Can your boss deny you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Labour Code explained - The Economic Times

Private sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. While constitutional articles and the Code on Wages offer some protection, employers retain wide discretion in determining increments. Proving subjective bias in appraisals is challenging, requiring a comparator, a protected ground, and written evidence.

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