Employment and Labour

The employment and labour policies in India have developed at an accelerated rate, with amendments in law majorly modifying the landscape of the labour compliances. The Firm’s highly skilled team offers unique solutions to prevent compliance issues that commonly occur in corporate environments, particularly in changing regulatory settings. The Firm routinely assists clients on how to pre-emptively safeguard themselves from any potential issues by developing detailed and customised policies pertaining to working conditions, employee relations, data protection and privacy, prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

We have a core team that seamlessly ensures that all clients are safeguarded on the relevant legal and regulatory aspects that pertain to employment, engagement and the employer-employee or service provider/recipient relationship, including:

• Drafting and structuring employment and consultant agreements;
• Advisory on non-compete & non-solicitation arrangements;
• Senior leadership hiring, exits and separation strategies;
• Onboarding guidance, exit management and enforcement of restrictive covenants;
• Drafting company policies, such as anti-discrimination and whistleblower policies;
• Structuring employee incentive mechanisms like employee stock option (ESOPs) and phantom stock option schemes;
• Employee handbooks, workplace policies and statutory training;
• Conducting legal audits and due diligence;
• Advisory on workplace misconduct and disciplinary action;
• Advisory on retrenchment and termination of employee or consultant services;
• Advisory on employment law and compliances thereunder; and
• Advisory on prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace, including drafting POSH policies, conducting investigations, providing Internal Committee (IC) external member services etc.

With changing labour regulations, including the 4 new labour codes (“Labour Codes“) having come into force in India with effect from November 21, 2025, the Indian Government has replaced 29 erstwhile labour laws to simplify compliance, streamline enforcement and modernise outdated laws. The team has been supporting clients engaged in manufacturing, consumer products, content creation, building and construction sector, in this transitionary phase, to ensure seamless compliance with the Labour Codes. We are advising clients on the required changes they need to make in relation to the workforce engaged by them. Our advisory covers the following:

• Advisory on implementation of the Labour Codes;
• Conducting detailed HR compliance audits;
• Payroll compliance restructuring under the Labour Codes;
• Preparing roadmaps for phased implementation of the Labour Codes requirements;
• Periodic compliance reviews for continued adherence;
• Drafting updated workplace policies in line with the Labour Codes; and
• Ensuring compliance with Wage and Hour requirements.