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Introduction Legislative actions and court rulings have greatly extended and changed the definition of ‘industry’ over the period of time. Since labour as a subject is included in the concurrent list, both the central and state governments have used it to their advantage in the political arena. Due to lack of clarity in the statutory…
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Chitransh Bhansali and Sohair Shamim Wani The objective of minimum wages is to safeguard workers from receiving meagre compensation for their work. Minimum wages ensure that everyone receives a fair and equal of their labour. Even the Directive Principles of State Policy under Article 43 of the Constitution of India states that, “The State shall…
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Introduction Social perspectives have an inevitable role to play in the genesis of laws. The letter of the law and its execution has been stained by the indelible marks of gender inequality and its prolonged history. In this context, a gender based perception of victims and offenders is discernible. “Sexual harassment” is one of such…
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Introduction Labour laws are welfare legislations[i], enacted to fulfil three crucial roles[ii]– Establishing a legal system that facilitates productive individual and collective employment relationship. Serve as an important vehicle for achieving harmonious relations based upon workplace democracy. Provide a clear and constant reminder and guarantee of fundamental principles and rights at work.[iii] However, in the…
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INTRODUCTION In today’s world, one of the vital roles of globalization is to transform human livelihoods and therefore mechanisms and products of globalization are likely to have a significant impact on people’s lives. After all, there are different sections of society that are affected by the globalization, the hard working people stand out to be affected majorly. As globalization is…
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Centre for Labour Laws, National Law Institute University, Bhopal is organizing an Online Quiz Competition on the subject of Labour Law on 10th-11th August 2021. The Centre is a dedicated body established in 2019 and is aimed at providing a platform for quality research & spreading awareness in the field of Labour & Employment Laws.…
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Introduction What are the constituents of a typical job application form in India? Personal details like name & address, academic and other qualifications, some questions to assess personality like ‘Where do you see yourself in 5 years?’ or ‘What are your strengths and weaknesses?’ etc. However, there are some new entrants in many job application…
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The definition of a worker/workman is the fundamental legal basis to invoke the jurisdiction of an Industrial Tribunal. Due to this, classification as a worker/workman becomes paramount. A person who does not fall within the definition cannot take recourse to the grievance redressal mechanism. In this light, it is vital to ensure that aggrieved persons…
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Shriyadita Srivastava and Udhav Mittal Effecting of service refers to the delivery of a writ, summons, or other legal papers to the person required to respond to them. The effecting of service is an essential step for the initiation of a lawsuit and for the court to assert its jurisdiction over the parties and the…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the labour market world-wide. The short-term consequences were sudden and severe. As reported by the ILO, one-in-five workers found themselves working from home in the initial months of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and the numbers have only gone up since then. Home workers are more vulnerable when it comes…