Reported Labour Law Judgments at Glance Janurary 2021
Supreme Court sets aside worker''s transfer stayed by industrial Court and confirmed by High Court. 2021 LLR 1 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Opportunity of explanation must be given to an employee on forfeiture of gratuity. 2021 LLR 14 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
An employee, holding transferable post, cannot ask to remain posted at a particular place. 2021 LLR 60 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Termination of a workman without enquiry is illegal. 2021 LLR 11 DELHI HIGH COURT
Regularization of contract labour in absence of privity of contract with principal employer is not sustainable. 2021 LLR 33 MADRAS HIGH COURT
No retrenchment compensation on abandonment. 2021 LLR 29 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Damages justified on the abnormal delay of eight years in remittance of ESI contributions. 2021 LLR 49 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Even after holding fair and proper enquiry, reference cannot be dismissed. 2021 LLR 47 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Restoration of an ex-parte award is to be allowed otherwise it will destroy the valuable right. 2021 LLR 19 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Transferor and transferee jointly and severally liable for arrears of ESI contributions. 2021 LLR 49 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Extending the probation period three times without reference to the performance is not proper. 2021 LLR 14 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Gratuity cannot be forfeited of an employee for abandonment. 2021 LLR 40 PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Transfer of MRs from Kolkata to Bhopal and Chandigarh not illegal as per appointment letter. 2021 LLR 56 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Retrenchment quashed when compensation not paid simultaneously. 2021 LLR 14 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Whether a person is a workman or not mainly depends upon nature and type of work. 2021 LLR 60 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Assistant Manager performing clerical job is a workman. 2021 LLR 11 DELHI HIGH COURT
Principal employer will have to pay accident compensation to worker of a contractor. 2021 LLR 9 DELHI HIGH COURT
Refusal for employment would not justify reinstatement of such workman. Mere change of name does not affect the identity of a company. 2021 LLR 49 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Employees Provident Fund
Assessing EPF dues only on balance-sheet is unsustainable. 2021 LLR 69 DELHI HIGH COURT
Limitation for filing appeal to be calculated from the date of the order by EPF Authority. 2021 LLR 71 DELHI HIGH COURT
Ex-Parte order untenable in the absence of receipt of notice to the employer. 2021 LLR 69 DELHI HIGH COURT
Delay in remittance PF dues not justified in the absence of supporting financial difficulties. 2021 LLR 82 KERALA HIGH COURT
Employees of contractor would be covered under the provident fund. 2021 LLR 100 MADRAS HIGH COURT
All allowances other than house rent paid to all employees would attract provident fund contributions. 2021 LLR 73 KERALA HIGH COURT
Special allowance is not a wage when linked with extra work. 2021 LLR 102 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Incentive variable, linked with production, not wages to attract contributions. 2021 LLR 73 KERALA HIGH COURT
Writ petition by aggrieved employer is not maintainable without exhausting remedy of appeal. 2021 LLR 100 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Damages imposed upon the employer may be allowed to be remitted in reasonable instalments. 2021 LLR 82 KERALA HIGH COURT
Principal employer to ensure remitting EPF contribution by contractor. 2021 LLR 100 MADRAS HIGH COURT
EPF dues may be permitted in instalments when employer is facing financial crisis. 2021 LLR 106 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Appeal, not writ, against orders of EPF Authority under sections 7-A,7-B,14-B & 7-Q etc., is tenable. 2021 LLR 107 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
When appeal is filed within extended period of prescribed limitation, condonation of delay is justified. 2021 LLR 71 DELHI HIGH COURT
No further notice is required when a party appears under proceedings and adjourned for next date. 2021 LLR 69 DELHI HIGH COURT
An agency providing security services to various establishments is covered under the EPF Act 2021 LLR 107 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
EPF Authority has no power either to reduce or to increase the rate of interest. 2021 LLR 87 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Courtesy : Labour Law Reporter.
