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Orissa HC Slams Cuttack Bank For Holding Back Gratuity Over A Loan Guarantee—Reaffirms Section 4(6) Is The Only Key To Forfeit Gratuity Dues

On 20 September 2025 a Division Bench of the Orissa High Court delivered a crisp reminder that the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is not an invisible clause in a loan agreement.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Is Conciliation Mandatory Before Initiating A Formal Inquiry Under The POSH Act?

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH) mandates a structured redressal mechanism...

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Exemption To Smaller Establishments; Increase In Working Hours, Overtime Limits: Maharashtra Promulgates Key Ordinance To Amend Shops And Establishments Law

In a notable development, the Governor of Maharashtra promulgated the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance) in the Official Gazette on 1 October 2025, pursuant to the Governor's assent to the same.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

In an era defined by hyper-connectivity and digital dependency, the boundaries between professional obligations and personal life have become increasingly porous.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Maharashtra Shops Act Update: 24×7 Continuous Operations Explained

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How The India–UK Ceta Will Transform Work And Employment Trends?

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Business Transfers And Employee Rights Under Section 25FF

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Lok Adalat vs. Employees' Compensation Act: Kerala High Court Upholds Settlement Finality

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Amendment To Punjab's Shops And Commercial Establishment Act: Relief For Small Establishments

India Commercial

A

Acuity Law

Pension Is A Right, Not A Charity, Widow Entitled To Family Pension Despite Husband's "Temporary" Appointment After 24-Year Delay

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Labour Law Amendments, Pending Legislative Approval

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Karnataka High Court: Contract Labourers Working In Factory On Contractual Basis Covered Under ESI Act

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

An Analysis Of The September 2025 Amendments To The SEBI SBEB Regulations And SEBI ICDR Regulations

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Delhi Introduces Conditional Exemption For Easing Commercial Operations

India Employment

J

JSA

Navigating FTAs In India – Claiming Duty Benefits Under The Regional Trade Agreements

India International

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

Inter-Operable Regulatory Sandbox (IoRS): A New Era Of Cross-Sectoral FinTech Innovation

India Technology

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

24 P2P Lending FAQs, InvIT Norms & Amazon's NBFC Play – Sept 6, 2025 (Podcast)

India Technology

AP

AK & Partners

GST On Flat Purchase In India 2025: Rates & Exemptions

V

Vakilsearch

Employment Termination In India: Navigating Legal Frameworks, Fair Procedures And Severance Strategies

Every year, the topic of employment termination comes to the fore with one or another corporation turning to reductions in force for business...

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 15, 2025

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) announced SPREE-2025 (Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers and Employees) and the Amnesty Scheme-2025 to widen coverage and simplify compliance.

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

The Supreme Court Of India Extends Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 Coverage To Commuting Accidents

In a significant judgement that reshapes the contours of employment-related compensation law in India, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court"), in Daivshala and Ors. vs. Oriental Insurance...

India Employment

J

JSA

Employment Newsletter July-August 2025

We welcome you to the July-August 2025 Edition of CMS INDUSLAW's Employment Corner Bulletin. In this issue, we have discussed key statutory and judicial updates in the employment...

India Employment

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Exemption To Smaller Establishments; Relaxations In Working Hours: Punjab Brings Key Amendments To Shops And Establishment Law

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 08, 2025

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

SPREE 2025: A Golden Opportunity For Employers To Regularise ESI Compliance

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

ELB E-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VIII - [August 2025]

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation For Commuting Accidents Under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

What Happens When An Employee Dies In Harness? Rights Under Employees Compensation Act, 1923

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Aadhaar Not Mandatory: Labour Ministry Clarifies Authentication Rules For ESIC Beneficiaries

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Tax Equalization And Expat Compensation Strategies: Balancing Fairness, Costs, And Compliance In Global Mobility

IMC Group

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

The Labor Law No.14 of 2025, also known as Egypt's new labor law is a major milestone aiming to protect workers, modernize employment relations, and align national labor standards with international conventions.

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

What Happens When An Employee Dies In Harness? Rights Under Employees Compensation Act, 1923

The sudden death of an employee during the course of employment is both a human tragedy and a legal event.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Aadhaar Not Mandatory: Labour Ministry Clarifies Authentication Rules For ESIC Beneficiaries

On 19 August 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued Notification S.O. 3792(E) in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) authorising the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Tax Equalization And Expat Compensation Strategies: Balancing Fairness, Costs, And Compliance In Global Mobility

As companies expand across borders, global talent deployment has become a strategic necessity.

IMC Group

Why Employment Disputes Cannot Be Sent To Arbitration: A Legal Perspective

India Employment

SL

Samagra Law

Penalty For SBI Employee In Sexual Harassment Matter Against A Customer

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the disciplinary action against an employee of State Bank of India (SBI) who was accused of misconduct towards a female customer at the bank and sexual harassment, thereby affirming the penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect.

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Salary Certificate Not The Only Basis For Assessing Income Of The Deceased For Calculating Compensation In Motor Accident Claims – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in United India Insurance Co Ltd v Indiro Devi has held that salary certificate need not be the only basis to assess income of the deceased for arriving...

India Employment

EL

Ethical Legal Consultants

Safeguarding Employment Rights Of Workers With Acquired Disabilities: Supreme Court's Progressive Ruling In Ch. Joseph v. TSRTC

The Supreme Court of India in Ch. Joseph v. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (2025 INSC 920) has set aside the medical retirement of a bus driver who was declared colour blind during service.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India-UK Double Contributions Convention (DCC) For Social Security

After the successful conclusion of negotiations on a trade deal announced on 6 May 2025, United Kingdom (the UK) and India have signed a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on 24 July 2025.

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

India Payroll Updates: ELI Scheme, SPREE 2025, And PAN-Aadhaar Relief

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Share Based Employee Benefits: Forex Compliances

India Employment

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

No Proof, No Blame: WIPRO Case On Defamatory Remarks In Termination Letter

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

The After-Hours Boundary: What Employers Must Know About Australia's 'Right To Disconnect'

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

MP High Court: Gratuity Claims Cannot Be Defeated By Limitation Periods Or Due To Non-filing Of A Prior Application By An Employee

India Government

AP

Argus Partners

Supreme Court: Agent Status Determines Principal Employer Liability Under ESI Act - Designation Irrelevant

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Establishing A Global Capability Centre (GCC) In India: Strategic Considerations And Structuring Pathways

India Commercial

RA

R. Arora & Associates

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | July 2025

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Levelling The Labour Field: Antitrust Scrutiny In Employment Markets

Worldwide Anti-trust

AP

AZB & Partners

"Silent Suffering: Why Sexual Harassment Goes Unreported In The Workplace."

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Employment Linked Incentive Scheme –Whether A Relief Or Burden On The Employers

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Telangana Government Eases Working Hours For Commercial Establishments

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Enabling The 24-Hour Workforce: Haryana's 2025 Notification Opens Night Shifts To Women Worker

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Employee Stock Options

GA

Globeview Advisors LLP

ELB e-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VI - [June 2025]

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

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