Labour & Employment Lawyers In India

Labour & Employment

Labour & Employment

With globalization opening India’s doors to the world in the last two decades, most global corporations have established a presence in India. The complexity and volume of labor laws, questions on their applicability to the organization and the best way to balance complex relationships between the employer, workforce and the government invariably leaves many lost in a maze. We, at PSA, have the necessary experience to address legal issues pertaining to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. Our lawyers are well versed with the highly intricate areas of labor and employment related matters at the central, state and local regulator level. We provide solution-oriented advice and counselling to employers on a wide range of workplace issues, be it with trade unions, employee-related disputes or statutory compliances.

What We Have Done

Advised on employment legislations, social benefit schemes and statutory obligations of employers
Conducted labor audits and thereafter prepared tools to ensure compliance, foresee probable risks and provide advice to prevent and/or mitigate such risks
Advised clients on transfer of white and blue collar employees in various acquisitions
Represented clients across a broad spectrum of industries and services in drafting standing orders, employment manuals, and human resource policies
Advised on hiring and termination of employees, including key personnel
Drafted and negotiated collective bargaining agreements with trade union representatives
Drafted and/or reviewed employment agreements, and advise on enforceability of non-compete provisions in employment contracts and unfair labor practices
Represented the management and effectively resolved disputes arising from termination of services, in collective bargaining agreements during conciliation proceedings and closure of undertakings before the labor commissioners
Advised and assisted foreign nationals with business and employment visa requirements and FRRO registrations
Advised on applicable social security laws governing expatriates in India
Advised varied clients engaged in different industries including healthcare, fin-tech and non-profits on best practices to be adopted for ensuring a safe environment at workplace. To this end, we have conducted workshops to sensitize both managements and their employees about the legal framework under POSH (the law on sexual harassment), the relevant rights of the parties and created guidelines on how to conduct themselves at work
Conducted trainings for members of the Internal Committees on the mode of conducting inquiries when an employee files a complaint, prepare reports and tackle the practical challenges during the process