Common Practice To Not Reflect Casual/ Daily Wage Worker In Employment Records: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Grant Of Award To Such Employee

The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant ruling protecting the rights of daily wage workers. The court stated that a compensation claim filed by such a worker cannot be dismissed solely on the ground that their name was not found in the formal attendance register maintained by the employer. The High Court emphasized that in cases involving daily wage employment, the absence of a name in an official record does not automatically negate the existence of an employer-employee relationship. The court stressed the importance of considering other substantial evidence that may be presented to prove employment, thereby ensuring that workers are not denied legitimate compensation based on mere procedural oversights in record-keeping.