With the full operationalisation of the Code on Social Security (SS Code), 2020 on November 21, 2025, the corporate landscape has entered a new era of statutory accountability. Historically, the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, left a significant vacuum regarding the precision of “continuous service,” often forcing employers and courts to rely on fragmented judicial precedents such as the landmark Madras Fertilisers Ltd. vs. Controlling Authority (2003 LLR 244). Under the earli

Breaking news: On March 29, 2026, the Telangana Legislative Assembly passed the Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Bill, 2026 — widely referred to as the TEAMS Bill . The legislation allows authorities to order a salary deduction of up to 15% (or INR 10,000, whichever is lower) from employees in both the public and private sectors who are found to have neglected financially dependent parents, with the deducted amount transferred directly

The misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate sexually explicit or harassing content is no longer a futuristic threat—it is a present-day legal reality. For employers and Internal Committees (IC), the rise of Synthetically Generated Information (SGI) introduces a complex breed of workplace disputes that challenge traditional notions of "evidence" and "misconduct." AI deepfakes allow for the creation of derogatory images, videos, or audio recordings that are "indistin