THE AFTERMATH OF SANDOZ CASE IN SALES PROMOTION EMPLOYEES ACT

-PRADEEP KUMAR “Just as the mistakes princes make are paid for by whole peoples, so the errors of great minds spread their malign influence over whole generations, even for hundreds of years, growing and proliferating until in the end they degenerate into monstrosities”.– Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Representation. INTRODUCTION It all started

COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR GRATUITY: ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW

Compiled by- PRADEEP KUMAR INTRODUCTION The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is an important social security legislation for the wage earners in industries, factories and establishments in India. It applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons. The main purpose of the Act is to provide social security to the employees-when they are no more

COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR GRATUITY: ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW

Compiled by- PRADEEP KUMAR INTRODUCTION The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is an important social security legislation for the wage earners in industries, factories and establishments in India. It applies to establishments employing 10 or more persons. The main purpose of the Act is to provide social security to the employees-when they are no more

LIMITS IN APPEAL UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT: A DISCOURSE

By- PRADEEP KUMAR “Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly”.–  Nolan Ryan Introduction The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is a piece of welfare legislation, which provides for a scheme for the payment of gratuity to employees engaged in factories, mines, oilfields, plantations, ports, railway

LIMITED JURISDICTION OF INDUSTRIAL FORUM UNDER SEC. 33C (2) OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT

By- PRADEEP KUMAR INTRODUCTION Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Central Government Industrial Tribunals and National Tribunal, etal can broadly be termed as Industrial Courts. Whereas the Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals correspond to the State’s jurisdiction, the Central Government Industrial Tribunals are their counterparts in the Central sphere. The National Industrial Tribunal is constituted under section 7B,

RESTRICTION ON REPRESENTATION BY ADVOCATES UNDER THE I.D. ACT: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

Compiled By- Pradeep Kumar INTRODUCTION Industrialisation in a country contributes to employment, greater per capita income, rise in national income, upsurge in production,  economic development, boost in exports, and growth of the nation. On the flip side it  also causes associated industrial disputes and societal conflict and unrest. Conflict between employees and employers is inherent

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, SUCCESSOR, HEIR, NOMINEE AND DEPENDENT: A DISCOURSE

Compiled by: Pradeep Kumar INTRODUCTION    We come across different terms like- legal representative, legal heir, successor, nominee and dependent, etc. when a person is dead. All these terms are very important parts of the Indian Legal System. But they are not synonymous, and there are subtle distinctions attached to each term. Hence one must

UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERY OF THE B&OCW ACT

By- PRADEEP KUMAR INTRODUCTION Building and other construction workers are one of the most numerous and vulnerable segments of the unorganised labour in India. Their work is characterised by its casual nature, temporary employer-employee relationship, uncertain working hours, lack of basic amenities and inadequacy of welfare facilities. To add woe to injury, there is also

DECREE, ORDER AND JUDGMENT VIS-À-VIS LABOUR LAWS

Compiled by- Pradeep Kumar INTRODUCTION Decree, Order and Judgment are three concepts that are often confused with each other by most readers of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. In this article we will try to take a closer look at all the three in order to gain a better understanding of the same. We will

INTEREST ON DELAYED GRATUITY: MANDATORY OR DISCRETIONARY

By- Pradeep Kumar INTRODUCTION The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 is a social security enactment, whose main objective is to provide financial support to the employees separated from employment and to make provisions for the security of the employee and his family in case of old age, physical disablement or impairment and death. The underlying