#daily wage worker

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.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that reinstatement is not an automatic remedy for illegally terminated daily wage workers, especially after a prolonged delay. Citing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs. Bhurumal, the Court awarded ₹3 lakh in monetary compensation, emphasizing that reinstatement should not be granted as a matter of course in such cases.