Probably you have not gone thru the highly illustrated threads and Articles that I have posted at LCI, for the last many years.
My stance has been Pro-employee.
Once you go thru these you will realize that in these highly illustrated threads and Articles I have gone deep to the finest possible details for the benefit of employees.
I have not earned a single penny till this moment from LCI.
I have gone out of the way to forward the contact details of very able counsels specializing in Labor/service matters at some locations, in some cases.
The counsels have attended in some cases without any charge, and in some cases at a very reasonable fee. So reasonable that it was negligible.
I have gone out of the way to forward the contact details of employee’s/union leaders and in majority of the cases the employee’s have been able to resolve the cases without any litigation.
Many unions provide sustenance allowance to its members.
I am sure you were also provided with all support by unions.
An employee may handle his/her own case as PIP (Party in Person) provided employee is either himself/herself has full knowledge of the case, legalities, precedence’s, case laws, procedures, technicalities, and can argue effectively.
Otherwise find someone that can guide you.
Or keep a seasoned counsel specializing in Labor/service matters for the back up support.
Or bear the cost of such counsel so that employee does not loose.
Courts of law have time and again risen to rescue the employees.
But if the employee makes his/her own case so weak due to say technicalities, then it is employee that is at fault.
I have gone out of the way to forward the contact details of senior officials of Dept. of Labor and in many cases the employee’s have been able to resolve the cases without any litigation.
The employees do not suffer due to the funds but technicalities and practices that lawyers of OP’s exploit to delay and defeat.
You may have your own personal, private opinion and inner wishes but for the benefit of employee's I shall continue to suggest that person that is facing any issue must consult an expert specializing in concerned and respective field of law.
Many good counsels specializing in Labor/service matters agreed to provide consultation (not handling cases) for a nominal amount of Rs.1000/-.
Many good counsels specializing in Labor/service matters agreed to handle cases for a fee of Rs.15000/ in deserving cases.
If that is also an unbearable cost then it is your own personal, private opinion and I have no control on it.
Labor/service matters is altogether different field of law and in each city/location there a few counsels that specialize in it. Usually good lawyers frankly refer such matters to counsels that specialize in Labor/service matters. Many good Lawyers of civil matters do not meddle in Labor/service matters.
Therefore employees should, certainly consult and consult well in time.
