India: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

Compassionate appointment refers to the grant of employment to a dependent of a deceased employee as an exception to the general rules of public recruitment.

Independent directors are expected to treat whistleblower mechanisms as governance infrastructure, not reporting hygiene. A well-functioning audit committee is meant to see whistleblower data...

The question of determining a public servant's date of birth has long occupied a central place in Indian service jurisprudence.

This article is aimed at CFOs, finance teams, HR heads and in house counsel at medium and large employers, including those currently under EPFO inquiry or audit, and sets out the scheme's mechanics, financial exposure, strategic decision making framework, practical compliance roadmap and key risks, with a particular focus on how EES 2025 interacts with pending EPFO proceedings.

The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is a government initiative aimed at promoting employment generation and workforce formalisation in India. By providing targeted incentives to both employers and employees...

India's new labour law framework marks a transformative shift for businesses across sectors. Through the implementation of the four codes i.e., the Code on Wages, 2019...

In early November 2025, the central government set up the 8th Pay Commission and gave the green light to its Terms of Reference (TOR), which will serve as the main guideline for crafting the recommendations.

The Government of India has made effective four labour codes* (collectively referred to as "Codes") from 21 November 2025.

Labour law is a key component of socio-economic governance, balancing the rights of workers and the obligations of employers, ensuring decent work, promoting productivity and protecting vulnerable groups