5 verified cases involving Labour Law, newest first.
The Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the state government in response to a petition challenging the recent increase in minimum wages.
A female employee challenged her termination from service which occurred during her pregnancy. The Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside the termination order, ruling that the right to become a mother is a fundamental right and directed the employer to pay compensation for the wrongful termination.
Activists Aruna Roy and Nikhil Dey filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court requesting a direction for the payment of full wages to MGNREGA workers during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by the EPFO against a Kerala High Court verdict. The high court had set aside the pension scheme modifications, effectively upholding higher pension calculations for employees.
The Supreme Court addressed the rights of temporary and contractual employees to receive wages equivalent to permanent staff for performing the same duties. The court ruled that the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' is applicable to daily wage workers and contractual employees in government services.