Wednesday 5 September 2012

Land Mark Judgments of the decade



2007    Workman has to prove 240 days working in a year before termination.
2006    Educational institutions are exempted from provisions of E.P.F. Act.
2005    Dismissal justified for sleeping during duty hours.
2004    A teacher,  is not employee, hence not entitled to gratuity.
2003    Back wages on reinstatement is not automatic.
2002    Termination of workman engaged for specific period will not be retrenchment.
2001    Abandonment of employment by an employee without holding of enquiry will not be permissible.
2000    Contract labour will not be automatically absorbed on its prohibition by Government.
1999    Unless the service rules so provide a workman cannot be represented by an advocate in an  enquiry.
1998    Non-furnishing of enquiry report to employee on dismissal will not vitiate the same.
1997    No wages to employees when they resort to illegal strike.
courtesy- business mngr