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ELB E-BULLETIN September 2025 | Volume VII | Issue IX

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

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Revised Thresholds For Perquisite Valuation: A Major Relief For Salaried Employees

In August 2025, the CBDT issued Notification No. 133/2025, introducing the Income Tax (22nd Amendment) Rules, 2025. The amendment inserted Rule 3C and Rule 3D, substantially enhancing the exemption limits for perquisites...

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security And Welfare) Bill, 2025: How Karnataka Plans To Rescue, Register And Retire Domestic Workers With Dignity

On 15 October 2025 the Karnataka Government published a draft law that could redraw the employment map of every household in the State. Titled the Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Rajasthan State Government Notification On POSH Compliance

In a significant move reinforcing the seriousness of compliance under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013...

India Employment

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Applicability Of The POSH Act To Female Advocates: A Legal And Judicial Overview

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Is Conciliation Mandatory Before Initiating A Formal Inquiry Under The POSH Act?

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Exemption To Smaller Establishments; Increase In Working Hours, Overtime Limits: Maharashtra Promulgates Key Ordinance To Amend Shops And Establishments Law

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Kerala's Right To Disconnect Bill, 2025: A Progressive Step Towards Work-Life Balance

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

High Court Confirms – No Employment Rights From Fraudulent Appointments

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Gigged Out? Why E-Commerce Platforms Must Prepare For A Festive Season Compliance Test

India Employment

AA

Agama Law Associates

Maharashtra Shops Act Update: 24×7 Continuous Operations Explained

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

How The India–UK Ceta Will Transform Work And Employment Trends?

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Business Transfers And Employee Rights Under Section 25FF

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Lok Adalat vs. Employees' Compensation Act: Kerala High Court Upholds Settlement Finality

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

GST On Pens, Papers & Stationery Items: Rates & HSN Codes

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Vakilsearch

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

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Vakilsearch

GST On Legal Services & Advocate Fees Explained

V

Vakilsearch

India And EFTA Cement Path To $100 Billion Investment Enabling Corporate Growth And Market Access

India International

LP

Legitpro Law

Decoding The India–UK CETA: An Overview Of Trade, Services And Compliances

Worldwide International

RL

RPV Legal

From Office To Courtroom: How Restrictive Covenants Hold Up

It is common for employers to include restrictive covenants in employment contracts such as exclusivity, non-compete and non-solicitation.

India Employment

P

PSA

Amendment To Punjab's Shops And Commercial Establishment Act: Relief For Small Establishments

On 29 August 2025, the Government of Punjab introduced the Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025, (Amendment)...

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

Pension Is A Right, Not A Charity, Widow Entitled To Family Pension Despite Husband's "Temporary" Appointment After 24-Year Delay

The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a noteworthy judgment safeguarding the rights of dependents of government employees. In a case concerning denial of family pension to a widow...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Labour Law Amendments, Pending Legislative Approval

The Maharashtra government has approved amendments to the Factories Act, 1948 and the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments...

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

UK Flexible Working Rights: What Employers Must Know To Ensure

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Karnataka High Court: Contract Labourers Working In Factory On Contractual Basis Covered Under ESI Act

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

An Analysis Of The September 2025 Amendments To The SEBI SBEB Regulations And SEBI ICDR Regulations

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Delhi Introduces Conditional Exemption For Easing Commercial Operations

India Employment

J

JSA

Delhi Government Notifies The Transgender Protection Rules, 2025

India Employment

J

JSA

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - September 2025

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

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

India Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

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

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Judicial Perspective Of Covenants In Work Contracts

India Employment

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Supreme Court On Providing Reasonable Accommodation To Employees

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

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

LS

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

KC

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.

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

BA

BTG Advaya

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

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

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

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Lakshadweep Administration Notifies Welfare Measures For Transgender Persons

On 29 July 2025, the Lakshadweep Administration issued a notification implementing welfare measures for transgender individuals in the Union Territory.

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Telangana Government Exempts Persons With Disabilities From Routine Transfers And Postings

The Government of Telangana has issued G.O.Ms. No. 34 dated 07 August 2025, granting a significant relief to government employees with disabilities and caregivers of dependents with disabilities.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Aadhaar Not Mandatory: Labour Ministry Clarifies Authentication Rules For ESIC Beneficiaries

On 19 August 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued Notification S.O. 3792(E) in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) authorising the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Employment

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PSA

Restrictive Covenants In India: Evolving Trends In Employment Law

India Employment

PL

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

Navigating The Maze: Guide To Handling Workplace Investigations

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

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

India Employment

J

JSA

Understanding India's Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Schemes

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

The High Court Of Madras Upholds An Employer's Right To Cancel Conditional Employment Offers Based On Material Discrepancies

India Employment

J

JSA

A Landmark Move Towards Comprehensive Child Protection: Draft Maharashtra Child Labour Amendment Rules 2025

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Karnataka Gig Workers Ordinance 2025: Pioneering Protections And Employer Challenges

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Employees' State Insurance Corporation Launches Special Scheme For Voluntary Registration

India Employment

J

JSA

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest August 11, 2025

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

Why India, Why Now – And How To Enter It Smartly

India Commercial

RA

R. Arora & Associates

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - August 2025

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

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

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

A New Dimension In Defamation Law: Compelled Self-Publication Recognized By The Delhi High Court

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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BTG Advaya

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Singhania & Partners LLP

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Nishith Desai Associates

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