Tag: Labour & employment
New code brings ambiguity for maternity benefits
Labour codes’ wage redefinition may reduce maternity benefits, raising employer compliance risks and litigation concerns
Four labour codes: Big shifts for India Inc
含羞草社区 new labour codes reshape wages, employee coverage and compliance, impacting profits, restructuring and hiring practices
Price of a pink slip – Delhi High Court’s defamation ruling
Delhi High Court rules on wrongful termination and defamation in Abhijit Mishra v WIPRO
Justice on a clock: Rethinking limitation under PoSH
Courts and lawmakers weigh flexibility in POSH complaint timelines
Forfeiting gratuity when disciplinary proceedings are held
SC allows gratuity forfeiture for employee misconduct involving moral turpitude
The taxing conundrum of secondments
Expatriate secondments are crucial for multinationals setting up cross-border operations
Workforce changes during business reorganisation
A key factor in business reorganisations is the employment status of the affected workforce
Is a lock-in period for employees a restraint of trade?
In Lily Packers Pvt Ltd v Vaishnavi Vijay Umak, the Delhi High Court recently upheld the legal validity of lock-in periods in employment agreements
Employers now empowered to search criminal records
Employers can check criminal record searches of employees and candidates in certain circumstances under the new Working Rules for Public Security Departments to Handle Criminal Record Checks, issued by the Ministry of Public Security on 31 December 2021
































































































