IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS November 2025- Reported Judgments at Glance
An administrative decision causing inconvenience to the woman is not sexual harassment. 2025 LLR 1181 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
No employer-employee relationship even when contract laborer was working under the directions of the principal employer. 2025 LLR 1194 ORISSA HIGH COURT
Mere single incident of losing temper cannot be the sole reason to deny reinstatement. 2025 LLR 1232 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
ESI liability on the basis of labour component is proper when the employer withheld material records. 2025 LLR 1216 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Gratuity is payable when honorarium is being paid to workers at the end of every month. 2025 LLR 1202 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Settlement will not be invalid merely because some members of the trade union are unhappy with it. 2025 LLR 1236 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Workman has the right to be represented by a non-employee union representative in an enquiry. 2025 LLR 1185 DELHI HIGH COURT
Conciliation Officer has no powers to issue directions or advice to the management. 2025 LLR 1211 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
Payment of bonus as per an incentive scheme cannot be equated with statutory bonus. 2025 LLR 1228 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Imposing ESI liability on the basis of original employee strength is wrong when the number got reduced. 2025 LLR 1198 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Mere filing of return or deposit of BOCW Cess is not sufficient but is subject to the authority's satisfaction. 2025 LLR 1208 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
No reinstatement to contractual employee merely because she was granted maternity benefits. 2025 LLR 1220 DELHI HIGH COURT
No regularization with the principal employer even when contractors were changing continuously. 2025 LLR 1194 ORISSA HIGH COURT
Gratuity cannot be denied merely because the employee did not make an application before the employer. 2025 LLR 1202 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Employee would not be guilty of insubordination when he was deliberately provoked by the management. 2025 LLR 1232 TELANGANA HIGH COURT
Findings on employer-employee relationship w.r.t. one enactment will be binding on other enactments. 2025 LLR 1192 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
IC cannot decide on whether the aggrieved woman had tarnished the reputation of the establishment. 2025 LLR 1242 ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
No cognizance of complaint made after one month for non-maintenance of minimum wage records. 2025 LLR 1206 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
EPF
No PF liability when employees entered into an ID Act settlement for foregoing PF benefits. 2025 LLR 1261 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Exemption cannot be cancelled without giving opportunity of hearing to the exempted establishment.2025 LLR 1270 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Limitation to be counted from when the establishment got order through RTI, when it wasn't shared. 2025 LLR 1297 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
No damages on the basis of the alleged admission by the employer when there were no findings on delay. 2025 LLR 1277 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Joint option application valid even though trust rules do not provide for higher pension contribution. 2025 LLR 1288 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Disbursement of PF dues from trust is mandatory once the external auditor has given his findings. 2025 LLR 1246 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
No direction to pay PF dues when EPFO was aware that the EPF Scheme is not applicable to employer. 2025 LLR 1264 KARNATAKA HIGH COURT
Merely noting that matter was heard isn't enough when no discussion could be found in EPFO's order. 2025 LLR 1255 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
No benefits can be denied to employees by EPFO merely because there was some data mis-match and 7A proceedings were pending.2025 LLR 1246 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Limitation cannot be enlarged even when difficulty was caused due to shifting of CGIT to an-other State. 2025 LLR 1267 MADRAS HIGH COURT
The authority cannot levy damages to 'meet the increasing cost of administration'. 2025 LLR 1277 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Tribunal's order, even if it had findings on mens rea, cannot be challenged by EPFO after 9 years. 2025 LLR 1252 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Stay order passed cannot be a bar for EPF Authority to make a fresh demand. 2025 LLR 1282 GAUHATI HIGH COURT
No assessment without disclosing the details of the employees i.e., their number and salary etc. 2025 LLR 1263 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Amendment of trust rules not mandatory when PF Scheme is amended. 2025 LLR 1288 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Recovery under the EPF Act can be made from the money received by the employer from any source. 2025 LLR 1282 GAUHATI HIGH COURT
Order passed under Section 7A of EPF Act, without notice to the employer, is not sustainable. 2025 LLR 1274 MADRAS HIGH COURT
High Court cannot enlarge the limitation beyond the period statutorily provided. 2025 LLR 1267 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Courtesty: Labour Law Reporter
