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Gujarat High Court On Family Pension Claims: Rights Of A Second Wife And Scope Of Administrative Reconsideration

Disputes relating to compassionate appointments and pensionary benefits frequently arise when multiple family members claim entitlement after the death of an employee.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ELB E-Bulletin | February 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue II

This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

In this episode of the Legal Podcast Bite powered by IndiaLaw LLP, host Ishika Soni discusses a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, clarifying the limits of post-retirement disciplinary proceedings...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Rajasthan Releases Draft Code On Wages Rules, 2026: Key Compliance Changes For Employers

The Government of Rajasthan has issued the Draft Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules, 2026, marking a significant step toward operationalising the wage framework under the Code on Wages...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Webinar: New Labour Codes; Changes, Implementation And Challenges

Worldwide Employment

Ashlar Law

Disability Certificate By A Non-Treating Doctor Cannot Defeat Compensation Claims Under The Employees' Compensation Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Amendment To Gujarat Shops And Establishment Act: Relief For Small Businesses

India Employment

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Acuity Law

Workmen Compensation Claims

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Social Security Agreement (SSA) Between India And The UK - End Of Double Payments For Employees On Temporary Overseas Assignments

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Kerala Introduces Right To Disconnect Bill

India Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Wisdom And Wit - Ft. Hon'ble Justice Pratibha Singh (Video)

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

Settlement, Resignation Or Coercion? Legality Of Forced Exits In Corporates

India Employment

LegaLogic

Enforcement Of Retiral Benefits And Salary Arrears In Contempt Jurisdiction

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Karnataka HC Rules That Salary Paid To The Foreign Nationals Cannot Be Subjected To IGST As Import Of Service Where There Is A Direct Employer–employee Relationship Between The Indian Company And Foreign National

India Employment

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

The 2026 Legal Mandate (Video)

India Law Performance

mI

Counselect Services Pvt. Ltd.

F&M - Dispute Resolution & ADR - Highlights 2025

India Litigation

Fox & Mandal

Reassessing India's Medical Device Recall Framework: Regulatory Gaps And The Case For Reform

India Healthcare

La

Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

India Rolls Out CNAP In 2026: Official Caller Name Display To Fight Spam, Powered By KYC Databases And Privacy Opt-Out

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

India's Union Budget 2026 27: An Emerging ESG And Climate Roadmap

India Commercial

DD

Dhir & Dhir Associates

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Contract of Employment

ELB E-Bulletin | February 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue II

This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Kerala Introduces Right To Disconnect Bill

The Government of Kerala has proposed the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 (Bill), seeking to grant private-sector employees...

India Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Agreement Sufficient To Establish Right To Apply: Delhi High Court Directs Examination Of Application For Grant Of Patent

Resolving the conflicting opinions of different Controllers on the acceptance of Employer-Employee (EE) Agreement as a valid ‘proof of right' to file a patent application, the Delhi High Court quipped that procedural laws are intended to subserve and not to subvert the cause of justice.

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LexOrbis

Beyond The Handbook: Why Discipline Needs Process, Not Just Policy

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

"Wages" Redefined: How The Code On Wages Will Impact Salary Structuring

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Navigating India's New Labour Codes – What Employers Need To Know

India Employment

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Supreme Court Backs Enforceability Of Bond Clauses In Employment Agreements: Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware

India Employment

A

Acuity Law

Moonlighting And Dual Employment: Misconduct Or A Legitimate Economic Right?

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Mastering CLRA To OSH Transition – Principal Employer Compliance Roadmap

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Disability Certificate By A Non-Treating Doctor Cannot Defeat Compensation Claims Under The Employees' Compensation Act

The Bombay High Court has recently clarified an important evidentiary aspect under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Latest Jurisprudence And Compliance Clarifications Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("PoSH Act") mandates the constitution of an Internal Committee ("IC") as the primary statutory mechanism for preventing, prohibiting, and redressing instances of sexual harassment in the workplace.

India Employment

LegaLogic

Constitutional Equality Prevails: Breaking Gender Barriers In Compassionate Appointments

The judgment delivered by the Orissa High Court in Mani Machha v. State of Odisha represents a watershed moment in Indian administrative law, particularly concerning the intersection of gender equality...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Understanding SHe-Box As India's Digital Compliance Framework Under The POSH Act, 2013

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

ELB E-Bulletin - January 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue I

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Litigation Update: Woman Subjected To Harassment By An Outsider Can Approach ICC Under POSH

India Employment

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reimagining Compensation Under The Motor Vehicles Act: Allahabad High Court Holds Permanently Disabled Minor Entitled To Wages Of A Skilled Workman

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Draft Rules Under The Labour Codes

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Conundrum Of Gender Identities (Sensitive Data) In Educational Institutions

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Gujarat High Court On Family Pension Claims: Rights Of A Second Wife And Scope Of Administrative Reconsideration

Disputes relating to compassionate appointments and pensionary benefits frequently arise when multiple family members claim entitlement after the death of an employee.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

In this episode of the Legal Podcast Bite powered by IndiaLaw LLP, host Ishika Soni discusses a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India, clarifying the limits of post-retirement disciplinary proceedings...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Can A Void Marriage Create Pension Rights? Orissa High Court On Void Marriage & Widow Rights (Video)

In this episode of the IndiaLaw LLP Podcast Bite, host Aryaveer Khanna examines a significant 2026 decision of the Orissa High Court in Kankalata Dwibedi v. State of Odisha & Others...

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies: Heavy Water Plant Employees Not Covered Under Payment Of Gratuity Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Technical Resignation As A Bridge, Not A Break: Continuity Of Service And Pension Rights In Indian Service Jurisprudence

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Part 1 Of India's New Labour Codes – Code On Social Security, 2020

India Employment

LO

LexCounsel Law Offices

When Identity Documents Yield To Service Record: Aadhar And Voter Id Cards Not Conclusive Proof Of Date Of Birth

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest January 19, 2026

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

8th Pay Commission For State Government Employees: How Much Time Can States Take To Implement 8th CPC Recommendations?

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Contract Performance Disputes In India: Defending Against Termination, LD, And Risk-Purchase Claims

Public and private sector contracts in India often end up in disputes not because contractors underperform, but because projects are delayed, disrupted, or changed mid-stream...

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

The judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Abhijit Mishra v. Wipro Limited [CS(OS) 31/2021], delivered on 14 July 2025, deals with the interplay between contractual termination rights in private employment and the tort of civil defamation.

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reinstatement vs. Compensation: Is Lump Sum Relief A Practical Alternative Or A Dilution Of Labour Rights?

Organisations are often faced with the complex task of making staffing decisions that align with both business objectives and legal obligations. Termination of employment, though sometimes necessary due...

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Proving Employment: Delhi HC Reinforces Onus On Workers

India Employment

P

PSA

Can A Woman Be Terminated For Availing Maternity Leave Or Denied Maternity Benefits?

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating Notice Period Under Indian Labour Laws: Essential Insights

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

An Interesting Decision Of UK Employment Tribunal How Ignoring "Hello" Or Greetings Of Employees Could Lead To Breach Of Contract And Unfair Dismissal

Worldwide Employment

AL

Anhad Law

KPTCL vs. Sri. S. Kiran [Writ Petition No. 31883 Of 2019]

India Employment

PL

Pioneer Legal

Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: An Indian Perspective

India Employment

JoyceLaw

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Latest Videos

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Wisdom And Wit - Ft. Hon'ble Justice Pratibha Singh (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

OSH Code 2020 Explained | Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

[Live] The New Labour Codes: Strategic HR Policy Transformation For Compliance-Ready Organisations (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1 (Video)

BA

BTG Advaya

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