Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2010

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2010

An important bill that seeks to protect women, including domestic workers, from sexual harassment at workplace was passed in the Lok Sabha on 03-09-2012. The bill defines domestic worker as a woman employed to do household work for remuneration.
Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome act or behaviour such as physical contact and advances, a demand or [...]

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Google: A Company worth dying for

Google: A Company worth dying for

This recent announcement of new perks to its employees would leave quite a few top notch companies thinking of ways to match this generosity. This is what is new at Google Inc; If an employee dies while in service –

Google will pay the surviving family 50% of the salary, once [...]

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Joint Bank Account accepted by PF Authorities

To reduce the number of rejections of PF settlements received by the PF Authorities, EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organization) has now decided to accept the members Joint Bank Account for the purpose of PF settlement applied for by the member. The only condition set by the EPFO Authorities is that the account should be co-operated [...]

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Principal Employer to pay PF/ESI for Contract Labour

Principal Employer to pay PF/ESI for Contract Labour

A renowned Advocate from an established Lawyer Firm shattered this assumption: The primary responsibility of payment of ESI and EPF contributions of the Contract Workers lies with the Contractor and the Principal Employer was only to ensure compliance by the Contractor.
It took sometime of convincing by the Advocate with facts laid down before me, that [...]

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Dismissal of students from College set aside by High Court

Dismissal of students from College set aside by High Court

A male and female student of S. Vellaichamy Nadar College near Madurai were dismissed from the college for having travelled together in a public bus and for having exchanged ‘indecent’ SMS. Both the students challenged the dismissal through separate writ petitions in the Madurai High Court.
Justice V.Dhanapal set aside the 2 dismissal orders of the [...]

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Peace pact at Maruti Suzuki plant

Peace pact at Maruti Suzuki plant

Normal production is expected to resume in Maruti Suzuki Plant at Manesar.  This standoff of 33 days between the workers Union and the Management on the issue of recognition of their union and reinstatement of the suspended workers was smoothened up by the intervention of Harayana Government whereby bringing about a consensus.
It was the third [...]

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EPFO: My mistake is your problem !!

EPFO: My mistake is your problem !!

This is exactly what the Employers Provident Fund Organization is going to do. Over the years, overpayments to PF pensioners have risen steadily and it is largely because of non-updation of accounts or manual errors by the staff of EPFO.  Presently about Rs 10 crore is stuck in over payments and irregular payments.
It was literally [...]

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Change in work timings: Strike call in NLC

As per the new schedule, those serving in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited office should remain in duty from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., instead of the regular 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Due Statutory Notice was reportedly given to the workmen.
The Pattali Thozhir Sangam (PTS), owing allegiance to the Pattali Makkal Katchi, served a strike [...]

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Air India Maharaja’s last breather kit

Air India Maharaja’s last breather kit

The Maharaja is bleeding and it requires a life support.  As of today, Air India’s debt stands at Rs. 42,570 crore and losses are to the tune of Rs. 22,000 crore. The recent infusion of the Rs 1,200 crore package has not had any affect in the financial position. The opposition parties are accusing the [...]

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Download for FREE all Statutory Forms and Formats

This is one store house and an essential kit for all HR Managers. Download all Statutory Forms and Formats under Labour Laws for Free at this link – http://www.hrindya.com/forms-formats/

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