No legal right to buy out notice period, employer can refuse
There is no specific legal provision giving an employee an automatic right to buy out the notice period, nor is an employer legally required to accept payment in lieu of the employee…
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SC judgment on ‘industry’ test leaves mathematical ambiguity
A nine-judge Supreme Court bench delivered a fractured judgment on August 20 on whether to replace the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply triple test for defining 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act. Chief…
Supreme Court rules 1978 industry definition not for new labour code
The Supreme Court of India, by a 6:3 majority, has ruled that the broad, labour-friendly definition of 'industry' from its landmark 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgement will not apply to the Industrial…
Supreme Court scraps 1978 industry definition for new labour code
A nine-judge Supreme Court bench, by a 6:3 majority on August 20, held that the 1978 Bangalore Water Supply judgment's expansive definition of 'industry' will not apply to disputes under the Industrial…
