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ESIC Introduces Scheme To Promote Registration Of Employers / Employees (SPREE)

The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the Scheme to Promote the Registration of Employers / Employees (SPREE) to incentivize eligible employers to register their establishment and enrol their employees.

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Employment Newsletter

This edition covers key developments, including recent amendments introducing mandatory employment-related disclosures by companies, the gig worker ordinance for the welfare of gig workers in Karnataka, and registration requirements for the She-Box portal across various states

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | July 2025

This July newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate and industry related laws. Notifications issued by Government of NCT of Delhi and Rajasthan...

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

Delhi High Court Strikes Down Post-Employment Non-Compete Clause, Backs Employee Mobility

The main issue in this appeal was the validity of the non-solicitation and non-compete clause in the Employment Agreement under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act (ICA).

India Employment

RT

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

"Silent Suffering: Why Sexual Harassment Goes Unreported In The Workplace."

India Employment

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Khurana and Khurana

Employment Linked Incentive Scheme –Whether A Relief Or Burden On The Employers

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Revised Conditions For Engaging Women In Night Shifts In Haryana (May 2025)

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Rajasthan Eases Night Work Restrictions For Women In Commercial Establishments

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Telangana Government Eases Working Hours For Commercial Establishments

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Rules On Enforceability Of Employment Bonds In India

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Diversity Data Collection In India: How Should Employers Tread In The Current Era?

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Reconciling Rights And Realities: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses Through A Nuanced Lens

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Enabling The 24-Hour Workforce: Haryana's 2025 Notification Opens Night Shifts To Women Worker

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

ELB e-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VI - [June 2025]

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

India Litigation

AP

Argus Partners

US Tariff Reforms 2025 And Their Legal Implications On Indian Businesses: A Corporate Law Perspective

India International

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Khurana and Khurana

New Compliance Requirements For Employers In India: MCA Notification 2025

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

How To Check Indian Patent Application Status?

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Vakilsearch

Aviation Newsletter | December 2024

India Transport

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Dentons Link Legal

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Contract of Employment

Levelling The Labour Field: Antitrust Scrutiny In Employment Markets

As Artificial Intelligence continues to evolve, competition regulators are increasingly concerned about its effects on market dynamics.

Worldwide Anti-trust

AP

AZB & Partners

Delhi High Court Strikes Down Post-Employment Non-Compete Clause, Backs Employee Mobility

The main issue in this appeal was the validity of the non-solicitation and non-compete clause in the Employment Agreement under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act (ICA).

India Employment

RT

RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

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.

Protecting Copyright, Designs And Confidentiality: Analysing The Inox India vs Cryogas Case

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LexOrbis

Supreme Court Rules On Enforceability Of Employment Bonds In India

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Reconciling Rights And Realities: Rethinking Non-Compete Clauses Through A Nuanced Lens

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

ELB e-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue VI - [June 2025]

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

The Orissa High Court Upholds Maternity Benefits For Contract Employees

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Implementing The Apprentice Act: A Practical Guide For Indian Businesses

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | July 2025

This July newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment, corporate and industry related laws. Notifications issued by Government of NCT of Delhi and Rajasthan...

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Delhi Transgender Rules, 2025: Legal Recognition Procedures And State-Wide Enforcement Mechanisms Notified

On 11 July 2025, the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi notified the Delhi Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Rules, 2025 ("Delhi Rules") in the official Gazette.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

"Silent Suffering: Why Sexual Harassment Goes Unreported In The Workplace."

Sexual harassment in the workplace is now finally receiving its due attention in India. The passing of the landmark Law entitled Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, popularly known as the POSH Act, was a milestone in safer workplaces.

India Employment

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Khurana and Khurana

Revised Conditions For Engaging Women In Night Shifts In Haryana (May 2025)

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Rajasthan Eases Night Work Restrictions For Women In Commercial Establishments

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Diversity Data Collection In India: How Should Employers Tread In The Current Era?

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Enabling The 24-Hour Workforce: Haryana's 2025 Notification Opens Night Shifts To Women Worker

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

CIBIL Defaults Can Cost You A Job: SBI's Clause 1(E) Stands Valid, Rules Madras HC

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

EPFO Update: Simplifying Employee Benefit Management

Since January 2025, pension payouts are also handled centrally through any scheduled bank in India. The same bank details used for PF can be reused for pension claims, provided Aadhaar is linked

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

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

Gratuity forms a crucial component of an employee's terminal benefits, particularly in cases of death or retirement.

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

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

In the recent case of M/s J Fibre Corporation vs. Maruti Harishchandra Amrute and Ors.1, a single judge bench of the Bombay High Court ("Bombay HC") reaffirmed...

India Employment

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JSA

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

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Labour And Employment Law Newsletter | May 2025

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

ELB E-Bulletin | Volume VII - Issue IV - [April 2025]

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

RBI Updates Master Circular On Disbursement Of Government Pensions By Agency Banks

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SNG & Partners

Laws Protecting Rights And Interests Of Senior Citizens In India

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Altacit Global

Once Accepted Voluntary Retirement Cannot Be Cancelled

India Employment

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Counselence

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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

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating Notice Period Under Indian Labour Laws: Essential Insights

India Employment

MC

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

AL

Anhad Law

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

India Employment

PL

Pioneer Legal

Restrictive Covenants In Employment Contracts: An Indian Perspective

India Employment

JoyceLaw

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

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Latest Videos

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Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

IL

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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