Labour law, the varied body of law applied to such matters as employment, remuneration, conditions of work, trade unions, and industrial relations. In its most comprehensive sense, the term includes social security.and disability insurance as well. Unlike the laws of contract, tort, or property., the elements of labour law are somewhat less homogenues than the rules governing a particular legal relationship. In addition to the individual contractual relationships growing out of the traditional employment situation, labour law deals with the statutory requirements and collective relationships that are increasingly important in mass-production societies, the legal relationships between organized economic interests and the state, and the various rights and obligations related to some types of Social services.

In order to stream line labour laws, the Government has decided to go for much - awaited labour reforms. In this process the Union Cabinet has already approved the wages code bill. The Government has proposed to remove multiple labour laws and replace them with four sets of labour codes. This will ensure the process of registration, filing of return s and standardisation of labour definitions, which will ultimately result into less disputes. In this exercise 44 labour laws will be reduced to 4 broad codes. The EPF Authority imposed damages 100 percent. EPF Appellate Tribunal reduced the same to 22% in terms of para 32-A of the Scheme considering mitigating circumstances. EPF Authority failed in writ petition filled LPA. The Division Bench of the High Court held that delay was more than 6 months attracting damages @ 37% but no such plea was taken by the petitioner before the Tribunal. Hence, order of Tribunal, even if erroneous, does not call for interference under writ jurisdiction. The ordinary meaning of 'charge sheet' is a memorandum of charges, i.e., acts or omissions alleged to have been committed by an employee. It consists of facts and allegations which the person issuing it wants to establish against the employee committing a breach of rules or misconduct in terms of the standing orders, or any act inconsistent with the fulfilment of the obligations implied in the contract of employment. In short, a charge sheet is an allegation of misconduct, misbehaviour, indiscipline, lack of interest in work, negligence, etc., on the part of the employee. Four persons were involved in fraudulent withdrawal of Rs. 80000/- from customer's account. Out of four only one head Cashier was dismissed from service. Labour Court awarded reinstatement with back wages. High Court set aside the order of the Labour Court. On challenge by workman, the Supreme Court held that out of four persons involved in the fraud, ordering dismissal from service against only one on the ground that others have been put to face criminal trial by the Customer of the Band amounts to discrimination of the workman and not sustainable in law. High Court imposed hefty cost of Rs. 50,000 on woman for false complaint of sexual harassment. Del. HC947 Dismissal is justified due to long unauthorised absence. P&H HC 984 Termination proper on the recommendations of inquiry held under POSH Act. Supreme Court 999 Maternity Benefit Act applies to contractual employees also.