MSME Act does not bar arbitration under the arbitration and conciliation Act as per agreement –
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MSME Act does not bar arbitration under the arbitration and conciliation Act as per agreement –
The High Court observed that Section 18 of the MSME Act does not create any substantive rights or liabilities but merely provides an alternative modality for parties to resolve disputes, other than through court proceedings. It held that if a disputing party chooses to opt for arbitration independently under the Arbitration Act, relying on an arbitration clause in the agreement between the parties, nothing in the MSME Act prevents the claimant from doing so.
A press release issued by Union Ministry of Labour has stated that Government of India has Invited Platform Aggregators to Register themselves and their Platform Workers on e-Shram Portal.
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The Ministry of Labour and Employment has issued a communication requesting Aggregators to onboard themselves and platform workers engaged by. them on e-shram portal.
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Eid-e-Milad holiday in Mumbai district rescheduled from 16 September 2024 to 18 September 2024.
The Supreme Court held that Internal communication about accepting the employee’s resignation letter could not be said to be acceptance of the resignation letter. It added that unless such acceptance was communicated to the employee, the resignation could not be deemed to be accepted.
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Eid-e-Milad holiday in Mumbai district rescheduled from 16 September 2024 to 18 September 2024.
The Government of Maharashtra has issued a notification dated 13.9.24 rescheduling the public holiday of Eid-e-Milad to Wednesday, September 18, 2024 instead of Monday, September 16, 2024.
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Government Actively Exploring Various Avenues to Ensure Gig and Platform Workers are Covered under Social Security said a press release from Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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A press release issued by the Ministry of Women & Child development stated that The SHe-Box portal is a crucial component in the government’s ongoing efforts to deter sexual harassment of women in workplaces across India. Serving as a centralized repository, the portal will store information about Internal Committees (ICs) and Local Committees (LCs) formed across both government and private sectors.
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Burden of proof of employer-employee lies with the person claiming such relationship
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Criminal breach of trust is attracted only if the employer deducts the amount from the salary/wages but fails to deposit the amount with the EPFO
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An employee cannot be deprived from his service benefits by backdating the termination of his employment
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