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departmental policy

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Equal Pay for Equal Work | Contractual Employees Entitled to Regularization After Six Years Under Departmental Policy: Himachal Pradesh HC
Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court

Equal Pay for Equal Work | Contractual Employees Entitled to Regularization After Six Years Under Departmental Policy: Himachal Pradesh HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court mandates regularization of contractual employees after six years of service, holding that departmental policy admitting parity with regular employees creates a binding legitimate expectation. The ruling reinforces the 'equal pay for equal work' principle, requiring consequential benefits without further delay.