Employment Law Newsletter – The Rise of Gig Economy in India: Opportunities and Challenges for Gig Workers : July 2024

Introduction  When ordering food online, we frequently see the delivery executives being referred to as “Delivery Partners” by the online food delivery apps. Many of these workers are classified as independent contractors rather than traditional employees by their employers. There have ...
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Employment Law Newsletter – DEI In India: The New Frontier Of Employment Practices : June 2024

Introduction  As the world’s fifth-largest economy, India is witnessing rapid growth, necessitating that businesses align with global employment standards to maintain profitability and scalability. Global integration has profoundly influenced employment practices across sectors and geographie...
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Employment Law Newsletter – Overseas Assignment Of Employees & The Applicability Of Labour Laws: Sept 2023

Introduction The advent of liberalization and globalization has given rise to the necessity of inter-country communications and the transfer of skilful resources for the purpose of expanding businesses or for updation via knowledge transfers. The disparity in technological and logistical advancement...
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Employment Law Newsletter: SC Judgement in the EPFO vs Sunil Kumar Case – March 2023

Timeline of Events Background What is EPS-95? EPS-95 is a social security scheme focusing on providing pension benefits to employees in the organised sector.  Mechanism of EPS Contributions As per the EPF Act, both employers and employees are required to contribute 12% towards the provident fund of...
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LegaLogic-Employment Law Newsletter: Hybrid Working Model – November 2021

Across sectors, employees have enjoyed the work-from-home environment. With its pros and cons it has given them an opportunity to work at their own pace and convenience. As offices are soon to re-open, employees are looking for options where they can reap the benefits of flexibility that remote work...
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Employment Law Newsletter: Industrial Courts- The New Appellate Authority Under POSH Act- Aug 2021

If a person is aggrieved from the recommendations made by the internal committee under the POSH Act, “where should the aggrieved person file an appeal?”, is the question addressed by a recent notification issued by the government of the State of Maharashtra and the same is explained as under. Th...
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Employment Law Newsletter: Nomination and Declaration: Are you Compliant?-June 2021

In the event of an employee passing away, for payment of statutory benefits such as Provident Fund, Gratuity, Salary Dues and Assurance Benefit under EDLI, there are separate nomination and declaration forms prescribed under the respective statutes. The nominations must accordingly be in place for t...
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