Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
MRTU & PULP Act | Dominant Nature of Duties, Not Designation, Determines Workman Status: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court ruled that an employee’s classification as a 'workman' under the MRTU & PULP Act hinges on the actual functions performed, not job title. A Commercial Officer exercising supervisory and operational control, even while performing incidental clerical tasks, is excluded from workman status - clarifying the scope of protection for managerial-tier employees in industrial disputes.