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Section 66 (1)(b) of Factories Act unconstitutional: Madras High Court

Section 66 (1)(b) of Factories Act unconstitutional: Madras High Court

Section 66 (1)(b) of the Factories Act prohibits employment of women in factories between 7 pm and 6 am. V Rajeswari, a worker of Viswabharathi Textiles Ltd, Vadamurai, filed a petition in the High Court challenging the constitutional validity of such a provision which not only infringes into the freedom of women to work but [...]

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Don’t terminate a disabled – Threatens Court

In a rare display of power, Madurai Bench High Court threatened the top brass of various State Transport Corporations for contempt of court if any worker approached the court with an appeal against the termination of employment caused by any disability.
This was in response to the case filed by P Varadharajan, who was working as [...]

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Transfer is a right of the Employer

This is an interesting case of the Management using ‘transfer’ as a weapon against its derecognized Association Officer bearers. The Office bearers filed a writ in the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the Order of transfer stating that the transfer orders were passed in the wake of their Association being de-recognized and therefore the act [...]

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Gratuity of retired employees cannot be witheld

In a recent Madras High Court verdict, it was Ordered that no employer can withhold the Gratuity amount of a retired employee. The judge stated that Section 13 of the Act did not permit attachment of gratuity amount in execution of any decree or order of any civil, revenue or criminal court and added that [...]

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