With the increasing number of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) cases in India, the Prime Minister, in his fourth speech post the COVID-19 outbreak in India on 14th April 2020, announced that the nationwide lockdown (which has been in effect from 25th March 2020) imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in India, has been extended... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 – Advisories issued by Central and State Governments for Employers (PART 2)
Further to our Part 1, this Part seeks to outline the various advisories issued by the Central and State Governments to the Employers in respect of their employees and the operation of their businesses, during the COVID-19 outbreak and the nationwide lockdown that has been in effect from 25th March 2020. Advisories for Employers Date of... Continue Reading →
Welfare of Terminated Employees – Curse or Boon
Recently, on 7th February, 2020 a bill has been introduced in Rajya Sabha titled - The Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 (“TEW Bill”). Applicability The TEW Bill applies to: EMPLOYEES EMPLOYERS Terminated employees i.e. regular employees as well as temporary or casual workers who have been employed through a contract. Note: The TEW Bill does... Continue Reading →
WOMEN PERMITTED TO WORK AT NIGHT IN FACTORIES (KARNATAKA)
Women, who earlier stayed at home fulfilling domestic duties, are now considered as the backbone of any economy. She is participating in the process of economic development on an equal footing with men, simultaneously managing both home and work. Women have moved away from their traditional roles of homemaker and child rearing to social and... Continue Reading →
New Wage Code: Simpler or Wider
There has been a lot of noise about the New Wage Code that has come into effect a few weeks ago. We have tried to simpliciter provide a map to decipher the New Wage Code and our thoughts are distilled into this Code of Wages - ALA Outlook. We would be happy to receive feedback... Continue Reading →
Provident Fund Laws: Clarification on Special Allowances – Turbulence in Industry
Background to Apex Court Ruling Recently, the Supreme Court of India (“Apex Court”) has clarified the principle of special allowances in the case of The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (II) West Bengal Vs Vivekananda Vidyamandir & Others in Civil Appeal No. 6221 of 2011 by interpreting and having a conjoint reading of “basic wage” under... Continue Reading →
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