Termination Of Employment In India

In India, workforce is technically categorised as 'workmen' and 'non-workmen/employees'. Workmen are typically those who work on the shopfloor in a manufacturing set-up and do not involve someone who are undertaking supervisory or managerial function. With a view to avoid exploitation of workmen, certain statutory protections under the Indian labour laws have been provided concerning termination and conditions of work of workmen. The conditions for employment of non-workmen/ employees are generally governed by the employment contract and the policies adopted by the employer.

Termination of employees/ workmen is of two types:

• termination simpliciter or termination for convenience.