#Contractual Worker

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that contractual employees are not entitled to salary for periods they were absent due to criminal proceedings, even if the FIR is later quashed. The court held that absence from work disentitles them to back wages, reinforcing that contractual employment does not guarantee payment without actual service.

The Bombay High Court affirmed that contractual workers killed in work-related accidents are entitled to compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act, even in the absence of formal appointment letters or salary records, if the employment nexus is established through circumstantial evidence. This ruling expands employer liability and protects vulnerable informal workers by prioritizing factual employment over documentary formalities.