Supreme Court Rules Employee Not a "Workman" Under Industrial Disputes Act, Denies Reinstatement and Compensation.

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....The case revolves around determining whether an employee qualifies as a "workman" u/s 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which would entitle them to certain protections and benefits. The key points are: The Industrial Disputes Act aims to settle industrial disputes and ensure social justice for employers and employees. Section 2(s) defines a "workman" based on the nature of work performed, excluding supervisory or managerial roles above a certain wage threshold. The employee claimed not to be in an executive cadre, while the management asserted the employee supervised junior engineers. The determinative factor is the principal duties performed, not just the designation. Lacking concrete evidence of the employee's actual duties, the .........