Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to India which reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
India: Appointment on compassionate ground concession not a right
The Supreme Court has set aside a direction by the Kerala High Court concerning an appointment made on compassionate grounds …
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India: Employers become increasingly concerned about moonlighting by home-based employees
It was perhaps inevitable that once employees were released from having to attend a formal office to fulfil their work obligations that a string of new ways would be found to take advantage of the new freedoms …
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India: Physical verification of registered office by RoC
Physical verification of registered office by the Registrar of Companies (RoC) …
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India: Employment visa holder rules still taking shape
The issuing of employment visas to highly skilled or qualified foreign nationals who possess skills that are not easily available in India are not yet subject to any comprehensive set of regulations or procedures …
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India: Sharp rise in unemployment as economy cools
Although India’s vast grey economy makes its official unemployment rate only a partial record of its true joblessness, it probably correlates with the overall picture …
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India: Employment of women in night shifts at Karnataka factory is allowed
The Madras High Court had laid down conditions for employing women in factories at night …
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India: Supreme Court expands family rights to LGBTQ+ and unmarried partners
The Supreme Court extends family rights to LGBTQ couples and unmarried partners …
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India: Trade unions disappointed as Karnataka government notifies minimum wages for eight scheduled employment
The Karnataka State government has increased minimum wages in eight scheduled sectors by an average of 10% …
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India: Further delay in parliamentary consideration of Data Protection Bill
Although the Bill was due for debate during the Monsoon Session of Parliament that commenced last month, it is now clear that it will not yet be on the agenda for many months …
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India: Government seeks wider authority over global M&A with antitrust law
Move to strengthen competition laws to make it necessary for many tech multinationals with “substantial business operations in India” to gain antitrust approval …
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India: Law graduates don’t need to quit their jobs to become lawyers, Bar Council of India tells SC
Improvement in the mobility of law graduates working in other professions …
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India: Negotiations are underway with the UK and USA on SSAs
Negotiations are underway with the United Kingdom and USA on social security totalisation agreements (SSAs) …
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India: New SEZ rule allows WFH for 50% staff
Up to 50% of employees in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) may work from home …
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India: The Karnataka High Court has confirmed an upward revision in the retirement age
The Karnataka High Court has confirmed an upward revision in the retirement age …
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India: Pay full and final settlement within 2 days – new wage code
The new employment codes were supposed to become effective at last on 1st July 2022 …
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