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Doctrine of proportionality cannot be invoked in cases where the root of the employment itself is based upon a forged document.

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If Payments are made to employees in relation to the ESOPs, it would have been necessary to deduct the value thereof to arrive at the value of the perquisite.

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The Karnataka HC has held that an employee cannot seek a change in the recorded date of birth after a considerable lapse of time.

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Mah publishes Draft notification inviting suggestions for revision of minimum wages in Employment in shop or commercial establishment not being an employment in any bank or an employment which is included under any other entries in the Schedule.

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EPFO has announced the launch of its New Online Module to simplify surrender of Exemption.

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Under Article 226, it is impermissible for the High Court to reappraise the facts in a departmental enquiry. The Supreme Court held that where there is some evidence which the authority entrusted with the duty to hold the enquiry has accepted and which evidence may reasonably support the conclusion that the delinquent officer is guilty of the charge, it is not the function of the High Court to review the evidence and to arrive at an independent finding on the evidence

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The Delhi HC has held that consent requires consensus ad idem and there must be positive consent present from the petitioner side with respect to the appointment of an arbitrator. If such consent is absent, the appointment becomes unilateral and ex facie illegal.

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ESIC has announced annual preventive health check-up for the ESI insured persons/insured women aged 40 years and above.

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Maharashtra Minimum Wages for the period of 01.07.2024 to 31.12.2024 notified by the office of the Commissioner of Labour.

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