Asia: Employment and HR

The changes also have implications for employment practices liability / management liability insurers, and insurers providing tax audit cover. Insurers may wish to consider how current policy wordings operate in relation to claims arising from payday super breaches.

The Madras HC relied on a clarificatory notification issued by the Labour Ministry on December 8, 2025 ("Clarificatory Notification"). The Clarificatory Notification confirmed that the existing Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals and National Industrial Tribunals constituted under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ("ID Act") will continue to adjudicate, both existing and new cases until the constitution of tribunals under the IR Code.

This case highlights the importance of clearly identifying the particular relationships at play in labour hire cases.