Nurses' Bond issue: Legal Cell moves to Court again
Pravasi Legal Cell has approached the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in a matter related to the bond system of nurses being practiced by the private hospitals in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Earlier a prominent Delhi hospital had pressed a dishonoured cheque case against a male nursing staff who had resigned from the job. The signed cheque, along with a work bond for two years, was taken from the employee while joining the job. Due to work pressure and mental harassment, the staff decided to resign even before the two year period was complete. On his resignation, the hospital management submitted the cheque for encashment in the bank. On the cheque getting dishonoured, the hospital approached a lower court for relief. Pravasi Legal has taken this issue to the notice of the Delhi High Court since it is a violation of the employee's rights. The injustice and illegality of the case have been pointed out in the petition. Pravasi Legal Cell, in 2011, had appr...