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New Workplace Incident Notification Laws Are Coming – How Can Employers Prepare?
Australian employers face expanded workplace incident reporting obligations under new notification laws that broaden the scope of reportable events to include extended absences, work-related self-harm, violent incidents, and an enhanced definition of serious injuries. Understanding these changes and implementing robust tracking and reporting systems will be critical for compliance once states and territories adopt the amended model Work Health and Safety laws.
Australia Employment
HR
Holding Redlich
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Fixed-Term Employment In India: Impact On Employment Laws And Corporate Compliance
The Indian employment landscape has undergone significant transformation with the formal recognition of Fixed-Term Employment under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and Code on Social Security, 2020. As businesses increasingly adopt flexible workforce models across manufacturing, IT, retail, and e-commerce sectors, understanding the legal framework, employee rights, and corporate compliance obligations becomes essential to avoid disputes and maintain transparent employer-employee relationships.
India Employment
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Anhad Law
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High Court Of Delhi Holds That The Place Of Employment And The Termination Are The Determinative Factors For Deciding The Territorial Jurisdiction Under The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
The High Court of Delhi through its Judgment dated 11.05.2026 in Rajeshwar Dayal Aggarwal v. M/s. Enicar Machine (India) upheld the Award passed by the Labour Court (“Award”) holding that the Government of NCT of Delhi was not the “Appropriate Government” competent to make the reference for adjudication of the industrial dispute, since Mr. Rajeshwar was employed and allegedly terminated at Faridabad, Haryana.
India Employment
Sagus Legal
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New Workplace Incident Notification Laws Are Coming – How Can Employers Prepare?
Australian employers face expanded workplace incident reporting obligations under new notification laws that broaden the scope of reportable events to include extended absences, work-related self-harm, violent incidents, and an enhanced definition of serious injuries. Understanding these changes and implementing robust tracking and reporting systems will be critical for compliance once states and territories adopt the amended model Work Health and Safety laws.
Australia Employment
HR
Holding Redlich
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Fixed-Term Employment In India: Impact On Employment Laws And Corporate Compliance
The Indian employment landscape has undergone significant transformation with the formal recognition of Fixed-Term Employment under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and Code on Social Security, 2020. As businesses increasingly adopt flexible workforce models across manufacturing, IT, retail, and e-commerce sectors, understanding the legal framework, employee rights, and corporate compliance obligations becomes essential to avoid disputes and maintain transparent employer-employee relationships.
India Employment
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Anhad Law
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New Workplace Incident Notification Laws Are Coming – How Can Employers Prepare?
Australian employers face expanded workplace incident reporting obligations under new notification laws that broaden the scope of reportable events to include extended absences, work-related self-harm, violent incidents, and an enhanced definition of serious injuries. Understanding these changes and implementing robust tracking and reporting systems will be critical for compliance once states and territories adopt the amended model Work Health and Safety laws.
Australia Employment
HR
Holding Redlich
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From Overlap To Order: Recalibrating Registration Obligations Between Central Labour Codes And State Laws
The overlap between Central and State labour laws could be a source of complexity for employers in India. The constitutional principles suggest that central legislation ordinarily prevails over State laws on matters in the concurrent list. This issue came into focus pursuant to notification of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (“OSH Code”).
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Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
On May 8, 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Model Standing Orders, 2026 (“Model Standing Orders 2026”) under Section 29(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”). The notification supersedes the earlier Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946 insofar as they related to model standing orders, and prescribes separate model standing orders for the mining, manufacturing and services sectors.
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