Supreme Court Ruling: Can You Justify Dismissing A Worker Without An Enquiry? (185) (28/Jan/2021)
Supreme Court Clarification on Enquiry Before Dismissal Failure to make an enquiry before the dismissal or discharge of a workman can be justified by presenting evidence before the Labour Court as clarified by the Supreme Court....
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Domestic Enquiry: Can Employers Start An Investigation A Year After Suspension? (766) (11/Aug/2018)
Dear Colleague Though no time limit is laid down by law the E.O. must submit the report of findings within a reasonable period and ordinarily 3 months' time can be considered reasonable. Suspension pending inquiry for a period of one year is on the face of it unjust and shows...
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SHWW Enquiry: Do All Summoned Individuals Need To Take An Oath Before It Starts? (578) (30/Jun/2018)
Oath Requirement in IC Inquiries It is not necessary to take an oath before the inquiry starts. When the Internal Committee IC begins an inquiry into a complaint the law demands that it must take an oath as the IC is vested with the powers of a Civil Court while...
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Is It Legal To Proceed With A Domestic Enquiry Without My Presence? Seeking Guidance (502) (09/Mar/2015)
I have received a domestic enquiry letter to which I replied that in the absence of my salary wages etc. I cannot attend the enquiry. Please send them immediately. However they conducted the enquiry in my absence. Now for cross examination they have given me another date and informed me...
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Can A Lawyer Represent An Employee In A Domestic Inquiry? Seeking Guidance On Fairness And Legal Precedents (383) (26/Dec/2010)
Rajan Associates has rightly opined. But if the DGM is not a legally qualified person then don t allow a lawyer on the defense side. Insist on Union Office bearers or coworkers. The enquiry will not vitiate. At the most the delinquent may approach the court. But the court doesn...
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Facing Unfair Enquiry At Work: Can I Challenge The Officer's Biased Report? (896) (29/Mar/2015)
I am working in a Pvt Ltd company. My company s management misused workers' PF money which they had deducted from workers' salaries. I raised that issue and as a result an was filed. Subsequently the management targeted me and suspended me in November 2014. The Enquiry is...
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Legal Battle Over Union Member Termination: What Steps Can We Take After High Court Rejection? (431) (31/Jul/2010)
Dear All Greetings In the past we had an active trade union from BMS. All of their members have been sacked by the management in a case related to mob formation and violence. A domestic enquiry was conducted and again the same lawyer has given a judgment in favor of...
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