The second quarter of 2022 witnessed the Supreme Court ruling on vaccination mandates and several states reinstating mask mandates and other measures due to a rise in Covid-19 cases. Judicial rulings on critical aspects of the Industrial Disputes Act and the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act were also passed. Significant changes were introduced on the legislative front in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
The original version of this article was first published in the Trilegal Quarterly Roundup.
The labour and employment law space saw some key developments with states issuing guidelines on preventive measures to combat rise in Covid-19 cases. The Supreme Court’s judgement holding that no individual may be forced to get vaccinated resulted in several states withdrawing vaccine mandates. In this update, we discuss these developments along with the Chennai Labour Court’s ruling on the reinstatement of a workman, the Gujarat High Court’s decision on the procedure of inquiry conducted in prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) cases and changes in Tamil Nadu regarding opening of shops and establishments 24x7 and in Uttar Pradesh, where women are now allowed to work in factories at night as well.
Key Developments
1. Supreme Court rules that no individual should be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19
On 4 May 2022, the Supreme Court, in the case of Jacob Puliyel v Union of India, held that no individual should be...
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