Labour Law

Notice

— Period of notice — Computation of — Where the notice required the absentee employee to report for duty within the period specified (30 days in this case) from the date of publication of the notice, held, the said period ought to have been reckoned from the date of service of the notice and not from the date of its issue, (2006) 7 SCC 379-A

Labour Law

Reinstatement/Back wages/Arrears

— Back wages — Factors to be considered before granting — Clerk unauthorisedly absent for a long period, treated by the employer Bank as voluntarily retired — Without considering whether the said clerk was gainfully employed or not during the relevant period, High Court directing reinstatement with full back wages — Such omission on the part of High Court, held, improper — Hence while upholding reinstatement, matter remitted to High Court to reconsider the question of back wages, (2006) 7 SCC 379-B