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Gig worker strikes in India have emerged as a recurring feature of the country's rapidly expanding platform economy.

In an important ruling that underscores the importance of honesty and transparency in the hiring process, the Hon'ble High Court of Madras ("Madras HC") in P. Karthikeyan vs. The General Manager, State Bank of India and Ors.

Perspective Similar to any other valid contract, and employment contract is also based on an offer, acceptance, consideration, competent parties, legal object and free consent.

Bench of Hon'ble Supreme Court held that it is not the test of sufficient control, but the test of effective and absolute control which would be relevant to decide the employer-employee relationship.

In a significant ruling strengthening the procedural safeguards under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013...

The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923, is a beneficial piece of social welfare legislation designed to provide relief to workmen and their dependants in cases of injury or death arising out of and in the course...

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 commonly known as the POSH Act provides a statutory framework for addressing complaints pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is turning out to be a twin fold pandemic – that started with affecting public health and soon spread throughout the economy.

The regulation of working hours in India is undergoing significant changes, influenced by domestic reforms and global standards. This analysis examines the current landscape of working hours in India...

The jurisdiction of an Internal Complaint Committee constituted under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, is not unlimited.

Every deputation and secondment is not manpower supply and each case is based on its unique factual matrix which is required to be determined based on legal jurisprudence.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court's ruling in Vijaya Bank & Anr. v. Prashant B. Narnaware provides clarity on employment bonds vs. post-termination non-compete clauses, establishing a crucial precedent...

In our previous article, “Beyond the Handbook,” we established that skipping the disciplinary process can spell legal trouble for organisations. But what happens when you decide to follow the process?

Employment contracts are fundamental in defining the relationship between employers and employees and outlining the terms of employment such as role, compensation, dispute resolution, duties, termination, etc.

Welcome to the eleventh edition of the e-Bulletin (Volume VII) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co.

The Supreme Court of India ("Court") in its recent ruling, Aravalli Power Company Ltd. ("Appellant") v. Era Infra Engineering Ltd., ("Respondent"), clarified that the provisions of the Arbitration...

An employee stops coming to work, without notice and without explanation, and days turn into weeks. The employer treats the relationship as over. The employee, when he resurfaces, says he was dismissed unfairly. The question before Courts in that moment is stark: did the employee walk away, or was this a dismissal in disguise? This is one of the most heavily litigated issues in Indian employment law, because the answer decides whether the employer must comply with retrenchment safeguards or whether the separation falls outside the statutory framework altogether.

Public and private sector contracts in India often end up in disputes not because contractors underperform, but because projects are delayed, disrupted, or changed mid-stream...