On 1st December, 2015, President Pranab Mukherjee  approved the Factories Amendment Bill, 2015 of Maharashtra which among other things, amends section 66 (1)(b) of the Factories Act, 1948, now allowing women to work night shifts from 7pm to 6am in factories in Maharashtra. Given the rise of educated women ready to join the workforce, there was a need to create employment opportunities for them and tap into this talent pool. The current position of the…

Employers, so as to prevent employees from quitting without prior notice, sometimes retain original certificates/documents of the employees and make similar mandatory clauses in appointment agreements. The certificates are not handed over to the employees for long, even after completion of their notice period. First of all, employers have no right to retain original certificates even as security against notice or notice pay. If an employer refuses to return original certificates, the employee has the…

The IT Industry has changed the landscape of India irrespective of its political philosophy. Various state governments are offering the red–carpet treatment to the IT Industry. This sector has generated huge direct and indirect employment. The salaries in the IT Sector are unmatched even by the manufacturing sector. Any Engineer with adequate knowledge of Information Technology can get a job in the IT Sector. State governments, competing with each other, have started offering huge incentives…