Month: March 2023
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In Re Problems & Miseries of Migrant Labourers: Ensuring Food Security for Migrants
Rohit Misra and Rohit Kadian Introduction The Supreme Court of India, in the case of In Re Problems & miseries of Migrant Labourers, directed the Union of India and all the State Governments to inform the Court whether the migrant and unorganized workers, who had registered under the e-Shram portal have ration cards and are…
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SUPREME COURT HOLDS NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES NOT A KEY CONSIDERATION FOR PAYMENT OF ESI BY AN ESTABLISHMENT
Zaier Ahmad and Dimpal Rathod Introduction The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that Section 1(6)[i] of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (hereinafter, “ESI Act”), which contemplates that an establishment would be governed by the Act irrespective of the number of the employees. This decision means that establishments that were already in operation when the…