Top Labour Law Judgments –December 2025 | LegalWiki

In December 2025, the Supreme Court and High Courts issued important rulings on labour law, clarifying employee rights, termination safeguards, and statutory benefits, and strengthening fairness and consistency in employment relations.

Delhi High Court: Employment Dispute Cannot Be Treated as Commercial Case Under Commercial Courts Act
The Delhi High Court held that disputes arising from employment agreements cannot be treated as commercial disputes under Section 2(1)(c) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Read More

Lok Sabha Introduces Right to Disconnect Bill to Limit After-Hours Work
The Lok Sabha introduced the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, to protect employees from work-related calls, emails, or messages outside official hours. Read More

Karnataka High Court Rules Employees of Media Academy, Temperance Board Not Eligible for Government Pension
The Karnataka High Court held that employees of the Karnataka Media Academy and the Karnataka State Temperance Board are not government servants and therefore cannot claim pension under Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957 (KSCR). Read More

Disconnect Bill to Limit After-Hours Work
The Lok Sabha introduced the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, to protect employees from work-related calls, emails, or messages outside official hours. Read More

Delhi High Court Flags Failure to Repeal Earlier Labour Laws Under Industrial Relations Code
The Delhi High Court noted that the Central government brought the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, into force without issuing proper repeal notifications for the Trade Unions Act, 1926, the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Read More

Airline Pilots Qualify As ‘Workmen’ Under Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that airline pilots perform skilled and technical work and fall within the definition of “workman” under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, irrespective of their salary levels. Read More

Parliament Passes Bill Replacing MGNREGA, Raises Rural Job Guarantee To 125 Days
Parliament has passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. Read More

No Employer–Employee Relationship Without Proof: Delhi HC Sets Aside Reinstatement Of Contractual Workman
The Delhi High Court has held that a workman engaged through a contractor cannot be treated as an employee of the principal employer unless a direct employer–employee relationship is proved through reliable evidence. Read More

Haryana Act Amended To Increase Daily Working Hours While Retaining 48-Hour Weekly Cap
The Haryana Assembly has passed the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2025, amending the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958. Read More

Dharmarth Trust Qualifies as ‘Industry’ Under Industrial Disputes Act: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the Dharmarth Trust cannot be treated as a purely religious or voluntary organisation and falls within the definition of an “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Read More

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