Labour Court from Chennai has given a landmark ruling. It has covered provisions of Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 to the software engineer who was working in supervisory capacity. To read the complete news report, click the following link:
Chennai court orders HCL to reinstate sacked employee | Business Standard News
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Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore


From India, Calcutta
While it should be like Government or PSU job where it is totally safe,there should not be insecurity also.
Insecurity causes its own set of problems.
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Just being an IT co. does not exempt it from the provisions of law. Unless specific exemption for the co is granted by the Govt wherein it is exempt from labour laws, which is rare actually, all labour laws are applicable to the IT co. also, because it is conducting an industry, therefore ID Act too would apply and in case of dismissal, terminations too, the Hon. Court will examine if the concerned employee fits in the definition of workman as per section 2(s) of IDA consequently the action if based on misconduct will be weighed in terms of proportionality of punishment. So, there is no such thing as hire and fire policy if the concerned employee is doing manual, technical, clerical duty not involving major decision making or granting or rrecommending leaves, then he could be a workman. In that case any termination has to be preceded by a domestic enquiry if it is for a misconduct, otherwise it shall be termed illegal and quashed.
From India, Pune
Yes, all the industries should be covered under all the labour laws. However, as far as state of Karnataka is concerned, Govt of Karnataka has exempted IT/BPO sector from Industrial Standing Orders Act. This was against the recommendation of Dept of Labour.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore