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AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypseA Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The dec...
SC upholds cancellation of Piaggio's UP industrial plot lease, orders company to vacate landThe Supreme Court has upheld the cancellation of a 33-acre industrial plot in Greater Noida. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd failed to utilize th...
Employee kept under suspension too long, denied wages: HC steps in, grants Rs 2.02 lakh reliefAn employee suspended indefinitely without pay for over six months has been awarded Rs 2.02 lakh by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The cour...
ESOP tax rules trap expatriates and returning Indians; why Budget 2026 should bring clarity on thisBudget 2026 needs to fix stock option tax confusion for cross-border employees. Current rules create hardship for expatriates and returning...
Companies can now stop its employees from raising their problems in court not specified in appointment letters, SC saysThe Supreme Court has ruled that private employers can include clauses in appointment letters mandating that employment disputes be resolve...
SC denies maintenance to working woman, cites equal earnings of both husband and wifeThe Supreme Court denied maintenance to a woman employed as an Assistant Professor, holding the same post and salary grade as her estranged...
What are the rights of an employee fired from the job?It is the layoff season. Many companies around the globe are firing their employees in order to cut costs and save profits. In India, many ...
Moonlighting: Staff can't take up work that's against company's interests, says govtMoonlighting refers to a full-time employee of a company taking up an additional job, usually without the employer's knowledge. There have ...
Lay offs are deemed illegal if not carried as per Industrial Disputes Act: Minister Bhupender YadavAmid reports of mass layoffs by several firms, including in the IT sector, Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said ...
TCS case may throw spotlight on job termination in IT industry“Awareness of workers' rights keeps increasing as we come across more judgments of similar nature. As this order involves one of the larges...
Bombay HC directs Chanda Kochhar to approach civil court against her erstwhile employerThe court was hearing an intervention application filed by the ICICI Bank, challenging a suit filed by Kochhar in a commercial court. The b...
Civil court lacks jurisdiction to entertain suit structured on provisions of Industrial Disputes Act: SCThe Supreme Court has said that a civil court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a suit structured on the provisions of the Industrial Dispute...
Labour Ministry notifies draft rules for recognition of negotiating council under Industrial Relations CodeThe move, which is a major shift from the existing provision wherein multiple trade unions were allowed to negotiate with some often having...
Records across jurisdictions must to prevent tax disputesBusinesses will have to maintain records of their activities in other jurisdictions, along with the travel history of their employees, in o...
UN Tribunal on South China Sea case is responsible and will give fair rulingChina has resorted to seeking international support for its stance on the East Sea issue generally, and the case brought by the Philippines...
- With Rs 75K crore stuck in disputes, tax department proposes e-solutions
The income-tax department has proposed a national e-management system for quick disposal of tax disputes.
- New labour law to solve workplace disputes faster
The government is planning a radical overhaul of a 63-year-old labour law, which, if adopted, could wipe out perennial delays in resolving ...