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    CONTENTS OF JUN 2010

    Current Labour Scenario

    Workers in boards initiative by Labour Secretary

    Disability provision wont apply to private firms, says Court

    Labour unrest at Hyundai - no more reinstatement 93% Indian employees ready to work abroad

    Bank wage settlement

    5 lakh jobs in 4 sectors in one year

    Working 3-4 hrs extra daily is dangerous Attrition on the rise in top IT Cos.

    Hiring on rise High salaries only after centre NOD Mahindra Satyam reeling under severe attrition

    In US job market realignment, some left behind

    Women CEOs salary booming ESI to enter electronic era

    Single data point

    Hartal waiver for three years - sought in Kerala

    Tea workers demand hike in wage Public sector banks in the dock over minimum wages

    31,000 more in 2010-11 by Public Sector Undertakings

    Offer incentives to private sector to employ disabled : Panel

    Highlights of Amended Provisions of ESI Bill as Passed in Lok Sabha

    Case Study

    ESI Benefits of no use Unless Services are Improved

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    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Overtime whether attracts bonus Principle of no work, no wages to an employee Dismissal and removal

    Adjustment of notice pay not permissible

    Annual increment obligation of employer

    Equality for working hours office vis--vis factory Enquiry when can be dispensed with

    Parity in wages at head office and factory not necessary

    Transfer clause drafting of One who breaches the bond, has to pay damages

    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 application form for engaging as a trainee Pro-forma suggested for letter of appointment to a trainee engaging him for a specified

    period

    Pro-forma suggested for agreement between a firm & the manager on salary pluscommission on profit

    Pro-forma suggested for notice of discharge to a temporary employee

    Pro-forma suggested for transfer order Pro-forma suggested for a letter to an employee who fails to comply with transfer

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    order

    Pro-forma suggested for reply to representation of employee

    Latest Notifications, Amendments & Developments

    Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 1950 (Ceiling Rs.15,000)(20.4.2010)

    Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Mumbai (e-payment) (4.5.2010)

    Employees Provident Fund Organisation (Common challan form for PF and ESIdues) (10.5.2010)

    Employees Provident Fund Organisation (implementation of National Electronic

    Fund Transfer (NEFT)) (16.5.2010)

    Trade Unions Act to be amended

    HR Scenario

    HR reforms in Reserve Bank of India

    TCS not to hike freshers salaries ICICI Bank to hire about 7000 in 10-11

    Airline industry set for more hiring

    Retail to create 2 lakh jobs a year Attrition on the rise in IT Cos. Competition raising salary bar in insurance sector

    India Inc may ramp up hiring by 15 per cent in FY11 : E&Y

    Management training for NGOs by IBS

    HR Around The World

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF MAY 2010

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    Current Labour Scenario

    Experts see 5 lakh jobs by March next

    Police verification of labour mandatory in Gurgaon

    Pilots of all airlines form union

    IDBI officers move variable pay challenge new Service Rules

    India Inc plans 11% salary hike Bajajs Chakan plant workers join union

    Incentives for tea pluckers revised

    Draft norms for CEOs pay

    Over 100 firms looking to recruit ISB students : Dean

    Hiring steadily improving : Naukri.com

    28 mn new jobs can be created by manufacturing sector 28 percent of worlds workforce from India by 2020

    Divestment Coal India to be opposed by mines

    Pink slips over, now BPOS look for retention!

    Salary hikes, promotions in Infosys cost Rs.590 crores

    Case Study

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Minimum wages - central or state rates

    Legitimate deductions from wages

    Types of leave and its availability

    Increments when not imperative

    Attendance during suspension & components Termination of probationer not violative of section 33 of ID Act

    Significance of working days for bonus

    Confirmation of probationer when automatic

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    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    Pro-forma suggested for appointment letter for offering managerial position

    Pro-forma suggested for notice of discharge to a probationer

    Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet for unauthorised absence from duty

    Latest Notifications, Amendments & Developments

    The industrial disputes (amendment) bill, 2009 (19.2.2009) The employees state insurance (amendment) bill, 2009 (30.7.2009)

    Employee Retention Tips

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    HR Around the World

    HR Scenario

    India Inc is hiring more

    Power sector needs HR charge

    Brisk hiring by Standchart

    Talented employees looking for change!

    Indian employees most mobile!

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF APR 2010

    Current Labour Scenario

    IIM-A student bags Rs.1.6 crore package

    Infosys to hike salaries in April ITDC told to give priority to ex-workers

    Companies walk a hiring tight rope : survey Most non-IT sectors to see salary hikes : Hewitt survey

    Students of DU get job offers

    Trade unions up in arms against asbestos import

    Pro-CITU workers in tea estates a worried lot

    Airlines resume hiring

    Andhra forms task force for protection of industries

    1 mn new jobs to be created in 2010-11

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    Women in PSUs more satisfied

    Women employees offered flexitime

    Convergys to hire over 1k in three months

    Shops asked to get themselves registered free of cost

    TCS to increase salaries this fiscal

    Gratuity Hike May Contain the Menace of Attrition

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Right to strike not fundamental Quantum of punishment

    Availing of leave by the employees

    Procedure of availing leave by the employees Suspension allowance - HRA part of wages

    Non payment of one months notice or pay at the time of retrenchment -

    consequences of

    Withdrawal of privileges formalities therefore

    Consequences of receiving terminal dues

    Procedure for payment of gratuity

    Payment of bonus probationers entitlement

    Factories Act Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

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    Income-Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    .

    Pro-forma suggested for medical examination report of a candidate who has beenappointed

    Pro-forma prescribed under the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952

    Pro-forma prescribed under the Payment of Gratuity Act & the Rules, 1972

    Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet to a cashier for defalcation of money Pro-forma suggested for notice/order of retrenchment

    Case Study

    Latest Notification, Amendments & Developments

    Revised Minimum Rates of Wages in Delhi W.E.F. 1.2.2010

    Employees State Insurance (Central) Rule, 1950 (26.2.2010)

    Employees State Insurance Corporation- New Amnesty Scheme 2010 for

    withdrawal of criminal cases (2.3.2010)

    HR Around the World

    HR Scenario

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    TCS to hire 30,000 staff next fiscal

    Highest pay offer at ICAI up 3-fold

    India Inc may hire more

    Infosys moves to woo staff

    Manufacturing may create 28 million job by 2015

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF MARCH 2010

    Current Labour Scenario

    Govt. plans to raise gratuity ceiling limit for Pvt. Sector at Rs.10 lakh

    Govt. for dialogue to curb misuse of labour law

    Delhi hiring prospects low, Pune tops list

    Senior bank executive held for sexual harassment

    What are average salary hike/increment projections for Indian industry in 2010?

    Kerala nurses seek better wages and working conditions Auto pay to hikes

    ABAVP set to float own tea garden trade union

    Experts to go into workers problems due to meltdown

    Worker shortage hits tea sector

    Wage pact between port union, ports association and labour ministry signed

    Labour Minister asks States to constitute Social Security Boards Set up group to address workers problems

    Performance-based bonus for sugar mill workers in Haryana

    Case Study

    EPF : Employers Liability in Contractors Default

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    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions Restraint post termination of service - not valid

    Break in service - repetition not legal

    Forfeiture of gratuity on moral turpitude

    Lay-off dues to non-availability of finances - not permitted

    Doctrine of equal work, equal pay interpretation of Discrimination in working hours

    Industrial dispute relevant during pendency

    Certified Standing Orders effective for new comers

    Wages for gratuity

    Voluntary resignation what is

    Fixation of festival holidays Language for drafting termination letter

    Factories Act Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Tax Related Employer- Employee Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

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    Pro-forma suggested for appointment letter for executive human resource

    development

    Pro-forma suggested for warning letter after enquiry when the employee admitsthe charges and tenders apology

    Pro-forma suggested for notice to an employee to attend duty regularly

    Pro-forma suggested for notice to the charge-sheeted employee about holding ofenquiry

    Pro-forma suggested for intimation by the enquiry officer to the employer for

    allowing the representative of the charge-sheeted employee

    Latest Notifications, Amendments & Developments

    Workmens Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2009 (18.1.2010)

    Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009 (31.12.2009) Revised Minimum Rates of Wages in Maharashtra (w.e.f. 1.1.2010)

    HR Around the World

    5 Tips to Enjoy Your Workplace

    HR Scenario

    Jobs are back again

    BoA on hiring spree in Asia-Pacific

    Let the good time begin with perks

    20% hike likely in pharma staff

    IT major firms up larger, smarter hiring

    BPO industry on hiring mode

    HR Workplace Solutions

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    CONTENTS OF FEB 2010

    Current Labour Scenario

    Plan panel seeks views on flexible labour laws

    Highly paid jobs to be excluded from workman purview

    Jute sector worst violator of labour laws

    Union against tax on saving withdrawal

    Employee stock options more than double in 2009 over the previous year Strike costs jute industry Rs.1,200-crore

    Security agencies in Delhi to have licence Boom in construction, communication, banking & insurance has created lakhs of

    low-skill jobs

    Salary hikes, bonuses back in business

    1 per cent Welfare Cess on constructions

    Sexual harassment draft bill review

    Message of 3 idiots should not be followed idiotically

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Probationer entitled to Minimum Wages

    Employee vis--vis contractor

    Abandonment Holding of enquiry and maintaining register

    Standardization must precede to notice of change

    No VDA - When wages are more than minimum rates Termination of a permanent employee by three months notice validity of

    Transfer of an employee - Does not amount to change in conditions of service

    Interpreting industrial establishment - Only workmen are to be counted

    Advocate as an enquiry officer

    Termination of a probationer - holding of enquiry not imperative

    No work no wages - when applicable

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    Employees State Insurance Corporation - Timely submission of declaration

    forms in request of employees joining insurable employment (23.12.2009)

    Employees State Insurance Corporation- Disbursement of PermanentDisablement Benefit & Dependant Benefit to the Beneficiaries through Electronic

    Clearing System (ECS) w.e.f. 1.1.2010 (29.12.2009)

    Employees State Insurance Corporation- Delegation of Powers of the DirectorGeneral to RDs/Directors/JD I/cs. In respect of ESB (13.1.2010)

    HR Scenario

    Stifling anger at work can be disastrous

    Corporate staff spend 1 hr assessing Orkut, Facebook : Assocham

    Hiring gains steam after a lull Pharma staff to see 12% salary hike

    IT firms are hiring on coming out of recession

    Indian, Chinese employees to get Rs. 23,000 Bonus from Intel

    Indian employers most optimistic about hiring staff: Manpower

    CII Model guidelines for employers

    HR Around the World

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF JAN 2010

    Current Labour Scenario

    Industrial disputes amendment bill tabled in Parliament

    Workmens Compensation Act to be Employees Compensation Act

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    Labour intensive sectors to get special package

    Minor girls continue to toil despite child labour ban

    Google worlds most attractive employer

    Job lost in diamond industry

    Unions scout for members among job guarantee scheme workers

    SAIL, workers agree on new pay settlement Bank staff to get 17.5% salary hike

    Annual employment report expected by March

    IRDA may cap CEO salary at Rs.1.5 cr

    Drop in labour disputes

    Wipro to hire 5,000 immediately

    Bihar PG women get jobs

    Women workers demand fair share CITU demands removal of bonus ceiling

    Contract workers task force

    Manpower shortage affects Karnataka coffee output

    5 lakh jobs created in India: ILO

    Provident Fund & ESI Update

    Case Study

    Working From Home

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Representation in enquiry through a lawyer

    Preliminary enquiry before issuing of charge-sheet

    Implications of a settlement and formalities therefore

    Confirmation of a probationer Continuous service - significance of

    Repeated breaks in service - not justified

    Calculation of accident compensation

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    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    India Most Bullish on Hiring in 2010

    Model Forms & Precedents

    Pro-forma suggested for an application form by a candidate for engaging as a

    trainee

    Pro-forma suggested for letter of appointment to trainee engaging him forspecified period

    Pro-forma suggested for a letter of appointment as an employee to a trainee who

    complete his training

    Pro-forma suggested for a notice when an employee quits the employment after

    giving undertaking alongwith the surety

    HR Scenario

    Increase in wages may insufficient for retention

    Industry to generate new jobs

    Job seekers smile again as 25-50% surge in hiring seen next yr-end

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    Infosys Oracle tie-up for HR platform

    All students from IIM-K get placed

    Road to recovery : Companies to start campus recruitment in December

    Hiring in tech firms picking up - employees ebullient

    HR practices report in public sector banks by March

    HR Around the World

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF NOV 2009

    Current Labour Scenario

    - Punctuality begins at home

    - NTPC employees get Vishwakarma awards

    - Trade unions for law on CEOs salary

    - Coming soon double digit salary hikes : Mercer study- PM is pro-labour rights, says CPI leader

    - CBI arrests PF officials for taking bribe

    - Companies free to decide on CEO salaries- Job creation can make country competitive, CII Chief

    - UPA revives states SEZ laws to ease labour woes

    - Govt. not to decide on exit policy yet - Mukherjee

    Case Study

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    Roof hitting salaries of CEOs are unjustified

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    - Principal Employer to ensure minimum wages are paid- Failure to obtain licence - consequences of

    - Language of the disciplinary proceeding

    - Action for forming of trade union- Manager whether a workman

    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    - Pro-forma suggested for a letter to be issued to an employee for sending him on

    deputation

    - Pro-forma suggested for forfeiture of gratuity of an employee- Pro-forma suggested for when the workers are either staging demonstration or

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    disturbing the cordial atmosphere of the factory- Pro-forma suggested for when the workers are violating the terms of settlement

    - Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet when an employee as transferred fails tocomply with

    - Pro-forma suggested for a notice to cause why punishment of dismissal fromservice should not be imposed when the charges as levied have been proved and the

    enquiry report is also enclosed- Pro-forma suggested for form of acceptance of appointment by employee (There isno such practice in obtaining separate acceptance from an employee, yet we are

    giving a proforma)

    - Pro-forma suggested for charge-Sheet (General)- Pro-forma suggested for warning letter to an employee found drunk while on duty

    HR Scenario

    - India Inc resumes hiring amid recovery signal- 5.8 mn new jobs in ITES

    - IT Cos hike pay as market picks up

    - Anil top-paid executive despite austerity drive- Renewal of global HR to create more jobs

    - Satyam to resume hiring

    - Hiring up in banks

    - Infy ups hiring target- HR meet stresses clarity of goal

    - Public sector banks set for recruitment binge

    HR Around the World

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF OCT 2009

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    Current Labour Scenario

    - Jobless Pilots Form Union- Tata Motors, Union Ink Bonus Agreement

    - Resotre our jobs or well jump

    - Unions Unite To Protect Jobs

    - 21% To 34% Net Employment Outlook- Variable Pay Back At Mahindra Stayam

    - Apprentices, Probationar Officers Being Recruited By Banks

    - India Inc Against Layoffs : Pwc Survey

    Labour Inspectors to be Substituted by Company Secretaries

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    - Power of adjudication under Section 11A

    - Who is a supervisor- Sexual harassment action for

    - Transfer non compliance of - whether a misconduct- Police protection to an employer against violence by workers

    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

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    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    - Pro-forma suggested for a letter when an employee fails to comply with the transfer

    order- Pro-forma suggested for when an employee is posted on deputation

    - Pro-forma suggested for when an employee fails to comply with the instructions in

    reporting at the place where he was deputed- Pro-forma suggested for a charge-sheet for slowing down work in a concerted manner

    - Pro-forma suggested for order of suspension as punishment after an enquiry is held and

    charges proved against the employee- Pro-forma suggested for order for revocation of suspension when the worker is

    acquitted by the criminal court

    - Pro-forma suggested for acceptance of appointment by an employee (there is no such

    practice in obtaining separate acceptance from an employee, yet we are giving a pro-

    forma)- Pro-forma suggested for letter of warning to a worker for inefficiency

    - Pro-forma suggested for notice to an employee absenting without leave for sendingexplanation and affording an opportunity for personal hearing

    - Pro-forma suggested for notice to an employee absenting for a specific period of days

    continuously without sanction of leave

    Latest Notifications, Amendments & Developments

    - The Employees Pension (Second Amendment) Scheme, 2009 (23.7.2009)

    - The Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2009 (23.7.2009)

    - The Employees State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (30.7.2009)- The Workmens Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (30.7.2009)

    - The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (20.7.2009)

    - Revised Minimum Rates of Wages in Delhi w.e.f. 1.8.2009

    - Revised Minimum Rates of Wages in Haryana w.e.f 1.7.2009

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    Case Study

    HR Scenario

    - India most bullish on hiring plan

    - Three lakh jobs by 2012 - to be created by SPL Textiles- Infosys freezes pay hike

    - 2,000 to be added by Stanchart by year-end

    - Retail goes to hire as footfalls rise

    - More firms to reverse salary cuts and freezes

    - West Bengal scraps it hub project- Its back to business as hirings return

    HR Around The World

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF SEP 2009

    Current Labour Scenario

    - Labour inspectors to be replaced by company secretaries

    - Workmens compensation bill introduced in LS

    - Labour department sends notice to DMRC- Earn, while learn at ITI

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    - Domestic helps to get skill training- ESIC to issue smart cards to insured members

    - Reinstatement of staff demanded by Gurgaon workers- Sikh/scribe who flung shoe sacked

    - Maternity leave for adopting children - only in govt. & public sectors- CM for minimum wages to domestic helps

    - Identity cards to the workers in Tanil Nadu- Gem workers wages rise- Tea gardens in WB to be reopened

    - Labour laws should protect the workers rights

    - Labour-intensive exports emphasised in new trade policy- More jobs in June than in may

    - Air India wage restructure- Upgrading of skill for domestic workers

    - Fake experience certificates land teachers in trouble- SBI staff seek hike in remuneration

    - Sexual harassment law to be amended- Railway staff to get 75 days bonus

    - Shram awards to 52 employees

    - Ministers intervention on wage revision by port workers- Amendment of Mines Act opposed

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    - Payment of gratuity without compliance of the Act - not permissible

    - No forfeiture of gratuity - on retirement

    - Set off of gratuity against dues not permissible- Permission not necessary for transferring an office-bearer- Notional extension under the Workmens Compensation Act meaning of

    - Reduction of wages and working days not permissible- Criminal as well as domestic proceedings can take place simultaneously

    - Employers liability for compensation on accident when an employee is on out

    side/field duty- HRA is wages for suspension allowance

    - Transfer clause - precaution to be taken while drafting- Retrenchment notice of change

    - Accident on road - employers liability for compensation

    - Charge-sheet - guidelines for its drafting

    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

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    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Case Study

    Model Forms & Precedents

    - Pro-forma suggested for a letter of appointment as a trainee and thereafter as anemployee for a specified period with a surety bond

    - Pro-forma suggested for a charge-sheet for disobedience by an employee to comply

    with instructions of his superior- Pro-forma suggested for when a bus driver is guilty of rash and negligent driving

    - Pro-forma suggested for advisory letter when an employee came on duty while he was

    drunk- Pro-forma suggested for resolution for an appointment of manager as an occupier under

    the Factories Act

    - Pro-forma suggested for a letter offering job to a trainee after completion of his training

    - Pro-forma suggested for letter for extension of probation period- Pro-forma suggested for when an employee is absenting and is asked to report

    alongwith explanation

    - Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet for sexual harassment

    HR Around The World

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    Latest Notifications, Amendments & Developments.

    - The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009 (19.2.2009)

    HR Scenario

    - 55% of Indians believe job prospects will improve-Top B-Schools see hiring buzz again in early placements

    - Meltdown impact on jobs waning : govt.

    - Religare arm on a hiring spree- Management and not slowdown is the issue

    - Small cos may provide 69 lakh jobs by 2012

    - Hiring signal reviving

    - XLRI08-10 batch bags 20 PPOS- More work in less pay is the mantra in crisis

    - Rural jobs web site opened

    - Government to set up 50,000 skill development centres- India Incs hiring up in July : Naukri.com

    HR Workplace Solutions

    CONTENTS OF AUG 2009

    Current Labour Scenario

    Railways to create more jobs : Mamata

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    Delhi CM wants minimum wages for domestic helps

    Professional Tax Act amended in Maharashtra

    ESIC Act to be amended

    Humour at work place and satisfaction

    AI wont sack staff

    Labour unrest forces Kanpur jute mill to shut down again SESs not excluded from labour laws

    Law for sexual harassment proposed

    Road map for work place safety

    Bengal to take stringent steps against violators of statutory norms

    ESI upon private institutions & hospitals in Haryana

    Bengal govt. to implement amended labour laws

    Delivers best returns on provident fund by state bank of India Rajas plea for plantation workers

    Labour minister proposes amendment in ESI Act

    Govt. message to PSU employees

    20 hospital staff attempt suicide Govt. unwilling to wage hike for bank employees

    Govt. weighs unemployment cover through state insurers

    Employing kids

    Housing for industrial workers in Tamil Nadu

    Labour law may give more scope to job exchanges

    Curbing of fake CVs & employments

    PF Undate

    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Natural justice concept of

    Compulsory insurance for gratuity not necessary

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    Termination for loss of confidence

    Deposit of decreed gratuity - interest and rate for filing appeal

    Transfer without supporting clause

    Remission of unpaid bonus duty of employer

    Sub contractor - licence - mode of payment under Contract Labour (Regulation &

    Abolition) Act Holding enquiry despite promotion no bar

    Charge-sheet vis--vis show-cause notice

    Refusal to work action for

    Factories Act Related Problems & their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    Pro-forma suggested for an appointment advice when an employee is offered

    employment after his selection

    Pro-forma suggested for letter of appointment issued to a candidate offering him a

    job purely on temporary basis

    Pro-forma suggested for a charge-sheet to a worker who has instigated otherworkers to stop work and stage demonstration at the premises of the factory

    Pro-forma suggested for a letter to an employee intimating that his explanation to

    the charge-sheet has not been found satisfactory and an enquiry has been orderedby the management

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    Pro-forma suggested for a notice of retrenchment to be given by an employer

    under clause (c) of section 25f of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

    Pro-forma suggested for charge-sheet for habitual absence from duty

    Pro-forma suggested for order of confirmation of a probationer on completing the

    probationary period satisfactorily

    Pro-forma suggested for appraisal of an employee Pro-forma suggested for a letter of warning to an employee for over-staying of his

    sanctioned leave

    Pro-forma suggested for warning (when a worker neglects his duties)

    HR Scenario

    SBI promises foreign posting to lure staff Salary hikes to attract diamond unit workers

    1,500 ITIs, 5,000 skill centres likely to come up on PPP basis

    12% rise of job index up in Kolkata

    Mobile technology boosts efficiency

    Hiring edges up despite caution

    High-level job seekers see good in recession

    58 m jobs in eleventh plan

    Employment of women rising in top ITeS

    Higher wages, more work attract labourers

    Hiring likely to improve in next one year: survey

    News roundup More hiring expected this year : study

    11% salary rise likely in sunrise sector

    HR Around the World

    HR Workplace Solutions

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    CONTENTS OF JUL 2009

    Current Labour Scenario

    Trade unions urge for public investment

    Haryana Labour Commissioner strives for industrial peace

    Expats offer to take pay cut to stay on

    More foreigners to be hired by it companies

    Indian employers most bullish on hiring plans

    ECS for provident fund settlement

    Forced labour most prevalent in South Asia Steps to curb child labour

    Labour ministry raises red flag over illegal Chinese workers

    Social security scheme for construction workers : Kharge Satyam floots pool plan to cut staff cost

    Domestic servants to gain MBA-like advantage, thanks to ILO scheme

    LIC wage talks fail

    Labour reforms soon

    Unemployment workers buy nylon plant

    Check-list state welfare Acts in some states

    .

    PF Update

    Change in Conditions of Service

    Case Study

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    Labour Problems & Their Solutions

    Resignation - its acceptance and burden of proof when challenged Working days - for payment of bonus

    Dismissal for failure in carrying on assignment justified

    Challenging retrenchment after receiving compensation Termination by an authority not competent consequences

    Loss of confidence in an employee & his termination

    For misconduct other than as defined in standing orders - no action can be taken

    Theft by a workman amount immaterial for his dismissal

    Factories Act Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' State Insurance related Problems & Their Solutions

    Employees' Provident Fund/ Pension related Problems & Their Solutions

    Income Tax Related Problems & Their Solutions

    Model Forms & Precedents

    Pro-forma suggested for a letter of appointment to a sales representative

    Pro-forma suggested for an advisory letter to an employee intimating about his

    habitual absence

    Pro-forma suggested for a warning to an employee for his unauthorised absence

    Pro-forma suggested for final warning to an employee who has not improved his

    attendance despite advisory letter and warning

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    Pro-forma suggested for a charge-sheet to an employee for his habitual absence

    Pro-forma suggested for a letter/reply to a trade union, threatening to stage

    demonstration at the premises of the establishment

    Pro-forma suggested for an advisory letter to an employee who refuses to accept a

    letter/memo

    Pro-forma suggested for general notice for observing punctuality in attendance Pro-forma suggested for advisory memo

    Pro-forma suggested for first letter of warning for negligence

    Pro-forma suggested for second letter of warning for negligence

    Pro-forma suggested for draft for sanctioning interest free car loan by a company

    to an employee

    Pro-forma suggested for a letter reverting of an employee who was provisionally

    promoted Pro-forma suggested for a notice of discharge of an employee who has been guilty

    of misconducts which has been proved against him in the enquiry as held against

    him

    HR Scenario

    One in three employers face talent crunch

    BPO revival soon

    One crore jobs to be created in textiles sector, says Maran

    Manpower employment outlook survey

    10,000 plus overseas jobs in last 6 months by IT firms

    Govt. takes a cue for performance appraisal from private sector 3,000 to be hired by metro

    Indian BPO on hiring spree

    12,000 employees to be recruited by aegis

    Hiring of direct workers improves : survey

    RMSI on top as Indias best companies to work for 2009

    Pay packages zoom at top 3 firms

    When people are biggest assets

    Job market improves : study

    Guarantee Good Job with Fat Salary

    HR Around the World

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    HR Workplace Solutions