Employees State Insurance Act 1948

20th Mar, 2016

No discretion of Court to award less than the specified fine U/s. 85(a)(i)(b) of the ESIC Act #indianlaws

The Supreme Court held that the object of creating offence and penalty under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 is clearly to create deterrence against violation of provisions of the Act which are beneficial for […]
3rd Mar, 2016

Casual workers are covered under the definition of ‘employee’ as defined in ESI Act #indianlaws

Supreme Court has held that Section 2(22) of the ESI Act covers the “casual employees” employed for a few days on a work of perennial nature and wages as defined in section 2(22) and wage […]