K. Mahendran v. Deutche Welle Radio and TV International – SC APPEAL 194/2016-2016

In the case between K. Mahendran (Employee-Appellant) and Deutsche Welle Radio and TV International (Employer-Respondent), the Court addressed whether the termination of the employee’s contract justified the denial of compensation and related employment benefits, with emphasis on the employee’s status and conduct at the time of company closure. It was determined that the Employee-Appellant’s claim for compensation was barred by time and that he was not an employee at the closure date due to a prior misconduct-based termination. The holding reaffirmed the principle that entitlement to compensation and re-employment arises only when the employment relationship exists at the material time and is not adversely affected by established misconduct. Reference was made to prior employment law prece