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Pension Is A Right, Not A Charity, Widow Entitled To Family Pension Despite Husband's "Temporary" Appointment After 24-Year Delay

The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a noteworthy judgment safeguarding the rights of dependents of government employees. In a case concerning denial of family pension to a widow...

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Labour Law Amendments, Pending Legislative Approval

The Maharashtra government has approved amendments to the Factories Act, 1948 and the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments...

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

UK Flexible Working Rights: What Employers Must Know To Ensure

The UK Employment Rights Bill (Bill) is expected to mark a significant shift in the UK's flexible working framework once it becomes law. Currently, employers are only required to deal with flexible working requests...

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Karnataka High Court: Contract Labourers Working In Factory On Contractual Basis Covered Under ESI Act

The Karnataka High Court ("High Court") vide its judgement in Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Messrs Sansera Engineering Private Limited, MFA No. 3687 of 2016 (ESI), decided on July 30, 2025...

India Employment

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Argus Partners

Delhi Introduces Conditional Exemption For Easing Commercial Operations

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JSA

Employment Termination In India: Navigating Legal Frameworks, Fair Procedures And Severance Strategies

India Employment

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AZB & Partners

Supreme Court Endorses Bond Clauses In Employment Contracts

India Employment

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Acuity Law

Delhi Government Notifies The Transgender Protection Rules, 2025

India Employment

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JSA

The Supreme Court Of India Extends Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 Coverage To Commuting Accidents

India Employment

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JSA

Employment Newsletter July-August 2025

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Beyond Borders - Episode 12: Employment Law In India – An Overview (Podcast)

India Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Exemption To Smaller Establishments; Relaxations In Working Hours: Punjab Brings Key Amendments To Shops And Establishment Law

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Judicial Perspective Of Covenants In Work Contracts

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

SPREE 2025: A Golden Opportunity For Employers To Regularise ESI Compliance

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

24 P2P Lending FAQs, InvIT Norms & Amazon's NBFC Play – Sept 6, 2025 (Podcast)

India Technology

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AK & Partners

GST On Medicines: Rates, HSN Code, Impacts & Calculation

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Vakilsearch

When Tariff Test Threaten Exports, India Looks Inward And Beyond

India International

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Legitpro Law

How Do US Tariffs Impact India?

India International

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Nexdigm Private Limited

GST On Legal Services & Advocate Fees Explained

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Vakilsearch

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Contract of Employment

Draft Smart, Not Stifling: Reasonable Restrictive Covenants

The march of civilisation has always been marked by the contest between freedom and restraint. History is replete with examples where human enterprise was shackled; whether through bonded labour...

India Commercial

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Corporate Professionals

Employment Termination In India: Navigating Legal Frameworks, Fair Procedures And Severance Strategies

Every year, the topic of employment termination comes to the fore with one or another corporation turning to reductions in force for business...

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Supreme Court Endorses Bond Clauses In Employment Contracts

The Supreme Court of India, in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B Narnaware 2025 INSC 691, considered the enforceability of employment bonds vis-à-vis Section 27 of the Indian...

India Employment

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Acuity Law

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Vijaya Bank v. Prashant: Reconciling Employee Rights With Talent Retention

India Employment

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PSA

Why Employment Disputes Cannot Be Sent To Arbitration: A Legal Perspective

India Employment

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Samagra Law

Restrictive Covenants In India: Evolving Trends In Employment Law

India Employment

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Phoenix Legal

What Courts Are Cracking The Code On Post-Employment Clauses: In Light Of Varun Tyagi v. Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd.

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

When Your Desk Gets Moved: A Guide To Managing Employee Transfers In India

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Delhi Government Notifies The Transgender Protection Rules, 2025

The Department of Social Welfare, Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi ("Delhi Government") vide notification dated July 10, 2025...

India Employment

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JSA

Employment Newsletter July-August 2025

We welcome you to the July-August 2025 Edition of CMS INDUSLAW's Employment Corner Bulletin. In this issue, we have discussed key statutory and judicial updates in the employment...

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

There is a growing recognition that diversity and inclusivity extend beyond being the markers of progressive workplaces to being legal obligations that employers must fulfil.

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Aggregators Now Accountable: Karnataka's Step Toward Structured Aggregators And Worker Governance

India Employment

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Clasis Law

Delhi Exempts Establishments From Few Work Time Provisions, Doing Away With Permission Requirement

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Lakshadweep Administration Notifies Welfare Measures For Transgender Persons

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Telangana Government Exempts Persons With Disabilities From Routine Transfers And Postings

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Continued Move Towards Women Empowerment: Madhya Pradesh Revises Conditions For Allowing Women To Work Night Shifts

India Employment

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JSA

Facebook, Whatsapp as Workplace: Court Reaffirms PosH Act's Protection In Virtual Spaces

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Pension Is A Right, Not A Charity, Widow Entitled To Family Pension Despite Husband's "Temporary" Appointment After 24-Year Delay

The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a noteworthy judgment safeguarding the rights of dependents of government employees. In a case concerning denial of family pension to a widow...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ELB E-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VIII - [August 2025]

Welcome to the eighth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

There is a growing recognition that diversity and inclusivity extend beyond being the markers of progressive workplaces to being legal obligations that employers must fulfil.

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Penalty For SBI Employee In Sexual Harassment Matter Against A Customer

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Safeguarding Employment Rights Of Workers With Acquired Disabilities: Supreme Court's Progressive Ruling In Ch. Joseph v. TSRTC

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

India-UK Double Contributions Convention (DCC) For Social Security

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

EPFO Update: Simplifying Employee Benefit Management

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Attachment Of Gratuity Of Deceased Employee For Recovery Of Money From Their Legal Heirs

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

Bombay High Court Directs Compensation As Appropriate Relief For Illegal Termination; Held, Reinstatement Cannot Be Granted After Retirement Age

India Employment

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JSA

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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

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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

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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

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Clasis Law

Proving Employment: Delhi HC Reinforces Onus On Workers

India Employment

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PSA

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

India Employment

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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

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Anhad Law

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

India Employment

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Pioneer Legal

Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: An Indian Perspective

India Employment

JoyceLaw

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Latest Videos

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Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1 (Video)

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BTG Advaya

What The Central And State Governments Can Do To Help Employers And Employees Amidst Covid19

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GameChanger Law Advisors

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