India: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

The High Court of Delhi, through its Judgment dated 18.05.2026 in the matter of Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital v. Vijender Singh & Ors., inter alia, held that the obligation under Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”) is a continuing statutory obligation and takes into account the minimum wages revised from time to time by the Appropriate Government.

In a significant ruling strengthening the procedural safeguards under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013...

The Tribunal awarded £20,735.91 (approximately INR 29 lakhs) in compensation to an Irish woman who suffered repeated racial harassment at the hands of her company’s director. The Tribunal found that the company’s director repeatedly targeted her Irish heritage through mocking slurs- including “potato”, “Paddy”, “stupid Paddy” and “pikey”.

On December 30, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment pre-published the draft Central rules under all four (4) Labour Codes, namely...

Gig worker strikes in India have emerged as a recurring feature of the country's rapidly expanding platform economy.

The threshold for applicability of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (now subsumed under the OSH Code) has been increased from 20 or more workers to 50 or more workers...

In the ongoing case of Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association and Ors. vs. The Principal Secretary1, a single judge bench of the Karnataka High Court...

It can be considered to be an exemplary case, Frustrated over bad leave policy and long working hours, employees of leading Information Technology companies...

The Hon'ble Supreme Court's ruling in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware provides clarity on employment bonds vs. post-termination non-compete clauses, establishing a crucial precedent...