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flag Delhi High Court rules airline pilots are "workmen" under labor law, entitling them to protections regardless of pay or title.

flag The Delhi High Court ruled that airline pilots are legally classified as "workmen" under India's Industrial Disputes Act, regardless of salary or job title, because their primary duties are technical and operational, not supervisory. flag The court rejected appeals by King Airways, upholding awards for unpaid salaries, incentives, and back wages, and found the pilots' terminations unlawful. flag It emphasized that employment status depends on the nature of work, not compensation or command roles, and clarified that flight safety supervision differs from managerial oversight under labor law. flag The decision affirms labor protections for skilled professionals whose core work is not managerial.

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