In any entity’s formation, structuring, or operations, its human resource (HR) stands out to be its biggest asset and its backbone. As the term suggests, HR means and includes the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy.
Given that HR is paramount to the development, growth, and existence of every industry in a country, the labor and employment laws in India hold great significance. Owing to the legal system and government’s steadfast efforts, labor rules, regulations, and compliances are strongly enforced in a developing nation like ours.
Our team of professionals is proficient and experienced in advising clients on the plethora of regulations relating to labor and employment laws in India which need to be complied with by start-ups, and companies looking for an opportunity to do business in India. Our team has aided its international clients on numerous occasions by molding their global HR and employment policies to meet the Indian legal and industry standards and requirements to ensure that such subsidiaries or companies are completely compliant with the HR, employment, and labor laws in India.
Expertise In HR, Employment, And Labor Laws
We have assisted and advised varied clients on multiple occasions on compliances, taxation, and regulatory issues relating to workforce management and employee rights in India.
Indian labor and employment law is governed by the state and the central legislature. Labor law in India aims to protect the employee’s/labor’s rights in India, to prevent discrimination, and to promote a conducive & safe work environment. Applicability of the statutes is contingent on multiple factors such as the industry, nature of work done by the employees, strength of the workforce, remuneration, duration of service, etc.
Be it organizational structuring, employment compliance laws, acquisitions, outsourcing, data protection, international workforce relations, litigations, or risk management, our team of professionals adopts a solution-oriented practical approach to address any labor law issues. While maintaining transparency and ethics, we drive the client in a direction where workforce management is carried out most simply with minimum deviations, or roadblocks.
Our HR, Employment And Labor Services
Our labor and employment-related legal services in India include:
- Compliance with Employment and Labor Laws in India.
- Drafting all related documentation such as Letters of Offer, Employment Agreements, and Employment Manuals, among others.
- Drafting company employment/ HR policies and compliance manuals.
- Structuring employee compensations/ benefits/ perks.
- Structuring and drafting Employee Stock Options Plans.
- Drafting Sexual Harassment Policies
- Assistance in downsizing and retrenchment.