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CONTENTS OF JUN 2011

. Current Labour Scenario

  • CM launches Shramik helpline
  • Indians use social media to get the right job : Study
  • Attractive salary hikes expected for IT professionals
  • Man kidnaps employer son, held
  • Substantial fraud in rural job plan in Jharkhand
  • Working women of Haridwar village face panchayat’s wrath
  • Amendment in Shops & Establishments Act
  • Verification mandatory for hiring
  • Manufacturing slips behind IT in attracting engineers
  • It is time again for joining bonus
  • Industrial disputes decline : Report
  • Discrimination at work growing despite new laws and policies : ILO
  • Coal India to hire around 1,100
  • PSU bosses may face criminal charges for mishaps
  • Cancel licences of firms engaging child labour : HC
  • Govt. mulling PF interest rate hike again
  • Hyundai Motors recognizes workers’ union, rival union threatens strike
  • Tax exemption for 9.5% interest on PF
  • EPFO to call bids shortly for managing its funds
  • PF defaulter tag on 40% West Bengal garden owners
  • EPFO plans for monthly PF statements
  • PF trusts to match interest rate with EPFO
  • EPFO reduces interest rate this year
  • Wage, paid leave for maids on govt. agenda



  . Case Study

  . Employee under Payment of Gratuity Act

  . Labour Problems & Their Solutions

  • No absorption of contractor workers - in the absence of licence under CLRA Act
  • Burden of proof whether on employer or employee about resignation
  • Action for habitual absentee
  • Termination for doing other than office work
  • Rates & responsibility for wages to contractor’s workers
  • Ceiling on overtime working
  • Transfer - Trade union leader has no immunity
  • Working beyond working hour outside factory premises - Not overtime
  • Calculation of available surplus for bonus - basis for deduction of direct taxes
  • Factors for deciding claim for accident compensation
  • Dispensation of enquiry – when permissible
  • Doctor is a ‘workman’

  . Factories Act Related Problems & Their Solutions

  . Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

  . Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions


   . Model Forms & Precedents

  • Pro-forma suggested for an agreement between company and the contractor for cleaning of office premises of the company
  • Pro-forma suggested for an application exercising option for voluntary retirement scheme
  • Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet to an employee for attempt of theft of property of the establishment
  • Pro-forma suggested for order of suspension pending disciplinary proceedings before issuing formal charge-sheet
  • Pro-forma suggested for an appointment advice
  • Pro-forma suggested for an advisory letter to an employee who refuses to accept a letter/memo as offered to him
  • Pro-forma suggested for a letter to an employee who applies for leave due to sickness but does not attach medical certificate or ESI slip
  • Pro-forma suggested for notice to an employee asking him to wear uniform as provided by the employer
  • Pro-forma suggested for a charge-sheet when an employee is guilty of presenting false medical bills
  • Pro-forma suggested for extension of probationary period of a probationer

  . HR Around The World

  . All about ESOPs

  . HR Scenario

  • 54% MBAs are picked up before graduation
  • GM India to hire 1,000 people by 2012
  • IT top five bullish on hiring
  • Attrition is the biggest challenge
  • NTPC 6th amongst 25 top best employers in country
  • PSU banks to recruit 45,000 personnel
  • As talent war looms, banks offer fat pay hikes
  • Quality manpower shortage big block to booming hotel industry
  • Manipal Group forays into HR services
  • Pandit gets retention award
  • Skill development scheme for J&K
  • 44 child labourers rescued from leather units

  . Management Lessons from Bhagvad Geeta

  . HR Workplace Solutions

 

  

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  • An employee cannot be retired in the absence of specific clause in the appointment letter.
  • If the terms and conditions are not specified in the appointment letter, an employee will note be bound to abide by subsequent conditions.
  • Before availing leave, an employee has to apply and get it sanctioned.
  • When an employee is appointed for a fixed period, no notice or compensation will be payable on his termination.
  • An employee cannot be transferred only when there is a specific clause in the appointment letter.
  • Once a benefit is extended to an employee, it cannot be withdrawn by the employer.
  • House Rent Allowance and overtime payment does not attract provident funds contributions.
  • Absence/late coming, when habitual will justify dismissal from service.
  
         
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