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No refund of court fees when matter is settled by Mediation – Supreme court

No refund of court fees when matter is settled by Mediation. Refund permissible only if settlement is before Lok Adalat.

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Burden of establishing that an employer is an ‘industry’ is on the employee – Delhi HC

Burden of establishing that an employer is an ‘industry’ is on the employee

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Employers are liable to pay interest at 10% if they delay payment of gratuity – Jharkhand HC

Employers are liable to pay interest at 10% rate if they delay in payment of gratuity.

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The law does not provide for payment of gratuity in installments – Kerala High Court

The law does not provide for payment of gratuity in installments as the purpose of gratuity is to serve as a retirement or terminal benefit ensuring immediate financial support to the employee or their dependents, as the case may be. It provides financial protection during the autumn years of a retired employee’s life.

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Labour Court in exercise of power under Section 33- C(2) cannot determine entitlement of retrenchment compensation – Punjab & Haryana HC

Labour Court in exercise of power under Section 33- C(2) cannot determine entitlement of retrenchment compensation.

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Dispute related to wages and termination of an employee are non-arbitrable – Supreme Court

Dispute related to wages and termination of an employee were non-arbitrable and would be exclusively dealt with by the statutory authorities established under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (“PW Act”) and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”).

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State Government cannot regulate employment of persons in private industrial establishments – Calcutta HC

State Government cannot regulate employment of persons in private industrial establishments.

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Maharashtra notifies holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act for 2025

Maharashtra notifies holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act for 2025.

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Placement in the select list gives no indefeasible right to appointment – Supreme Court

Placement in the select list gives no indefeasible right to appointment. The State or its instrumentality for bona fide reasons may choose not to fill up the vacancies. However, if vacancies exist, the State or its instrumentality cannot arbitrarily deny appointment to a person within the zone of consideration in the select list.

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Decisions which at time can be harsh causing hardship to an employee cannot be termed as acts which would amount to abetment to suicide – Delhi HC

Certain decisions which at time can be harsh causing hardship to an employee. The same cannot, in the absence of the requisite mens rea, be termed as an action which would amount to incitement/abetment in terms of Section 306 of the IPC

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