India: Employment and HR

Subscribe

Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

How ESOP Planning Can Support Startup Growth In India

Building a successful startup requires more than capital, technology and market access. One of the biggest challenges faced by emerging businesses is attracting and retaining talented employees while managing...

India Employment

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Towards Equal Caregiving: The Case For A Comprehensive Paternity And Parental Leave Framework In India

India’s labour and employment framework has undergone significant transformation over the past decade, particularly in relation to maternity protection and workplace inclusion. The expansion of maternity benefits through the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017[1] represented an important milestone in recognising the challenges faced by working mothers and promoting maternal health.

India Employment

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

ELB E-BULLETIN May 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue V

Welcome to the fifth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VIII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co. This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

How Does The Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under Section 29 Of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Reshape Workplace Governance In The Services Sector?

The Model Standing Orders, 2026 (“MSO 2026”), notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 8 May 2026, represent a structural recalibration of India’s standing orders regime under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”).

India Employment

LP

Legitpro Law

From Empowerment To Exploitation: Women In The Gig Economy

India Employment

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Public Transport And The Sexual Harassment Act: The Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of “Workplace”

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

The Sole Surviving Widow’s Right To Full Family Pension: A Clarification By The Punjab And Haryana High Court

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Outsourced Workers Cannot Claim Promotion Or Regularisation Based On Long Service: Uttarakhand High CourtCourt: Uttarakhand High Court

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Regulatory Compliance Newsletter | May 2026

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Fixed-Term Employment Under The New Labour Codes: Implications For Contract Labour And Gratuity

India Employment

Fox & Mandal

Singapore Work Pass Changes In 2026 And What Employers Need To Prepare Before Policy Tightens Further

Worldwide Employment

IMC Group

Decoding Karnataka's Revised Minimum Wage Notification

India Employment

Saga Legal

Labour And Employment Law Newsletter | May 2026

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Employer-Employee Relationship As The Sine Qua Non For Compensation Under The Workmen’s Compensation Act: An Analysis Of The Rajasthan High Court Decision In United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shanti Devi

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Services Sector Employment Rules Take Shape: Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

India Employment

J

JSA

What The DPDP Act Means For Cross-Border Data And GCC Operations In India

Worldwide Privacy

IMC Group

Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026: Transforming India's M&A And Capital Structuring Framework

India Commercial

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Decoding Karnataka's Revised Minimum Wage Notification

India Employment

Saga Legal

Simplifying Compliance: Medical Device Labelling Now Governed Exclusively By MDR

India Healthcare

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

See more

Related Country Guides

Labour and Employment

Contract of Employment

How Does The Model Standing Orders, 2026 Under Section 29 Of The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 Reshape Workplace Governance In The Services Sector?

The Model Standing Orders, 2026 (“MSO 2026”), notified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 8 May 2026, represent a structural recalibration of India’s standing orders regime under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”).

India Employment

LP

Legitpro Law

From Empowerment To Exploitation: Women In The Gig Economy

The platform-based gig economy has emerged as one of the fastest-growing labour markets in India, with the workforce projected to increase significantly over the coming decade. Women constitute a growing share of this workforce, attracted by the promise of flexible working hours, greater autonomy and economic independence.

India Employment

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Outsourced Workers Cannot Claim Promotion Or Regularisation Based On Long Service: Uttarakhand High CourtCourt: Uttarakhand High Court

In a significant ruling that reaffirms the legal boundaries of contractual employment in the public sector, the Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Fixed-Term Employment Under The New Labour Codes: Implications For Contract Labour And Gratuity

India Employment

Fox & Mandal

Labour And Employment Law Newsletter | May 2026

India Employment

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Protection Of GIG Workers In The Contemporary Economy

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Labour Law May (2026) Labour Law Updates And Judgments

India Employment

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Outsourcing Under India’s Labour Codes: Redrawing The Core Activity Boundary

India Employment

La

Luthra and Luthra Law Offices India

Changes In Compliance Checklist Under The Code On Wages (Central) Rules, 2026

India Employment

L

Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

See more

Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

ELB E-BULLETIN May 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue V

Welcome to the fifth edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VIII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co. This e-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

From Empowerment To Exploitation: Women In The Gig Economy

The platform-based gig economy has emerged as one of the fastest-growing labour markets in India, with the workforce projected to increase significantly over the coming decade. Women constitute a growing share of this workforce, attracted by the promise of flexible working hours, greater autonomy and economic independence.

India Employment

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

Public Transport And The Sexual Harassment Act: The Bombay High Court Clarifies The Scope Of “Workplace”

The jurisdiction of an Internal Complaint Committee constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is not unlimited.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Constitutional Law May (2026) Constitutional Law Updates And Judgments

India Government

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Departmental Proceedings Cannot Override POSH Procedure, MP High Court

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Himachal Pradesh Police Orders Statewide POSH Compliance Audit

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

BCI Issues Comprehensive POSH Compliance Guidelines

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Calling Women Offensive Names Is Workplace Misconduct

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Nagaland Notifies Secretariat-level ICC Amid Ongoing Review By The Supreme Court Of India

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

See more

Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The Sole Surviving Widow’s Right To Full Family Pension: A Clarification By The Punjab And Haryana High Court

In a significant ruling delivered on 22 May 2026, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Namit Kumar, conclusively held that a sole surviving widow of a deceased government...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

FAQs On The Recently Implemented Central Rules Under India’s New Labour Codes

India's new labour codes have introduced significant procedural and compliance requirements for employers. These FAQs address critical questions about registration obligations, wage definitions, working hours, welfare provisions, and the transition from old labour laws to the new framework, helping employers navigate the complex implementation landscape.

India Employment

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Continuity In Coverage: Analysis Of S.O. 2702(E) Notifying The Wage Ceiling For Mandatory Provident Fund Benefits Under The Code On Social Security, 2020

The enactment of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020) represented a watershed legislative initiative to consolidate and amend the diverse social security laws operating in India...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Employment Newsletter (March - April 2026)

India Employment

I

CMS INDUSLAW

L&E Newsletter - April 2026 Edition

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Gujarat High Court On Family Pension Claims: Rights Of A Second Wife And Scope Of Administrative Reconsideration

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Judicial Review Of Disciplinary Punishment: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates Labour Courts’ Authority Under Section 11A Of The Industrial Disputes Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Can A Void Marriage Create Pension Rights? Orissa High Court On Void Marriage & Widow Rights (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

See more

Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Resignation Is Not Final Until Accepted: Legal Principles Governing Resignation Under Indian Law

In employment relationships, resignation is often perceived as a simple unilateral act, reduced to a letter placed on an employer's desk. Indian jurisprudence, however, treats resignation as a legally...

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Contract Performance Disputes In India: Defending Against Termination, LD, And Risk-Purchase Claims

Public and private sector contracts in India often end up in disputes not because contractors underperform, but because projects are delayed, disrupted, or changed mid-stream...

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

The judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Abhijit Mishra v. Wipro Limited [CS(OS) 31/2021], delivered on 14 July 2025, deals with the interplay between contractual termination rights in private employment and the tort of civil defamation.

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Reinstatement vs. Compensation: Is Lump Sum Relief A Practical Alternative Or A Dilution Of Labour Rights?

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Proving Employment: Delhi HC Reinforces Onus On Workers

India Employment

P

PSA

Can A Woman Be Terminated For Availing Maternity Leave Or Denied Maternity Benefits?

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating Notice Period Under Indian Labour Laws: Essential Insights

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

An Interesting Decision Of UK Employment Tribunal How Ignoring "Hello" Or Greetings Of Employees Could Lead To Breach Of Contract And Unfair Dismissal

Worldwide Employment

AL

Anhad Law

KPTCL vs. Sri. S. Kiran [Writ Petition No. 31883 Of 2019]

India Employment

PL

Pioneer Legal

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Wisdom And Wit - Ft. Hon'ble Justice Pratibha Singh (Video)

AP

AK & Partners

Recognizing And Addressing Sexual Harassment At Work (Video)

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Fostering Awareness Among Employees On Insider Trading Compliance (Video)

CP

Corporate Professionals

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1 (Video)

BA

BTG Advaya

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More