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“Job Jumps, PF Bumps: Alok’s PF Nightmare

“Job Jumps, PF Bumps: Alok’s PF Nightmare   Meet Alok, a guy chasing bigger salaries, and cooler job promotions. He jumped between five companies, and while his career was flying high, his Provident Fund (PF)? That was a whole different story. What started as a simple savings plan became a big mess that not even […]

a man with a key for treasure hunt. Withdrawal of PF funds.

The Surname Saga: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Punctuation

The Surname Saga: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Punctuation How Denis D’Mello Unlocked His ₹50 Lakhs After a Two-Year Battle? Hey there! Ready for a wild ride through one of the most frustrating yet satisfying PF cases we’ve handled? Stick around, because this story has got everything: a missing apostrophe, endless rejections, and a whole […]

Flat-style illustration showing HR professionals discussing employee eligibility with an EPF officer in a modern office, symbolizing Calcutta High Court judgment on excluded employees.

Case Study: EPF Authority Cannot Impose Liability for Excluded Employees

Case: M/s. Calcutta Club Limited v. Union of India & Ors.WPA No. 7030 of 2008 Court and Date: Calcutta High CourtHon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar GuptaDate: 22 August 2025 Relevant Law: Background: The petitioner, M/s. Calcutta Club Limited, was registered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.The company had four employees, one […]

Flat-style landscape illustration showing an employer handing a bonus to an employee in an office setting, symbolizing fair wage and bonus compliance under the Payment of Bonus Act.

Case Study: Employer’s Obligation to Pay Minimum.

Case: Maharashtra State Farming Corporation & Anr. v. Sakhar Kamgar SabhaWrit Petition No. 14171 of 2023 Court and Date: High Court of BombayHon’ble Justice S.G. ChapalgaonkarDate of Judgment: 28 July 2025 Relevant Law: Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Background: The respondent union, Sakhar Kamgar Sabha, issued a notice to the Maharashtra State Farming Corporation demanding […]

Flat-style landscape illustration showing a judge, a worker, and an employer in a courtroom setting representing labour law judgment under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

Case Study: Burden of Proof on Employer in Illegal Termination Cases

Case: Goverdhan v. Chief Municipal OfficerMisc. Petition No. 6329/2022 Court and Date: High Court of Madhya PradeshBefore: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay DwivediDate: 17 October 2024 Relevant Law: Background: The petitioner, Goverdhan, had been working as a skilled labourer with the respondent from 01 October 2011 until his oral termination on 01 February 2019. His dismissal […]

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Case Study: CA Firms ≠ “Shops” Under ESI Act

Case Santosh Choudhary & Associates v. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation & Anr.WPA 6417/2024 Court and Date Calcutta High Court – Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arindam MukherjeeJudgment Date: 12 April 2024 Relevant Law Background ESIC inspected a Chartered Accountants (CA) firm and, treating it as a “shop” with 10+ persons (by counting articles/trainees as employees), allotted an […]

• Legal or illegal status of a strike does not affect the right of the employer to deduct wages.

Case Study: “No Work, No Pay” – Supreme Court Clarifies Employer’s Right in Bank of India v. T.S. Kelawala

📌 Case Bank of India v. T.S. Kelawala and OthersCivil Appeal No. 2581 of 1986 & Civil Appeal No. 855 of 1987 ⚖️ Court and Date Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment delivered on 4 May, 1990Bench: Justice P.B. Sawant & Justice Kuldip Singh 📜 Relevant Law 🏛️ Background The dispute arose when Bank of India employees […]

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Case Study: Salary Above ₹15,000 – Contributions Capped Under EPF Law

Case: Sunquest Information Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, West Bengal & Anr.WPA 20947/2021 Court and Date: Calcutta High CourtHon’ble Justice Ms. Shampa Dutt (Paul)Date: 10 February 2025 Relevant Law: These provisions define membership, continuation, and contribution limits under the EPF Scheme, especially concerning employees earning above the wage ceiling. Background: […]