Labour Law

It matters how the EHS department is positioned in the organisational hierarchy to influence decisions on safety issues. Leadership is more than its logical definitions; it's behavioural in depth. It's important to understand how leaders inspire their employees and have conversations about their...

On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the three social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (CoSS) viz the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 (“EPF Scheme”),1 Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026 (“EPS Scheme”),2 and...

Employers cannot be forced to keep the basic component equivalent to or more than the minimum wage amounts. So long as "wages", as defined under the Codes, are equivalent or more than the minimum rates of wages notified by the appropriate Government, there would be no illegality.

Section 124 cannot be read as a complete bar on wage restructuring. It only prohibits the reduction of wages or total benefits by reason only of the employer's liability to pay contributions. As far as the provident fund is concerned, statutory contribution cannot be reduced or avoided. Wages...

This statement of the Government supports this interpretation. Further, an illustration was circulated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 10.12.2025 wherein it had included the excluded components under the ambit of "total remuneration".

The gig model can be useful where the work is genuinely flexible, independent, assignment-based and technology-enabled. It can support efficiency, innovation and cost optimisation.But if it is used merely to replace regular employment and avoid statutory obligations, it may create more risk than...

By promoting safety awareness and ensuring compliance with safety standards, Welfare Officers contribute to creating a secure and healthy work environment. These welfare initiatives enhance employees' sense of belonging and strengthen their emotional connection with the organisation.

Generative AI does not fit neatly into the familiar categories of patent doctrine. It is not just another drafting tool, and it is not simply a new source of inventions. It changes the relationship between text and technical work. Patent law has long treated disclosure as a proxy for reality. That...

Immersive technologies will become more common in legal proceedings. They can help courts understand complex facts, reduce confusion, and make technical evidence more accessible. Used carefully, they may improve the quality of adjudication.

Insofar as leave encashment during employment is concerned, most of the Shops Acts do not provide for such facilities except in Telangana. The employers can divide the employees' leave into two buckets: the leaves availed under the Shops Act before the commencement of the OSH Code and the leaves...