IMPORTANT JUDGMENTS February 2025- Reported Judgments at Glance
Disputes relating to payment of wages and termination are not arbitrable. 2025 LLR 127 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Punishment can be imposed even if misconduct was committed outside the establishment's premises. 2025 LLR 147 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Employers must be heard while fixing/revising minimum wages and cannot be excluded. 2025 LLR 159 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Premises carrying out consultancy services are covered under the ambit of the ESI Act. 2025 LLR 174 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Sleeping while on duty is a gross misconduct when the employee holds a responsible position. 2025 LLR 178 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Termination cannot be set aside even if the charge sheet was held to be incompetent. 2025 LLR 166 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Employer not liable for breach of settlement when a major part of the settlement has been implemented. 2025 LLR 141 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Daily allowance is 'wages' under the Employees Compensation Act. 2025 LLR 138 RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT
No liability of employer for abetment of suicide of employee merely on the ground of humiliation. 2025 LLR 119 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dismissal of workman, holding a post of trust and confidence, on ground of negligence is proper. 2025 LLR 144 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
State Government cannot maintain and supervise recruitment of workers in private establishments. 2025 LLR 152 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Advocate can represent employer before Labour Court in the capacity of an Officer of an Employer's Association. 2025 LLR 133 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Non-supply of copy of inquiry report to any party is a violation of POSH Act. 2025 LLR 131SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Employer can prove misconduct before the Labour Court even if no enquiry was conducted. 2025 LLR 166 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Gratuity cannot be paid in installments and has to be paid in a lump sum manner. 2025 LLR 176 KERALA HIGH COURT
Dismissal for attempting to rape a woman is proper even if the matter was settled with the victim. 2025 LLR 147 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Allegation not taken in the show cause notice and termination order can't be taken after-wards.2025 LLR 127 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Acquittal in a criminal case would not affect termination when allegations in both were different. 2025 LLR 144 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
EPF
No precondition of depositing any part of the damages imposed u/s 14B at the time of filing of appeal. 2025 LLR 208 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Order of the EPF Authority with factual inaccuracies is liable to be remanded back. 2025 LLR 215 KERALA HIGH COURT
An enquiry under Section 7A initiated by the EPF Authority should be concluded at the earliest. 2025 LLR 234 CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
Interest u/s 7Q of the EPF Act cannot be imposed without service of notice to the establishment. 2025 LLR 201 ORISSA HIGH COURT
No violation of natural justice when 49 opportunities were given to the establishment over 4 years. 2025 LLR 197 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
EPF authorities have to grant personal hearing and consider entire material before passing order. 2025 LLR 231 ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Mens rea is not necessary to attract offences under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 210 KERALA HIGH COURT
Employee can't be made to suffer the consequences of a clerical error merely because EPFO's system is computerized. 2025 LLR 202 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Principle of vicarious liability is applicable for offences under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 218 HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
Tribunal can't reduce damages by 50% when the authority had assessed damages at a much lower rate. 025 LLR 233 PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT
Order without findings on the applicability of the EPF Act is illegal. 2025 LLR 205 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Milk Allowance, paid to a group of employees, is not 'wages' under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 229 KERALA HIGH COURT
Prohibitory Order is legal when order under section 7A imposing dues was not challenged. 2025 LLR 186 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
High Court cannot extend the period of limitation for filing appeal under the EPF Act. 2025 LLR 197 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Two units cannot be artificially clubbed together to deny infancy period benefits to the establishment. 2025 LLR 199 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Non-payment of interest/damages by employer cannot be a reason to deny pension to an employee. 2025 LLR 188 KERALA HIGH COURT
Criminal complaint for violation of EPF Act against a long defunct establishment is not justified. 2025 LLR 191 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Directing attachment without considering the payments till date is not justified. 2025 LLR 231ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Courtesy- Labour Law Reporter.
