https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301303 An employer cannot withdraw or reduce long-standing medical benefits that have become part of service conditions merely because employees are covered under the Employees' State Insurance scheme. Patna HC held that the ESI Act and its regulations did not authorise unilateral curtailment of superior benefits already enjoyed by workmen, and any change had to follow the lawful industrial process. It also found that the proposed retrenchment would reduce the quality and quantum of medical treatment available to employees and dependants, thereby altering service conditions. The Industrial Tribunal award was quashed and the reference answered for the workmen. en-us Fri, 21 Aug 1964 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:24:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301303 An employer cannot withdraw or reduce long-standing medical benefits that have become part of service conditions merely because employees are covered under the Employees' State Insurance scheme. Patna HC held that the ESI Act and its regulations did not authorise unilateral curtailment of superior benefits already enjoyed by workmen, and any change had to follow the lawful industrial process. It also found that the proposed retrenchment would reduce the quality and quantum of medical treatment available to employees and dependants, thereby altering service conditions. The Industrial Tribunal award was quashed and the reference answered for the workmen. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Aug 1964 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301303