Karnataka High Court gives relief to 84 workmen retrenched from service 17 years ago
The Karnataka High Court ordered a pharmaceutical company to pay compensation to 84 workers retrenched 17 years ago. The court ruled that the company illegally bypassed labor laws by failing to seek government permission for the layoffs.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces the legal definition of 'workmen' under the Industrial Disputes Act and protects the rights of contract and casual laborers.
In a relief to 84 workmen retrenched from service nearly 17 years ago, the High Court of Karnataka has directed a private pharmaceutical company to pay a lump sum compensation of ₹3 lakh to each of the retrenched workmen for terminating them from service without seeking permission from the State government as per the provisions of the Industrial Disputes (ID) Act, 1947.
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