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Notifications & Circulars

Improving working conditions of labourers through reform in Labour Laws(09.08.2017)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has taken a number of legislative initiatives in labour laws during the last 3 years. Such initiatives include: .....

Tags : Labourers, Working condition, Improvement

Code on Wages Bill 2017(05.09.2017)

As part of labour law reforms, the Government has undertaken the exercise of rationalisation of the 38 Labour Acts by framing 4 labour codes viz Code .....

Tags : Wages Bill, Labour law, Reforms

Top Story

Online portal PENCIL launched by Union Government for effective implementation of National Child Labour Project(26.09.2017)

Child labour is a social evil which hampers development of future generation of society and deprives children of their childhood. Poverty and illitera.....

Tags : Child labour, Portal, Launch

Eradication of Child Labour(18.07.2018)

Child Labour is an outcome of various socio-economic problems such as poverty, economic backwardness, illiteracy etc. As per 2011 Census, the number o.....

Tags : Child Labour, Eradication, Enforcement, Provisions

Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour(10.07.2019)

The Government of India has implemented a Central Sector Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer, 2016 for providing rehabilitation assistance to.....

Tags : Rehabilitation, Bonded Labour, Scheme

New Labour Code(12.12.2022)

The Government has formulated four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 20.....

Tags : Labour Code, Draft Rules, Protection, Workers

News

All. HC: Interest Can’t be Awarded by Labour Court In Proc. for Money Recovery from Empl. u/s 33C(2)(23.04.2024)

Allahabad High Court has held that in a proceeding under Section 33C(2) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, law does not empower a Labour Court to grant.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Labour Court, Section 33C(2) of ID Act

Government makes compliance of Labour Laws and Rules easy(10.04.2017)

The Government has undertaken an exercise to promote ease of compliance of Labour Laws and Rules by various establishments. The "Rationalisation of Fo.....

Tags : Labour laws, Compliance, Ease of

Allahabad HC Issues Notice to UP Govt on PIL Challenging Relaxation of Labour Laws(15.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government in a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Government order for relaxation.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Relaxation of Labour Laws

Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour) Amendment Rules, 2021(28.06.2021)

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 218A read with section 457 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (44 of 1958), the Central Government, ha.....

Tags : Merchant Shipping, Maritime Labour

Post-GST rates Notified to boost exports and employment generation in the labour intensive textiles and apparel sector(25.11.2017)

In order to support exports of readymade garments and made-ups, Government vide Notification No. 14/26/2010- IT dated 24th November 2017 has notified .....

Tags : GST, Exports, Labour Intensive

Global Conventions on Child Labour(24.07.2017)

After the enactment of the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, Government has recently ratified the International Labour Orga.....

Tags : Child Labour, Convention, Global

Launching of Pencil Portal to Eliminate Child Labour(27.12.2017)

Government has developed an online portal PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) which was launched on 26.9.2017. The purpose.....

Tags : Pencil Portal, Launch, Eliminate Child Labour

SC Seeks Explanation on Plan for Spending Rs 27,000 crore on Welfare of Construction Workers(07.09.2015)

Supreme Court has summoned Union Labour Secretary to appear in person and explain plans to spend the money collected through a cess, irked over dis- s.....

Tags : Supreme Court ,Union Labour

Judgments

SC reverses labour court’s reinstatement of defrauding bus conductor(23.06.2016)

The labour court may interfere with punishment award only when such punishment is not other justified, the Supreme Court held.

In the insta.....

Tags : bus conductor, criminal breach of trust, labour

President Gives Assent to Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016, Along with Other Two(01.08.2016)

President has given assent to the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016 and t.....

Tags : President, the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016, the Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016 , the Lokpal and Lokayuktas (Amendment) Act, 2016

Kar. HC: Not Regularizing Wagers would Put Premium on State's Act of Exploiting Human Labour(24.02.2025)

Karnataka High Court while directing regularization of two workmen who served the State government for 39 years and 32 years respectively as daily wag.....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Regularizing Wagers, Human Labour

SC: Ex-Contract Workers Must Be Preferred When Employers Replace Contract Labour With Regular Staff(29.01.2026)

The court outlined the modes and methods for re-employing workers where the discontinuation of the labour contract is valid: "If the principal employe.....

Tags : Workers, Employers, Contract Labour

All. HC: Seasonal Employment Can’t be Termed as ‘Unfair Labour Practice’(10.07.2023)

Allahabad High Court while observing that temporary employment also generates employment, is for the good of the society at large, has held that seaso.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Unfair Labour Practice, Seasonal Employment

International Cases

Labour Court has concurrent jurisdiction with civil courts to hear and determine any matter concerning a contract of employment(18.09.2019)

The narrow issue in present appeal is whether the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg, had the jurisdiction to determine the Appellant’s .....

Tags : Salary, Labour Court, Jurisdiction

SC: Casual Labourers With Temporary Status are Eligible For Pension Even Without Regularisation(02.06.2026)

SC ruled that long-serving casual workers engaged in continuous, permanent nature of government work are entitled to pensionary benefits even without .....

Tags : Casual Labourers; Pension; Regularisation

Rationalisation of Labour Laws(06.02.2017)

Reforms in labour laws are an ongoing process to update legislative system to address the need of the hour and to make them more effective and contemp.....

Tags : Labour laws, Reforms, Rationalisation

Statute

Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016(29.06.2016)

The Union Cabinet looked into disseminating the Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016 to State.....

Tags : labour, retail, operational freedoms, night shift

Lok Sabha Passes Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill(27.07.2016)

Lok Sabha has passed Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, making employment of children below 14 years as cognisable offence for .....

Tags : Lok Sabha, Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill

MP High Court: Labour Laws are Beneficial, and Hyper-Technical Limitation Views Must be Avoided(03.02.2026)

MP HC held that workmen’s claims should not be dismissed on hyper-technical limitation grounds, especially when delays arose from COVID-19 or lack of .....

Tags : Labour Laws, Hyper-Technical Limitation, Beneficial

Govt. Amends Employees Insurance Norms to Increase Wage Ceiling From Rs 15,000 to Rs 21,000 P/M(05.01.2017)

Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified amendments to Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 to increase wage ceiling from INR 15,000.....

Tags : Ministry of Labour and Employment, Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950

J&K&L High Court: Seasonal Labourers Cannot Be Regularised Amid Government’s Blanket Ban(15.05.2026)

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that courts exercising powers under Article 226 cannot direct regularisation of seasonal labourers where th.....

Tags : Seasonal Labourers; Regularised; Government’s Blanket Ban

J&K HC: Indian Army doesn’t Fall Within the Definition of ‘Industry’(25.03.2025)

Jammu and Kashmir High Court while setting aside Labour Court’s order directing reinstatement of petitioners serving as porters in the Indian Army, ha.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir, Labour Court, Indian Army

Overlapping/Conflict between Central and State Labour Laws(07.12.2016)

The 'Labour' is a subject included in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The concept of "Appropriate Government.....

Tags : Conflict, Labour Laws, Centre-state

Del. HC: Situs of Workman’s Place of Employment Vital in conferring Jurisdiction upon Labour Court(01.09.2023)

Delhi High Court has held that situs of the place of employment of a workman would be a determinative factor in conferring territorial jurisdiction up.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Workman, Labour Court, Jurisdiction

Gujarat HC: Employer Liable to Pay Wages to Workman Against Labour Court's Reinstatement Order(20.04.2022)

Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when a Labour Court directs reinstatement of any workman and the employer prefers any proceedings against such .....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Labour Court, reinstatement

Delhi HC Calls for SOP for Implementation of Online Processes in Various Forums Under Labour Laws(29.05.2025)

Delhi High Court has called for adoption of standing operating procedure by the Centre and Delhi Governments for implementation of facilities for onli.....

Tags : Delhi High Court, Standing Operating Procedure, Labour Laws

J&K&L HC: Rs. 500 Annual Wage to School Employee is Forced Labour(21.09.2022)

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that payment of wages at the rate of Rs. 500 per year since 1998 to a government school employee is c.....

Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Wage, Forced Labour

Kerala’s attempt to regulate hartals, legislate world peace next(05.02.2016)

Public comment on Kerala’s Regulation of Hartal Bill, 2015 remained di.....

Tags : Kerala, hartal, bill, 2016, strike, labour

NHRC Issues Notice to Centre Over Anti-Labour Practices at a Warehouse of a Multi-National Company(20.06.2024)

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Centre over anti-labour practices at one of the ware-houses of a multi-national company.....

Tags : NHRC, Anti-Labour Practices, Multi-National Company

Digital Signature based Online Registration of Establishments launched(24.11.2015)

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has launched Digital Signature based Online Registration of Establishments. The system requires employers register.....

Tags : Labour, epfo, digital signature, registration

Bombay HC Directs State to Ensure Basic Amenities for Labourers/ Migrants(02.04.2020)

Bombay High Court has asked the State authorities to take immediate steps to ensure that all migrant workers are provided with basic amenities, during.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Basic Amenities for Labourers/ Migrants

Government to Fix Minimum Wage Rate for Unskilled Agricultural Labour(02.11.2016)

Labour Ministry has decided to fix minimum wage at Rs 350 per day for Unskilled Agricultural Labour in C-class towns in central sphere to be effective.....

Tags : Labour Ministry, minimum wage, Unskilled Agricultural Labour

Govt Eases Compliance Burden Under Labour Laws(27.02.2017)

Government has simplified maintenance of Labour registers related to details of employees, their salaries, loans/recoveries, attendance etc by establi.....

Tags : Labour Laws, Compliance

Karnataka HC Rejects Plea Seeking Direction to State/Union Govt to Transport Migrant Labourers(22.04.2020)

Karnataka High Court has rejected a Petition filed by an agriculturist seeking directions to the State Government to screen the migrant labourers who .....

Tags : Karnataka High Court, Transport Migrant Labourers

Ministry of Labour & Employment Mandates Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits(06.05.2021)

Ministry of Labour & Employment has now been mandated to seek the 12-digit unique identification number Aadhaar from people like employees and unorgan.....

Tags : Ministry of Labour & Employment, Aadhar Information for Social Security Benefits

Centre Issues Clarifications Regarding Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017(14.04.2017)

Ministry of Labour and Employment, while releasing a set of clarifications w.r.t. Maternity Act'17, has said that Act is applicable to contractual or .....

Tags : Ministry of Labour and Employment, Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

Delhi HC: Air India’s Privatization Does Not Bar Article 226 Challenges to Labour Tribunal Awards(11.05.2026)

Del HC held that writ petitions challenging Labour Court & Industrial Tribunal awards remain maintainable even after Air India’s privatisation, while .....

Tags : Air India; Labour Tribunal; Privatization

Rajya Sabha Passes The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill(20.07.2016)

Rajya Sabha has passed The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which prohibits employment of children below 14 years in all occu.....

Tags : Rajya Sabha , Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill

Supreme Court: Industrial Court is the Proper Forum to Decide Issues Relating to Contract Labour(30.01.2026)

Supreme Court held that disputes relating to the employment and termination of contract labour must be adjudicated by the Industrial Court constituted.....

Tags : Industrial Court, Proper Forum, Contract Labour

Supreme Court Defines Tests to Find Out Whether Contract Labourers are Direct Employees or Not?(12.06.2019)

Supreme Court has observed while applying tests laid down by precedents for determining whether a contract labourer is a direct employee or not has qu.....

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SC Dismisses Plea for Restraining Landlords from Demanding Rent from Students/ Labour Class(06.05.2020)

Supreme Court has refused to direct the Centre to implement the Home Ministry order requiring landlords to abstain from compelling students and labour.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Rent from Students/ Labour Class

Kerala HC: Labour Court Can Extend Time to Comply With Award Even After Enforceability under ID Act(23.02.2026)

Kerala High Court recently held that a Labour Court can extend the time for compliance with its awards under Section 17A of the Industrial Disputes Ac.....

Tags : Labour Court, Award, Industrial Disputes Act

Allahabad HC Disposes PIL As 'Infructuous' as UP Govt Withdraws Dilution of Labour Laws(20.05.2020)

Allahabad High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Uttar Pradesh Government's order for relaxation of certain labour re.....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Dilution of Labour Laws

Gujarat HC Directs Labour Court to Re-Examine Order Refusing Interest to Workers(25.07.2022)

Gujarat High Court while stating that Courts have a duty to interpret statutes with social welfare to further the statutory goal, has directed the Lab.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Labour Court, Social Welfare

Government Announces Labour Law Exemption for Startups Up to 3 Years(10.03.2016)

Government has announced that Start-ups have been exempted from nine labour laws for a period of three years to promote and incentivise the entreprene.....

Tags : Government, Start-ups , Labour Law Exemption

ILO recommendations on transition from informal to formal economy approved(06.01.2016)