Other employment law issues
Disciplinary and grievance procedures, internal rules, employment records, transfer of undertakings.
India :: Home working and moonlighting
It was perhaps inevitable that once employees are released from having to attend a formal office to fulfil their work obligations that a string of ways would be found to take advantage of the new freedoms …
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India :: Whistleblower protection
Although the Whistle Blowers Protection Act was passed by Parliament in 2014, it has still not been implemented and, in any case, only applied to the public sector …
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India :: OSP Service Regulations
The 2020 liberalisation of these regulations has significance for employers wishing to use the services of an Indian-based call centre or utilize home-based workers within India …
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India :: Human rights
India is a member of the Human Rights Council and has ratified 6 International Human Rights Conventions; on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,Discrimination against Women, on Civil and Political Rights, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Rights of the Child …
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India :: Transfer of undertakings
◉ General M&A regulations The Code on Industrial Relations, 2020, contains provisions related to “workers protection” in the event of business transfers …
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India :: Special sectoral provisions
In the textile sector there has been introduced a special government package that involves relaxation of some labour laws, income tax concessions, payment by government of the employer’s contribution to the EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) and rebates on state levies …
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India :: Whistleblowing
There is a voluntary whistleblower scheme applicable to listed companies …
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India :: Intellectual property
Under Indian copyright law, the employer is the first owner of a copyright created by an employee during the course of employment …
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