The Collapse of the 5-Year Threshold For decades, the continuous 5-year service milestone mandated by the legacy Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 served as a sig…

Flexibility vs. The 12-Hour Daily Cap. The 4-day workweek option introduced in the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions ( OSH ) Code has captured…

The industry practice of taking 30 to 45 days to process full and final (F&F) settlements for departing employees is now a direct violation of Indian labor…

Minimising Legal and Reputational Risk. Compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ( POSH la…

In many employment disputes, the outcome is determined not by facts but by documentation. Poorly drafted employment contracts and outdated HR policies signific…

Business restructuring, whether due to global cost pressures, automation, mergers, or market slowdown, often necessitates workforce rationalisation. However, i…

With hybrid work models becoming standard, new legal tensions are emerging. Though India does not yet have a comprehensive “ Right to Disconnect ” statute, pol…