LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

We regularly advise domestic clients as well as international and multi national corporations on the numerous Indian labour laws and regulations. We help our clients maintain cordial relationships with their employees by guiding them through industrial dispute legislation, wage rules and contract labour laws. We represent clients before Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

Our lawyers advise companies on visa issues affecting the deputation of employees from foreign jurisdictions to India. We also advise enterprises on matters relating to domestic hiring of employees, deputation and secondments, engaging of contract workers, employee incentive plans, and on issues arising therefrom. Furthermore, we structure and draft employment and retirement policies, employment agreements on the basis of the current employment laws in force.

The Firm conducts labour law due diligence to ascertain whether its client is complying with the vast gambit of applicable labour and industrial law regime to enable full compliance with all the applicable laws and provisions. The Firm predominantly represents companies and their management on employment related projects and litigation.

The Firm advises on the following areas:

  • Employment Strategy and Documentation
  • Employee Benefits & Compensation Structuring
  • Employee Stock Options & Share Plans
  • Company Policies
  • Labour Law Advisory
  • HR Legal Audit
  • Employment Litigation
  • Transfer of Employees
  • Termination of Employees
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Confidentiality Agreements
  • Employment Claims
  • Employment Contracts
  • Downsizing

Some of the matters handled by the associates of our Firm previously are enlisted hereunder:

  • Acted for and advised a systems integration and automation company in procuring man power as contract labour for a project in Gujarat.
  • Advised an IT company in engaging the service of engineers on a consulting basis.
  • Advised several IT companies on the drafting of their HR Policy and prevention of sexual harassment guidelines.
  • Advised the operator of an establishment on the liability and payment of dues under social welfare and labour laws and assisted in compliance for the same.
  • Advised a group of employees on wrongful termination by a private company and the remedies available to them.