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Beyond Borders - Episode 12: Employment Law In India – An Overview (Podcast)

Our Beyond Borders podcast series is designed to help you manage your international workforce and navigate the quirks of international employment law.

India Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Exemption To Smaller Establishments; Relaxations In Working Hours: Punjab Brings Key Amendments To Shops And Establishment Law

By way of a notification published in the Official Gazette on 29 August 2025, the Punjab Government has amended certain provisions of the Punjab Shops...

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Judicial Perspective Of Covenants In Work Contracts

Companies in India have often relied on employment bonds and post-employment restrictive agreements to safeguard their sensitive data, strategic relations and market positions.

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

SPREE 2025: A Golden Opportunity For Employers To Regularise ESI Compliance

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has rolled out a Special Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) — a one-time window running from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025.

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

ELB E-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VIII - [August 2025]

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Mind Over Matter – Prioritising Employees' Mental Health

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

When It Rains, It Pours – Navigating The Impact Of Climate Change On Employment

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Freelancing In India: Mapping And Analysing The Gig Workforce

India Employment

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Khurana and Khurana

Aggregators Now Accountable: Karnataka's Step Toward Structured Aggregators And Worker Governance

India Employment

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Clasis Law

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation For Commuting Accidents Under Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

India Employment

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Argus Partners

Delhi Exempts Establishments From Few Work Time Provisions, Doing Away With Permission Requirement

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

What Happens When An Employee Dies In Harness? Rights Under Employees Compensation Act, 1923

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Fintech Newsletter Recent Legal Developments And Market Updates From India

India Technology

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CMS INDUSLAW

GST On Medicines: Rates, HSN Code, Impacts & Calculation

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Vakilsearch

GST On TV Or Television: Latest Rates, HSN Code & Impact

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Vakilsearch

GST On Flat Purchase In India 2025: Rates & Exemptions

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Vakilsearch

E-Signatures In The USA: The Legal Backbone For Businesses In A Digital-First World

India Technology

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SignDesk

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Labour and Employment

Contract of Employment

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

The Labor Law No.14 of 2025, also known as Egypt's new labor law is a major milestone aiming to protect workers, modernize employment relations, and align national labor standards with international conventions.

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Vijaya Bank v. Prashant: Reconciling Employee Rights With Talent Retention

On May 14, 2025, the Supreme Court or SC passed a key judgement in the case of Vijaya Bank v. Prashant Narnaware on the legality of service bonds in employment contracts.

India Employment

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PSA

Why Employment Disputes Cannot Be Sent To Arbitration: A Legal Perspective

Arbitration has long been advocated as an efficient, private, and commercially sensitive method of resolving disputes.

India Employment

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Samagra Law

Restrictive Covenants In India: Evolving Trends In Employment Law

India Employment

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Phoenix Legal

What Courts Are Cracking The Code On Post-Employment Clauses: In Light Of Varun Tyagi v. Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd.

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

When Your Desk Gets Moved: A Guide To Managing Employee Transfers In India

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

The After-Hours Boundary: What Employers Must Know About Australia's 'Right To Disconnect'

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause In Employment Agreement Is Enforceable

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Non-Compete Clauses In India: Implications From The Mr. Varun Tyagi Judgment

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

There is a growing recognition that diversity and inclusivity extend beyond being the markers of progressive workplaces to being legal obligations that employers must fulfil.

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Aggregators Now Accountable: Karnataka's Step Toward Structured Aggregators And Worker Governance

India has witnessed a sharp surge in gig and platform-based employment, driven by the growing demand for quick commerce, especially in the metropolitan cities.

India Employment

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Clasis Law

Delhi Exempts Establishments From Few Work Time Provisions, Doing Away With Permission Requirement

By way of a notification dated 7 August 2025, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi has exempted all establishments...

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Lakshadweep Administration Notifies Welfare Measures For Transgender Persons

India Government

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IndiaLaw LLP

Telangana Government Exempts Persons With Disabilities From Routine Transfers And Postings

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Continued Move Towards Women Empowerment: Madhya Pradesh Revises Conditions For Allowing Women To Work Night Shifts

India Employment

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JSA

Facebook, Whatsapp as Workplace: Court Reaffirms PosH Act's Protection In Virtual Spaces

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Penalty For SBI Employee In Sexual Harassment Matter Against A Customer

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Can A Comment On Woman's Hair At Workplace Amount To Sexual Harassment?

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

ELB E-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VIII - [August 2025]

Welcome to the eighth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co.

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

There is a growing recognition that diversity and inclusivity extend beyond being the markers of progressive workplaces to being legal obligations that employers must fulfil.

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

Penalty For SBI Employee In Sexual Harassment Matter Against A Customer

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the disciplinary action against an employee of State Bank of India (SBI) who was accused of misconduct towards a female customer at the bank and sexual harassment, thereby affirming the penalty of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect.

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Safeguarding Employment Rights Of Workers With Acquired Disabilities: Supreme Court's Progressive Ruling In Ch. Joseph v. TSRTC

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

India-UK Double Contributions Convention (DCC) For Social Security

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

EPFO Update: Simplifying Employee Benefit Management

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Attachment Of Gratuity Of Deceased Employee For Recovery Of Money From Their Legal Heirs

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

Bombay High Court Directs Compensation As Appropriate Relief For Illegal Termination; Held, Reinstatement Cannot Be Granted After Retirement Age

India Employment

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JSA

Supreme Court Rules: Employees Don't Have An Absolute Right To Choose Their Retirement Timing

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

The judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Abhijit Mishra v. Wipro Limited [CS(OS) 31/2021], delivered on 14 July 2025, deals with the interplay between contractual termination rights in private employment and the tort of civil defamation.

India Litigation

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reinstatement vs. Compensation: Is Lump Sum Relief A Practical Alternative Or A Dilution Of Labour Rights?

Organisations are often faced with the complex task of making staffing decisions that align with both business objectives and legal obligations. Termination of employment, though sometimes necessary due...

India Employment

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Clasis Law

Proving Employment: Delhi HC Reinforces Onus On Workers

Indian labour laws classify the workforce into workers and employees. In any dispute, it is necessary to determine whether the individual qualifies as a worker or employee.

India Employment

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PSA

Can A Woman Be Terminated For Availing Maternity Leave Or Denied Maternity Benefits?

India Employment

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IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating Notice Period Under Indian Labour Laws: Essential Insights

India Employment

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

An Interesting Decision Of UK Employment Tribunal How Ignoring "Hello" Or Greetings Of Employees Could Lead To Breach Of Contract And Unfair Dismissal

Worldwide Employment

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Anhad Law

KPTCL vs. Sri. S. Kiran [Writ Petition No. 31883 Of 2019]

India Employment

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Pioneer Legal

Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: An Indian Perspective

India Employment

JoyceLaw

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

India Employment

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Kochhar & Co.

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Latest Videos

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Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

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Corporate Professionals

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1 (Video)

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BTG Advaya

What The Central And State Governments Can Do To Help Employers And Employees Amidst Covid19

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GameChanger Law Advisors

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