Last month, the Supreme Court of India began hearing a batch of 20 petitions seeking the legal recognition of same-sex marriages. A five-judge constitution bench comprising the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, ...

Our latest Employment Corner Bulletin addresses the most important developments between December 2022 and February 2023 in the world of employment law and HR practices. These updates include the new SEZ rules that liberalise WFH regulations, the noti...

‘Attitude bonus’ is being introduced by certain employers, retail enterprises in Andhra Pradesh can now remain open all days of the year, EPFO releases an SOP for settling claims of death, the Supreme Court rules that an employee dismissed post i...

Women employees in Haryana can now work during night shifts, shops and establishments in Punjab can remain open on all days of the year and the EPFO has finally provided guidelines with respect to the status of student-trainees under any of the gover...

Onus of proof is always on the employee who alleges wrongful dismissal and claims back wages, to establish that the employee was not gainfully employed post the dismissal. An employee in a transferable job has no vested right to remain posted in one ...

In this Employment Corner bulletin (December 2021 – February 2022), we discuss important judgments dealing with issues such as: (1) An employee can be dismissed based on the findings of disciplinary proceedings even if there is an acquittal in a...

Does the Internal Complaints Committee have jurisdiction to investigate a sexual harassment complaint against an employee who qualifies as an 'employer' under the law? Are employers exploring innovative ESOP schemes in the recruitment strategy to get...

In the latest Anti-Corruption Committee bulletin of the International Bar Association, our Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) colleagues Avik Biswas, Rithika Reddy and Arunima Kumar analyse how an Indian issuer’s disclosure of potential FCPA vi...

Are employers increasingly exploring the 4 day working week model? Will uniform parental leave policies become a norm in the near future? Is our anti-sexual harassment jurisprudence taking some decisive turns? Our Employment Corner bulletin for Augus...

INDUSLAW's Avik Biswas, Rithika Reddy and Advika Madhok provide an important update on the mandatory linking of Aadhar with Provident Fund accounts, pursuant to the notification of Section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020. This is a significa...

Are penalty clauses becoming popular in offer letters nowadays? Are employers increasingly thinking of offering medical coverage for infertility treatment for their women employees? Our Employment Corner bulletin for June and July 2021 covers these t...

As the world gets increasingly accustomed to ‘work from home’ arrangements for the immediate future, our colleagues Avik Biswas and Rithika Reddy list out some crucial tips for conducting an effective remote investigation, irrespective of whether...

As the world celebrates June as the Pride Month, our Employment Law practice group members Rithika Reddy and Vaibhav Bhardwaj evaluate whether there is a new era for LGBTQIA+ rights in Indian employment law.

The Employment Law Practice Group, in its Employment Corner Bulletin, discusses the key statutory and jurisprudential updates and developments that took place in Indian Employment Law between March 1, 2021 and May 31, 2021. The Bulletin also covers t...

On October 8, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) amended the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 thereby mandating listed entities to make certain disclosures in case of initiation of fo...

On October 8, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Board of India brought in an amendment to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The amendment now requires listed entities to make certain disclosures in cases of...

In April of 2019, the Department of Justice of the United States of America released a Guidance Document aimed at highlighting certain key factors for prosecutors to consider while conducting an investigation of a corporation, determining whether to ...