#Daily-wage employment

The Allahabad High Court ruled that daily wage employees must establish qualifying service under the Uttar Pradesh Regularization Rules 2016 to claim minimum pay scale benefits. Petitioners must file fresh representations within four weeks, with authorities bound to decide within the next four weeks based on the 2016 Rules or Office Memo dated 24.09.2024.

The Karnataka High Court reinforced the constitutional mandate of 'equal pay for equal work' under Article 14, holding that daily wage workers performing identical duties as regular employees must receive the same pay scale, including retroactive revisions, even if their service was interrupted by illegal termination. The ruling mandates financial parity for affected workers, setting a precedent for similar employment disputes.

Chhattisgarh High Court dismisses a 25-year-old labour claim, ruling that unexplained delay and lack of corroborative evidence defeat a workman’s claim under the Industrial Disputes Act, regardless of statutory limitation. The judgment reinforces that laches can bar claims even where no specific limitation period applies, impacting daily wage workers and employers alike.

Chhattisgarh High Court holds that terminated daily-wage workers must be reconsidered for reinstatement if posts and funds become available, ensuring parity with similarly situated employees.