Industrial Disputes Act: Burden to prove 'workman' status is on employee, not management, rules Gauhati High Court

Justice Suman Shyam set aside an award imposed by a labour court against a bank, since the latter's objections to the maintainability of the application filed by a former management-level employee were not dealt with.
Justice Suman Shyam and Gauhati Highcourt
Justice Suman Shyam and Gauhati Highcourt
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The Gauhati High Court recently held that the burden to prove that one is a 'workman' covered by the Industrial Disputes Act, lies on the employee making such a claim and not the management of the organisation [Inudstrial Cooperative Bank Ltd and anr vs State of Assam and ors.].

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