Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Workman Status Under ID Act | Nature of Duties, Not Salary or Designation, Determines Status: Karnataka HC Awards 60% Back Wages for Disproportionate Termination
Karnataka High Court reaffirms that workman status under the Industrial Disputes Act hinges on the nature of duties performed, not salary or job title. While reinstating an employee terminated for three days of unauthorized absence, the Court awarded only 60% back wages, emphasizing proportionality and procedural fairness in disciplinary actions.