Modern enterprises rely heavily on flexible staffing models—including third-party contract workers, gig employees, and independent consultants—to scale oper…

The New Aggregator Social Security Cess. India’s booming platform economy, powered by millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers, and freelance gig pr…

The New Aggregator Social Security Cess. India’s booming platform economy, powered by millions of delivery partners, ride-hailing drivers, and freelance gig pr…

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…