Settlements, labour disputes, harassment, workplace violence, retirements, and numerous other employment issues arise in all kinds of businesses on a daily basis. Understanding Indian labour law is an increasingly complex task. Our employment team, consisting of specialists with decades of local experience and a sharp understanding of commercial realities, helps you navigate this challenge by offering efficient, practical and valuable advice on employment matters.
Our employment lawyers provide guidance on employment law matters and assist in the amicable resolution of highly sensitive employment disputes, often in a discreet manner and on an expedited basis. Our employment law practice serves a broad spectrum of clients from start-ups and smaller organisations to multinational corporations (MNCs) and larger public and private companies. We have extensive expertise in acting for senior executives, board members, partners, high net worth individuals (HNIs) and other high-profile public figures.
Our lawyers advise on all labour law aspects in India, ranging from workplace policy, employment agreements, data protection, termination and compliance with labour law, employment aspects in M&A. With a strong understanding of labour law, combined with a commercial mindset that connects to our clients’ businesses, we help our clients to navigate complex employment and labour issues effectively.
The following is a non-exhaustive outline of labour law and employment services provided by our team.
Our lawyers can advise employers on every stage of the recruitment and onboarding process for staff. Some of the ways in which our employment law solicitors can assist employers with the recruitment of new staff and the onboarding process can include: Preparing and reviewing employment contracts for the roles they have available drawing up an employment contract compendium for easy reference, staff handbooks, induction documentation and compliance checklists in relation to onboarding staff. Our Employment Lawyers ensure that you and your organization receive the necessary support and advice for the onboarding process of your staff and to mitigate the risk of employment law breaches occurring.
Claims & Dispute Resolution
Our team provides comprehensive legal support to businesses and corporations facing allegations of employment discrimination, workplace harassment, and labour disputes. We assist clients through every stage of the process, including conducting thorough internal investigations, preparing strategic legal responses, and representing employers in court, tribunal, and labour ministry proceedings. Our approach focuses on protecting our clients’ interests while ensuring compliance with applicable employment and labour laws in employee–employer disputes.
Workplace Compliance & Grievance Management
The employment lawyers assist employers with redressing employee grievances and handling disciplinary proceedings as per labour law in India. They also assist employers on disability-related issues in the workplace and best practices for inclusive employment.
Workforce Management & Organizational Restructuring
We assist our clients in drafting and negotiating Severance packages and Settlement agreements, as may be required. We assist our clients in respect of large-scale restructurings, redundancies and general changes to the organization of their workforce and advise on employment laws applicable in India and manner of their implementation to the least possible disruption to business.
Termination & Offboarding Processes
We assist in bringing the employment to an end. We prepare termination letters that are compliant with the Labour Laws, negotiate severance packages that will least cause future discontent and litigation.
Employee agreements and service contracts – our support for you before you accept an offer. Our employment law experts will advise and assist you in reviewing the terms of an employment agreement or service contract before you accept it. We ensure that the contract is binding under labour and employment law, that it is reasonably negotiated, and that its terms take into account your career aspirations and your specific requirements.
Negotiation of Termination & Settlement Agreements
You can entrust your termination settlement negotiations to our specialized personnel. We support you in defending your rights and maximizing the success of your settlement by seeking the most advantageous possible compensation and benefits.
Wrongful Termination & Workplace Grievances
Our team advise employees and senior management on issues related to disciplinary actions and grievance redressal, including wrongful and unfair dismissal. We make sure that your rights as an employee as enshrined in labour laws in India are safeguarded.
Workplace Investigations & Whistleblowing
Our employment law solicitors advise employees involved in workplace investigations, including matters relating to whistleblowing. We provide guidance at every stage of an investigation, including advising on whether to raise a whistleblowing concern and how to make a protected disclosure.
Our team can assist with understanding your rights and obligations during the reporting process, the legal protections available to whistleblowers, and issues relating to confidentiality and retaliation. We aim to ensure that employees are properly advised and protected when raising concerns about misconduct, wrongdoing, or regulatory breaches within the workplace.
Disputes Relating to PF, Bonus, Gratuity & Employee Benefits
Our team helps the employees in claiming their statutory rights with respect to PF, Gratuity, Bonus etc. Our services include settlement of disputes relating to their rights under the Labour Law of India.
Workplace Misconduct & Harassment
We act for employees in cases of workplace misconduct such as bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment. Our work in this area involves assistance with drafting the initial complaint; dealing with the investigative process, and preparing and attending court or tribunal hearings.
Maternity & Paternity Benefits
Providing guidance to employees on maternity, paternity and pregnancy related Employment Benefits as per Employment laws in India.
Labour laws and regulation provide a framework that must be complied with in all establishments. It is therefore very important to have relevant labor laws and effective HR policies and procedures in place for the effective compliance with labour law in India. Our team provides supportive services to prepare and revise comprehensive polices which comply with labor laws applicable in India as well as widely accepted practices and regulations in India and worldwide.
We assist with employee handbook, code of conduct, Leaves and Attendance polices, disciplinary code, anti-sexual harassment policies, employee data protection and labour laws and compliance to working hours in India and other general labour laws. In order to achieve this we recommend and ensure all work places in India are governed with adequate rules and procedures so that any non-compliances with Labour Laws in India can be avoided and risk on labour laws in India are reduced to minimum. To Know More about our labour laws and our HR Policy services please Click Here.
Employment disputes may arise in any workplace and need to be dealt with by counsel very carefully in order to protect the rights of employers and employees. Our lawyers represent clients in employment disputes in labour courts, industrial tribunals and other forums in India. This includes cases related to employment under labour law in India such as disputes relating to wrongful dismissal, misbehaviour at the workplace, salaries and other allowances of employees, contractual terms and conditions and other employment related issues. In addition, in cases where such employment disputes need to be settled amicably, we assist our clients in reaching settlements by negotiating and settling severance pay and settlement agreements. Click here to know more about our Employment Litigation and Severance services.
Here are some of the recent labor & employment related matters handled by our firm, showcasing our extensive expertise.
A Spanish Company, wanted to send some of their employees to India for a project. We advised them on rules related to foreign employees in India, the compliances and documentation and helped in obtaining approvals from Ministry of Home Affairs and FRRO registration that is mandatory for foreigners living in India.
We advised a German Company, having subsidiary in India, on Employment contracts & employment rules and compliances for foreign employees visiting India for a special project. We also assisted with mandatory tax registrations for foreign employee working in India.
Assisted a large US group in setting up employee assistance program in India. We provide day to day assistance on the employee related matters of the company and their customers situated in India.
Advised a subsidiary of Italian EPC Company on the employment rules applicable to foreign nationals working in India and helped with seeking approvals for execution of the projects in Romania and Qatar.
One of the major success of our Labor & Employment Law is the skill and experience of our people who are committed in providing best legal solutions to our clients.
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