Employment

We recognise the complex and evolving challenges businesses face in managing their workforce across flexible arrangements and diverse geographies. Our team provides strategic advice on employment, compensation, policies and benefits, along with day-to-day guidance on complex matters. We support clients across industries with advisory and litigation services, ensuring compliance with Indian employment central and state laws. We also assist with scaling operations, policy alignment and effective navigation of reorganisations, employee mobility, and regulatory requirements.

Employment Documentation & Policies
Drafting contracts for directors and senior executives, non-compete and non-solicit agreements, intellectual property assignment and confidentiality agreements, termination and settlement agreements.

Developing customised employee handbooks and comprehensive workplace policies.
Benefit & Incentive Plans
Structuring employee benefit programs, including ESOPs, phantom stock options,
performance-based incentives, retirement and health benefits.

Drafting employee handbook and the related policies to enhance workforce engagement and
retention.
Compliance & Advisory
Advising on workforce restructuring, employee transfers, retrenchments, terminations, and mass layoffs.

Providing legal guidance on employment-related aspects of M&A transactions.

Ensuring compliance with the POSH Act, 2013.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Representing clients in employment disputes, including wrongful termination, workplace discrimination, harassment claims, breach of confidentiality, non-compete violations, whistle-blower retaliation, and employment-related criminal and civil litigation.

Our Sector Expertise

Our clientele includes Fortune 500 companies, listed and unlisted Indian and multinational corporations, regional enterprises, and organisations across industries such as, IT & ITeS, and SaaS, FMCG and pharmaceuticals, healthcare and education, facility management and staffing services and non-governmental organisations.

Key Matters

Accenture Solutions Private Limited
Provided comprehensive legal advisory services including advising on employment law compliances and preparing compliance checklists for its offices across India.
Sandoz Private Limited
Supported global legal team of the client on all labour / employment law related requirements for its operations in India.
Persolkelly  Pte. Limited
Worked with the legal team in Singapore/Malaysia on labour and employment law matters in relation to its India operations including streamlining its contract review framework.
Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Provided legal advisory services on various aspects of employment and labour laws, conducted awareness programmes on wage statutes, privacy laws and represented the company before various courts on employment law disputes.
LTI Mindtree
Advised the company on various aspects of employment and labour laws.
Dark Matter Technologies
Handled full spectrum of employment related matters of the company in India, both contentious and non-contentious, and prepared employment documents and aligned its employee handbook with Indian laws.
Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited
Provided legal advisory services on various employment law matters including a review of several contracts for segregating contract labour and regular employment arrangements.
Cubic Transportation
Provided comprehensive legal services on employment law. Assisted in documentation and agreements on hiring of senior executive heading the operation in India and also on sensitive and complex exits of employees.
Dell International Services India Private Limited
Assisted in conducting domestic enquiry against employees, advised on employment law compliances and represented in employment related disputes across various fora
Progress Software
Provided legal advisory in relation to transfer of employees in its business acquisitions in India.
B. Braun
Assisted the manufacturing arm of B Braun (Oyster Medisafe) on employment law, disciplinary actions, and terminations, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and supporting effective workforce management.
JFE Shoji Corporation
Provided comprehensive legal and strategic advisory services in relation to termination of senior level employee. Drafted various exit related letters and documents.
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