No challenge to the validity of the old laws will survive after the notification of the Labour Codes. 2026 LLR 829 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Termination simpliciter of a non-worker by paying notice pay cannot be challenged. 2026 LLR 863 DELHI HIGH COURT
Directors, drawing remuneration / salary from the Company, would be 'employees'. 2026 LLR 875 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Application of claiming gratuity, if filed beyond the prescribed time-frame, would be dismissed. 2026 LLR 884 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Settlement would be binding on all even if it is not accepted by a few workers. 2026 LLR 901 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
ESIC cannot attach bank account without determining the status of the entity as principal employer. 2026 LLR 873 MADRAS HIGH COURT
If a person himself carries out work, he is a worker and taking assistance from others would not matter. 2026 LLR 869 KERALA HIGH COURT
Wages during strike period are payable only if the strike is both legal and justified. 2026 LLR 886 GAUHATI HIGH COURT
A Director, who functions under the management's supervision, is not 'employer' under PoSH Act. 2026 LLR 905 KERALA HIGH COURT
Application for prosecution may be deferred while the industrial dispute is pending. 2026 LLR 858 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
EPF
EPFO can seize partner's assets only after exhausting the firm's assets. 2026 LLR 915 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Withdrawal of higher pension benefit on retirement prior to 01.09.2014 without filing option is proper. 2026 LLR 938 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Reduction of damages, when the employer is a non-profit institution, is proper. 2026 LLR 935 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Employer cannot directly challenge EPFO's show cause notice before the High Court. 2026 LLR 912 ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Damages should be reduced when the payment was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. 2026 LLR 934 MADRAS-HIGH COURT
Mere acceptance of arrears by EPFO does not operate as statutory compounding of the criminal case. 2026 LLR 936 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
EPFO must afford opportunity of hearing before issuing demand notice to the employer. 2026 LLR 923 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employer is not liable to pay any damages on the deposit of PF on back-wages amount. 2026 LLR 925 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
HC may allow payment in instalments even when appeal was dismissed by the Tribunal for not paying the pre-deposit amount. 2026 LLR 914 MADRAS HIGH COURT
EPF payments would prevail over the payments to be made under the SARFAESI Act. 2026 LLR 915 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Contractor would be liable to pay PF dues when the same has been specified in the contract. 2026 LLR 928 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Contractor cannot refuse to pay PF dues owing to a contractual dispute. 2026 LLR 928 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Financial hardship and liquidity constraints are grounds for allowing payment in instalments. 2026 LLR 914 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Damages should be reduced when there is no intentional delay in payment of contribution. 2026 LLR 933 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Demand notice issued by the EPFO must contain reasons as to why the employer is liable to pay PF dues. 2026 LLR 923 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Damages cannot be imposed for a period before the allotment of identification number. 2026 LLR 924 KERALA HIGH COURT
Subsequent payment of EPF dues does not put an end to the offence of criminal breach of trust.2026 LLR 936 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Damages imposed on principal employer would be reduced when contractor failed to remit PF dues. 2026 LLR 926 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Courtesy- Labour law Reporter
