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Moonlighting And Dual Employment: Misconduct Or A Legitimate Economic Right?

The hybrid working arrangements and economic variability, post-pandemic, has raised the culture of moonlighting. Employees take additional tasks and roles as a source of supplement earning, providing financial security and skill development.

India Employment

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Khurana and Khurana

Mastering CLRA To OSH Transition – Principal Employer Compliance Roadmap

As of November 21, 2025, the Indian labour law landscape was altered with the enforcement of 4 labour codes that subsumed a total of 29 central labour laws.

India Employment

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BTG Advaya

OSH Code – One Unified Health And Safety Framework

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 ("OSH Code") consolidates 13 Central laws including key laws such as the Factories Act, 1948 and Contract Labour...

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Restrictive Covenants In Employment: Delhi High Court Holds Non-compete Clause Unenforceable Post-termination

In India, restrictive covenants are subject to strict scrutiny. Just recently, in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware, 2025 INSC 691, India's Supreme Court, while specifying that its ruling should not be treated as definitive law for all cases, upheld the validity of an employment bond.

India Employment

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Gig Worker Strikes In India: Labour Law Implications And Compliance Risks For Digital Platforms

India Employment

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Aarna Law

Athena Legal Key Highlights On The Impact Of The New Labour Codes On The IT/ ITES & Services Sector

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

Defining Patent Ownership In India: Employment Contracts As Valid Proof Of Right

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Obhan & Associates

Cracking The Code: The New Labour Laws At A Glance

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Legal Update | Labour Law Reforms - Draft Rules Issued Under The Labour Codes

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Labour Code Reforms: High Stakes Implications For Transactions And Deal Strategy

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Turbulence Ahead: Delhi High Court Ruling Classifies Pilots As 'Workmen'

India Employment

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Dentons Link Legal

From Exclusion To Inclusion: Reassessing Arbitrability Of Fraud, IP, And Employment Matters In India

India Litigation

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Shift In Industries: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis Of The OSH Code, 2020

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Remote Work Employment Contracts: Legal Compliance And Labour Code Requirements

India Employment

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

SEBI (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026: A Structural Reset Of India's Broking Regulatory Framework

India Commercial

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

SEBI's Crackdown On Finfluencers: Regulations And Enforcement

India Commercial

AL

Aarna Law

RBI's Universal Bank Guidelines 2025: Key Strategic Shifts In Governance, Capital And Innovation

AP

AK & Partners

Moving Towards Responsible And Ethical Use Of AI: Analysis Of India's Proposed AI Bill, 2025

India Technology

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LexOrbis

MeitY Unveils India AI Governance Guidelines

India Technology

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Contract Labour Compliance Under The Contract Labour Act 1970 In India

India's labour market has witnessed a significant transformation over the past few decades, with contract labour becoming an essential component of workforce management across various industries...

India Employment

White And Brief Advocates And Solicitors

How Indian Businesses Should Implement India's DPDP Act Across HR, Contracts And Vendors In 2025

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) is now moving from policy headline to day to day compliance reality.

LP

Legitpro Law

Top 10 FAQs On Fixed Term Employment (FTE)

A fixed term employment is a concept where a worker is engaged on the basis of a written contract for a fixed period of time. In such an employment arrangement, the tenure of employment is predetermined...

India Employment

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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Employment Bonds In India: Supreme Court Clarifies Legality Of Lock-In Clauses

The Supreme Court of India, by its judgement dated May 14, 2025 , set a landmark ruling on the validity of lock-in clauses and related indemnity bonds in employment contracts of public sector undertakings.

India Employment

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CK Juris

Understanding Standard Form Employment Contracts In India: How The Law Protects Employees From Unfair Clauses

India Employment

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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Supreme Court Of India Traces Evolution Of The Employer-employee Test; Holds Bank Subsidies For Canteen Do Not Establish Control

India Employment

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JSA

The Industrial Relations Code

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

A New Dawn: Mapping The New Labor Codes

India Employment

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PSA

India Employment

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CMS INDUSLAW

Gurugram District Officer's Notification On Submission Of POSH Annual Report

India Government

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S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Labour Codes Brought Into Effect: Key Takeaways As Government Ushers In The New Regime

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Occupational Safety, Health, And Working Conditions Code, 2020

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Revisiting Employment Bond Enforceability In India: Vijaya Bank Vs. Prashant B. Narnaware

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Labour Codes Brought Into Effect: Key Takeaways As Government Ushers In The New Regime

Employers may take the apprehensions demonstrated in the public domain about immediate consequences on cost and compliances with a pinch of salt as the gradual rule-making process read with the facilitation framework set out under the codes will allow breathing room to employers to assess their compliance status without the risk of immediate administrative action...

India Employment

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Khaitan & Co LLP

Occupational Safety, Health, And Working Conditions Code, 2020

As a latest update, the Government of India has officially notified today the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 ("OSH Code") vide Notification bearing No. F. No. S-65025/2/2025-ISH-II.

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Industrial Relations Code, 2020

As a latest update, the Government of India has officially notified today the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 ("IR Code") vide Notification bearing No. F. No. S-11025/07/2025- IR(PL), consolidating and repealing three key central labour laws.

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Revisiting Employment Bond Enforceability In India: Vijaya Bank Vs. Prashant B. Narnaware

In a significant judgment delivered on 14 May 2025, the Supreme Court of India in Vijaya Bank v. Prashant B. Narnaware (2025 INSC 691) upheld the enforceability of a minimum service clause contained in a public sector bank's employment contract.

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Karnataka's Menstrual Leave Policy: Key Legal Takeaways For The Private Sector

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

From Office To Courtroom: How Restrictive Covenants Hold Up

It is common for employers to include restrictive covenants in employment contracts such as exclusivity, non-compete and non-solicitation.

India Employment

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PSA

Draft Smart, Not Stifling: Reasonable Restrictive Covenants

The march of civilisation has always been marked by the contest between freedom and restraint. History is replete with examples where human enterprise was shackled; whether through bonded labour...

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

Employment Termination In India: Navigating Legal Frameworks, Fair Procedures And Severance Strategies

Every year, the topic of employment termination comes to the fore with one or another corporation turning to reductions in force for business...

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Supreme Court Endorses Bond Clauses In Employment Contracts

The Supreme Court of India, in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B Narnaware 2025 INSC 691, considered the enforceability of employment bonds vis-à-vis Section 27 of the Indian...

India Employment

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Acuity Law

Egypt's New Labor Law No.14 Of 2025 - Updates For Employers And Employees

India Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Vijaya Bank v. Prashant: Reconciling Employee Rights With Talent Retention

India Employment

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PSA

Why Employment Disputes Cannot Be Sent To Arbitration: A Legal Perspective

India Employment

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Samagra Law

Restrictive Covenants In India: Evolving Trends In Employment Law

India Employment

PL

Phoenix Legal

What Courts Are Cracking The Code On Post-Employment Clauses: In Light Of Varun Tyagi v. Daffodil Software Pvt Ltd.

India Employment

AP

AK & Partners

When Your Desk Gets Moved: A Guide To Managing Employee Transfers In India

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

The After-Hours Boundary: What Employers Must Know About Australia's 'Right To Disconnect'

India Employment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause In Employment Agreement Is Enforceable

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Non-Compete Clauses In India: Implications From The Mr. Varun Tyagi Judgment

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Establishing A Global Capability Centre (GCC) In India: Strategic Considerations And Structuring Pathways

India Commercial

RA

R. Arora & Associates

Levelling The Labour Field: Antitrust Scrutiny In Employment Markets

Worldwide Anti-trust

AP

AZB & Partners

Delhi High Court Strikes Down Post-Employment Non-Compete Clause, Backs Employee Mobility

India Employment

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RNA, Technology and IP Attorneys

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

India Litigation

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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

Protecting Copyright, Designs And Confidentiality: Analysing The Inox India vs Cryogas Case

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LexOrbis

Supreme Court Rules On Enforceability Of Employment Bonds In India

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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Hammurabi & Solomon

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