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Labour & Employment

The Firm has an employment and labour law team, which has developed significant expertise in this area of practice and well poised to address and provide practical and solution oriented advice to all kind of employment and labour related issues faced by corporates, be it contentious or drafting of employment policies and procedures, or drafting of stock option related documents.

We have advised some of the leading corporates in addressing various employee related issues. The range of offerings involves providing opinion on various contentious issues, advising on applicability of a particular legislation to a client, strategizing with the client to address potential contentious issues such as matters requiring disciplinary proceeding or settlement procedures, responding to show cause notice or general sensitization workshop on POSH. The Firm has also advised government departments in relation to service law aspects, such as regularization of temporary employees or application of ‘equal work equal pay’ doctrine.

We also regularly undertake diligence activities on corporates to identify the issues with the processes employed by the corporates and suggest mitigation solutions.

The Firm also advises on structuring and setting up of welfare trust for the benefit of its employees.

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  1. Advised Amazon Seller Services on labour compliance across fulfilment centres, legality of contracts with Indian and foreign models, and structuring employment contracts.
  2. Advised NTPC Limited on auditing labour law compliances, including PF, gratuity, and minimum wages.
  3. Successfully advised legal heirs of a deceased pilot before the Delhi High Court in a dispute under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.
  4. Advised the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on diligence related to the acquisition of Hindustan Cables Limited, assessing its impact on cadre structure.
  5. Advised HDFC Limited (now merged with HDFC Bank), Schreiber Dairy, and Ajanta Pharma in resolving issues concerning delinquent employees.
  6. Advising to SWAMIH Investment Fund I regarding labour and employment laws for real estate projects in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, and Rajasthan.
  7. Advised Denso India on legal proceedings involving ex-employees and an alleged case of workplace sexual harassment.
  8. Assisted House of Masaba in reviewing employment contracts and advised Heritage Group of Schools on drafting teacher, parent, and employee handbooks, aligned with labour laws and the 7th Pay Commission.
  9. Advised a leading global fund on structuring employment contracts for Limited Partners in India in compliance with Indian laws.
  10. Advised a leading Indian conglomerate on restructuring its labour law compliance matrix for its raw material division.
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Labour & Employment

  1. Advised a large Indian conglomerate on overhauling its entire labour law compliance matrix for its raw material division. 
  2. Successfully advised legal heirs of a deceased pilot before the Delhi High Court in a dispute under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923. 
  3. Advised Amazon Seller Services Private Limited on (a) Labour compliances across fulfilment centres in India; (b) Legal implications of direct and agency contracts with Indian and foreign models. 
  4. Advised Amazon Technologies Inc. on the transfer of employees as part of the Tapzo (Coraza Technologies) acquisition. 
  5. Advised Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on due diligence of Hindustan Cables Limited, assessing its impact on cadre structure post-acquisition. 
  6. Advised Cloudtail India Private Limited on (a) Recovery of statutory payments from contractors; (b) Compliance for fixed-term employment contracts; (c) Labour law obligations for the “seller flex” business model; (d) Applicability of Shops and Establishment Acts for co-working spaces; (e) Structuring a crèche facility in Bengaluru;  (f) Co-sharing contract labour compliance with the parent company. 
  7. Advised NTPC Limited on auditing labour law compliances, including PF, gratuity, and minimum wages. 
  8. Advised a leading Global Fund on structuring employment contracts for Limited Partners in India in compliance with applicable laws. 
  9. Advised Herbalife International India Private Limited on the termination of a senior key managerial employee for misconduct and internal policy violations. 
  10. Advised Denso India Private Limited on (a) Compliance with Bonus, Minimum Wages, and Gratuity Acts; (b) Legal proceedings involving existing and ex-employees; (c) Handling an alleged case of workplace sexual harassment. 
  11. Advised AES Energy Storage Holdings on employee secondments to India for a JV with Panasonic India. 
  12. Advised HDFC Limited (now merged with HDFC Bank), Schreiber Dairy, and Ajanta Pharma on delinquent employee issues. 
  13. Advising to SWAMIH Investment Fund I on labour and employment laws for real estate projects in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Bangalore, and Rajasthan. 
  14. Advised ILC Dover on structuring compensation packages and employment contracts for its new India unit. 
  15. Advised House of Masaba Private Limited on employment contract reviews. 
  16. Advised the Heritage Group of Schools on drafting teacher, parent, and employee handbooks aligned with labour laws and the 7th Pay Commission. 
  17. Advised Western Engineer on a show cause notice from the Labour Inspector regarding alleged non-compliances. 
  18. Advised a reputed jewellery brand on setting up an employee welfare trust. 
  19. Advised a well-known restaurant chain on the preparation of an ESOP policy. 
  20. Advised Atmosphere Workspace Solution on drafting its ESOP policy. 
  21. Advised Obeetee Private Limited on the retrenchment of workmen at a Uttar Pradesh unit. 
  22. Advised Frontizo Business Services Private Limited and Appario Retail Private Limited on (a) Payment of Bonus Act compliance; (b) Drafting an Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities; (c) Restructuring compensation post-minimum wage revisions; (d) Termination and salary reductions during COVID-19; (e) Reviewing offer letters for different employee grades; (f) Advised China UnionPay and UnionPay International Corporation Limited on social security law implications for deputing employees to India without a physical presence. 
  23. Advised EXL Service (.com) India Private Limited on compliance under Minimum Wages, ESI, PF, and Bonus Acts. 
  24. Advised and assisted Hero Realty Private Limited on an alleged sexual and mental harassment case. 
  25. Advised and assisted Dyson Technology Limited on employment issues related to outsourcing customer care operations in India. 
  26. Advised and assisted Stup Consultants Private Limited on the applicability of state-specific Shops & Establishments Acts for project sites. 
  27. Advised Mohan Meakin Ltd. on labour workforce structuring in compliance with central and state labour laws. 
  28. Drafted employment agreements, service contracts, secondment agreements, and employment policies for various companies. 
  29. Drafted a whistleblower policy for the National Skill Development Corporation. 
  30. Advised and assisted B’Desir Cosmetics Private Limited on drafting a sexual harassment policy. 
  31. Advised the Mystique Group and SSIPL Retail Private Limited on employee and labour disputes, including retrenchment proceedings. 
  32. Advised and assisted Ver Se Innovations Private Limited on reviewing offer letters for potential employees. 
  33. Advised various corporates on the impact of the Labour Codes (Code of Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Social Security Code, Occupational Safety and Health Code).