IMPORTANT JUDGEMENTS May 2022- Reported Judgments at Glance
For wage deduction, employee must be given opportunity to be heard. 2022 LLR 473 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Car driver engaged by an officer will not be an employee of establishment. 2022 LLR 496 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Principal employers assuming control over workers will be treated as their employers. 2022 LLR 512 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Medical certificate showing a male employee as pregnant would be a fabrication justifying criminal action. 2022 LLR 516 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
A complaint for violation of Factories Act, filed after three months would be untenable. 2022 LLR 508 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Demanding any wages directly from the employer or contractor will be illegal and violative of the Head load Workers REW Scheme. 2022 LLR 534 KERALA HIGH COURT
'Go slow' is a serious misconduct if workers remain present without doing work. 2022 LLR 473 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Non-payment of retrenchment compensation to a worker, when worked for 5 years, would render termination illegal. 2022 LLR 501 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
President of a Trust not necessarily be an employer immune from enquiry by ICC under POSH Act. 2022 LLR 480 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Witnesses if not examined in presence of applicant, enquiry will be violative of natural justice. 2022 LLR 488 KERALA HIGH COURT
Appellate Authority under Gratuity Act can't extend limitation beyond 60 days after initial 60 days. 2022 LLR 510 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Liability for accident compensation would arise from the date of employee's death. 2022 LLR 475 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Appropriate government must consider the dispute for referring for adjudication. 2022 LLR 512 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Internal Complaint Committee and the Local Complaint Committee operate in distinct spheres under POSH Act. 2022 LLR 480 BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Principal employer is liable for wages if the contractor fails to pay his workers. 2022 LLR 499 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Adjudicator can lift the veil to determine relationship between employer and employee. 2022 LLR 512 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Non-disclosure of pendency of criminal case will make the employee non-trustworthy. 2022 LLR 516 MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT
Appellate Tribunal can condone delay of maximum of 60 days after prescribed period of 60 days of limitation. 2022 LLR 571 MADRAS HIGH COURT
The Appellate Tribunal is bound to deal with all grounds raised by the parties in order. 2022 LLR 555 HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
Attaching bank account before the prescribed limitation period for appeal is set aside. 2022 LLR 557 JHARKHAND HIGH COURT
Non-providing copy of report of enforcement officer is violative of natural justice. 2022 LLR 571 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Recovery of EPF dues only after result of appeal as filed by employer. 2022 LLR 565 MADRAS HIGH COURT
An order under section 7A can be challenged in appeal and not in Writ Petition. 2022 LLR 571 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Enforcement machinery should not be converted as a ploy just to fill up the coffers of the EP-FO. 2022 LLR 574 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Interest will be paid by EPFO on delayed payment of EDLI to the legal heirs. 2022 LLR 569 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Instalments can be allowed for depositing EPF dues considering financial difficulties. 2022 LLR 561 KERALA HIGH COURT
Instalments can be allowed for depositing EPF dues considering financial difficulties. 2022 LLR 567 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Instalments can be allowed for depositing EPF dues considering financial difficulties. 2022 LLR 562 KERALA HIGH COURT
Challenging order u/s 7A in High Court untenable unless appeal is filed. 2022 LLR 561KERALA HIGH COURT
Liquidator can allow an amount of Rs.12,13,513/- to be disbursed from the funds available on liquidation of a company. 2022 LLR 551 GUJARAT HIGH COURT
Writ petition not tenable during pendency of appeal before EPF Appellate Tribunal. 2022 LLR 554 CALCUTTA HIGH COURT
Levy of interest without hearing employer is not tenable. 2022 LLR 576 ORISSA HIGH COURT
No appeal lies against an order of levy of interest and delayed deposit of EPF dues. 2022 LLR 576 ORISSA HIGH COURT
Initiating proceedings can be at any time in the absence of a limitation period. 2022 LLR 577 ORISSA HIGH COURT
Attaching bank account without supplying copy of order is not sustainable. 2022 LLR 563 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Overlooking all grounds of the parties by the Tribunal will amount to non-speaking order. 2022 LLR 555 HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT
Denial of opportunity for cross-examination of Enforcement Officer is violative of natural jus-tice. 2022 LLR 574 MADRAS HIGH COURT
Courtesy: Labour Law Reporter
