Countless employees laid off amid COVID in violation of legal procedures: Madras High Court seeks report

"Though the Covid-19 pandemic situation could be termed as a misfortune, the employers cannot be permitted to make a fortune out of this misfortune," the Court said.

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The Madras High Court on Wednesday expressed concerns that there were many cases of employees or workers who were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic and who were not subsequently reinstated despite the relaxation of lockdown regulations and resumption of business and economic activity (Labour Liberation Front and ors v. State of Tamil Nadu).

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