Employment Law

A. Introduction: Social security, in any form, directly safeguards the right to dignity, economic stability, and protection of every worker—fundamental principles that should define all employment relationships. In recognition of this need, the Government of India has undertaken significant reform...

Introduction: Sexual harassment, in any form, directly violates the right to dignity, equality, and safety of any person—fundamental principles that should define all educational spaces. In recognition of this need, the Government of India enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Preve...

Overview  In a significant policy development, the Government of Karnataka approved the menstrual leave policy granting one day of paid leave per month to women employees across both the public and private sectors.  The Karnataka Cabinet passed the policy on October 9, 2025, following the recommen...

Termination of an employee is a process that requires utmost care from the management. Any oversight in the procedure or documentation could trigger lengthy litigation, potentially resulting in a costly settlement. The employer must follow due process, and the issue of flawless exit documents is an ...

Introduction On June 17, 2025, the Bombay High Court issued a landmark judgment that created a bright line for voluntary abandonment of employment versus retrenchment as defined by the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”). The Court aptly noted that an employee’s voluntary discontinuat...

Introduction In a landmark judgment reinforcing the reproductive and constitutional rights of working women, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) recently delivered a progressive decision in K. Umadevi v. Government of Tamil Nadu (Civil Appeal No. 2526 of 2022). Through this judgement, th...

Regularization Rights Of Long-Serving Contractual Employees Recent landmark judgments have decisively affirmed that long-serving contractual employees performing continuous, essential duties cannot be perpetually relegated to temporary status simply by contractual label but are entitled to regulariz...

Introduction When a business undergoes corporate restructuring activities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), that require transitioning of employees to a new employer, the transitioning can be met with operational challenges if not carefully planned. Thus, it is essential to handle employee...

The Kerala High Court, in WP(C) No. 24867 of 2024, recently ruled on the jurisdiction of an Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”). The Court held that the ICC lacks authority to p...

In a recent decision, the Karnataka High Court (“Court”), in the case of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. v. General Secretary and Ors.1 , has reinforced the criticality of procedural compliance under Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”). Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes A...