Employment Law

Introduction: Employer Liability in Focus In a significant decision, the Bombay High Court reaffirmed the principal employer’s liability under the Employee Compensation Act, 1923 (EC Act) by claiming that workers were employed through a contractor. This ruling emphasizes that workers employed indirectly are still entitled to protection and compensation from the principal employer. In this […]

RESTRICTIVE CLAUSES IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND ITS ENFORCEABILITY Headnote:  Employment contracts are contracts which are drafted by the employers in order to safeguard the interest of the business. As we all know that Contracts are agreements enforceable by law, where there are two parties to the contract defining their rights and liabilities towards each other.