Labour Law

Back Wages Battle: Who Proves What? โš–๏ธ


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๐Ÿ›๏ธ The Back Wages Puzzle That Stumps Everyone

๐ŸŒŸ Imagine this: You're wrongfully fired, fight for years in court, and finally win! The court orders reinstatement, but what about those lost years without salary? Who has to prove you weren't working elsewhere during that time?

๐Ÿ’ก What You'll Discover:

  • ๐Ÿ” The surprising shift in burden of proof that most people don't know about
  • โš–๏ธ Why employees don't have to prove the negative (that they weren't working)
  • ๐ŸŽฏ How a simple statement can shift responsibility to the employer
  • ๐Ÿ’ผ When the "no work, no pay" rule doesn't apply

๐Ÿš€ Real Cases Discussed:

  • ๐Ÿ’Ž Allahabad Bank vs. Avatar Bhushan Bharatiya - Why 50% salary was cut for not making a simple statement
  • โญ Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology vs. Dr. Matthew K. Sebastian - The game-changing case that shifted proof burden to employers

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ This episode reveals how a few words in an affidavit can mean the difference between full back wages and losing thousands of rupees - knowledge that could save careers and livelihoods!

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Labour LawBy sharad Bansal