Our legal team understands the importance of employment law issues and how various employment & labour laws may impact the business of our clients. We take a pragmatic approach and provide strategic advice & documentation and assist in effectively dealing with various employment law issues. Our prime most concern is advising clients on safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of company information and intellectual property. We take a business approach in advising clients on the complex regulatory and legal issues pertaining to labour and employment laws.
Our team advises its clients on the applicability of various labour & employment laws in different states in India as well as advising on applicability and adherence to such laws in transactions of mergers, acquisitions, take over, transfer or sale of business undertakings in India.
Our lawyers have vast experience in drafting leave/ wage policies; overtime policies, policy manuals, and appointment letters/ employment contracts. The firm has also advised on issues of sexual harassment at workplace and implementation of policy regarding its prevention. We have assisted in creating internal complaints committee (ICC) in sexual harassment disputes for our clients and in conducting inquiries.
We advise on strategy with regard to layoff/termination processes and documentation, on all aspects of domestic or cross-border employee stock option plans, employers on the tax incidence arising in the hands of their employees and on social security benefit requirements. Our firm has particular expertise in advising clients on health and safety at the workplace.
Our team has experience in reviewing cross-border plans to ensure that the same are in compliance with all Indian regulations. Our services range from resolving industrial disputes to drafting and negotiating collective agreements. In addition, we conduct due diligence for corporate clients and advise on labour, employment matters, due diligence and immigration laws.
The main areas of advice are provided below (at a glance):
- Reviewing & drafting HR Manual/ Policy
- Reviewing & drafting employment contracts
- Employment strategy and documentation
- Advice on policy of prevention of sexual harassment
- Structuring of ESOPs
- Optimum planning, review & implementation of employee incentive plans
- Advice on Provident Fund, Gratuity, Superannuation
- Advisory on complex provisions of employment & labour laws
- Advising on termination strategy & retirement policies
- Advise on transfer of employees & restrictive covenants
- HR legal audit
- Due diligence reviews of employment law compliances
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Strategy & documentation for safeguarding confidential information & protecting intellectual property (IP)
- Advising on data protection and privacy issues
- Advising on non-compete and its enforceability
- Downsizing strategy & negotiation
- Applicability of employment laws in cases of mergers, acquisitions and buyouts
