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Maharashtra Shops Act Update: 24×7 Continuous Operations Explained

In a significant move for businesses in Maharashtra, the state government, through a notification dated October 1, 2025, has formally clarified that shops and commercial establishments can operate seven days a week, provided certain conditions are met

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

Trade agreements are not just about lowering tariffs; they shape how countries trade, invest and cooperate across sectors.

India Employment

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Clasis Law

Business Transfers And Employee Rights Under Section 25FF

Business transfers in India, whether by way of sale, slump sale, merger, or restructuring, raises a pressing question: What happens to the employees during a Business Transfer? While shareholders...

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

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

On 22 September 2025 a single-judge bench of the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam rendered a decision that will be studied in every labour-law classroom and insurance legal cell in the country.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

From Office To Courtroom: How Restrictive Covenants Hold Up

India Employment

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PSA

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

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

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Labour Law Amendments, Pending Legislative Approval

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

UK Flexible Working Rights: What Employers Must Know To Ensure

India Employment

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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

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JSA

Delhi Government Notifies The Transgender Protection Rules, 2025

India Employment

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JSA

Legalaxy - Monthly Newsletter - September 2025

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Vaish Associates Advocates

How Do US Tariffs Impact India?

India International

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

GST On Flat Purchase In India 2025: Rates & Exemptions

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Vakilsearch

Concept Of 'Unforeseen Developments' In Safeguard Law: A Continuing Requirement Or A Fading Test?

Worldwide International

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

India Technology

AP

AZB & Partners

GST On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat Jewellery Rates & Ornaments

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Vakilsearch

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

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

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

C

Clasis Law

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

India Employment

AP

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

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Lakshadweep Administration Notifies Welfare Measures For Transgender Persons

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Telangana Government Exempts Persons With Disabilities From Routine Transfers And Postings

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

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

India Employment

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PSA

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

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

Restrictive Covenants In India: Evolving Trends In Employment Law

India Employment

PL

Phoenix Legal

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

In an important ruling that underscores the importance of honesty and transparency in the hiring process, the Hon'ble High Court of Madras ("Madras HC") in P. Karthikeyan vs. The General Manager, State Bank of India and Ors.

India Employment

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JSA

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

The Government Of Maharashtra Has Introduced The Draft Child Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2025, Issued On August 7, 2025...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Karnataka Gig Workers Ordinance 2025: Pioneering Protections And Employer Challenges

On May 27, 2025, the Government of Karnataka promulgated Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance, 2025 ("Ordinance") to protect the rights of platform...

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Employees' State Insurance Corporation Launches Special Scheme For Voluntary Registration

With the objective of widening compliance coverage under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 ("ESI Act"), the Employees' State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC"), during its 196th meeting held on June 27, 2025, approved a special scheme titled ‘Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees' ("SPREE").

India Employment

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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

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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

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Obhan & Associates

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

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Employment Law Compliance Under The Ministry Of Corporate Affairs' New Disclosure Rules: A Practical Guide

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

SHe-Box: What, Why, And For Whom

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

India Payroll Updates: ELI Scheme, SPREE 2025, And PAN-Aadhaar Relief

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Sexual Harassment Compliance In India: What Employers Commonly Overlook

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

Share Based Employee Benefits: Forex Compliances

India Employment

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

No Proof, No Blame: WIPRO Case On Defamatory Remarks In Termination Letter

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

A Simple Guide To HR Investigations – How To Handle Workplace Issues The Right Way?

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

SC Holds That Employment Bonds, Prohibiting Premature Resignation And For Payment Of Liquidated Damages In Case Of Breach, Are Not Violative Of Section 27 Of Contract Act

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Registration On SHe-Box Portal (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box): An Additional Step Towards Prioritising The Safety And Security Of Women In Indian Workplaces

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

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Corporate Professionals

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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BTG Advaya

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Singhania & Partners LLP

Employment And Labour Law Reforms Proposed By India’s Budget 2015 (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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