Employment, Labour and Benefits
Introduction
Our Employment, Labour & Benefits practice advises businesses on navigating India’s complex and evolving labour and employment landscape, combining legal insight with practical, operational guidance. We assist clients across sectors in employment structuring, compliance with central and state labour laws, workforce transitions, benefits administration, and dispute management, enabling human capital strategies that support business objectives. Our team works with start-ups, high-growth companies, Indian corporates, and multinational enterprises, providing solutions that address regulatory risk, sector-specific obligations, and operational realities unique to the Indian context.
Our Experience
We advise on employment contracts, workplace policies, employee handbooks, equity-linked incentive schemes, and employee classification, ensuring compliance with India’s labour laws and alignment with client strategies. We support clients on senior management hiring and exits, workforce restructuring, and employment considerations in mergers, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.
Our team also provides guidance on secondments, flexible staffing models, grievance redressal, whistle-blower complaints, disciplinary proceedings, workplace safety, and anti-bribery compliance. We conduct internal investigations, deliver training programmes on employment law, workplace ethics, POSH compliance, gender sensitisation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Working closely with colleagues in litigation, tax, data protection, and IP, we provide integrated solutions that protect both the business and its people. We also work alongside client HR and legal teams through embedded support and secondments to implement policies, manage compliance, and handle complex employment matters in real time.
Select Mandates
-Advised multiple clients in drafting and reviewing internal employment documents, including contracts, policies, and handbooks, ensuring compliance with central and state labour laws and alignment with organizational practices.
-Supported a digital media platform on ESOP structuring, senior management exits, and workforce compliance during a cross-border acquisition.
-Advised a gaming start-up on employment contracts, equity-linked incentives, and HR policies for operations in India, the USA, and Brazil.
-Conducted internal investigations and grievance redressal for a media and technology client, including whistle-blower complaints and disciplinary proceedings.
-Delivered training programmes on POSH, employment law, workplace ethics, and diversity for clients across TMT sectors, including fintech, digital media, and satellite services.
-Advised a multinational fintech company with workforce restructuring, regulatory compliance, and employee engagement strategies during its entry into India.