The process for background checks in India is still a relatively new concept. In order to maintain the integrity of the organization as well as to protect the confidential information...

This is pertaining to an appeal filed by an employee of Airlines Allied Services Limited ("the Employer") aggrieved by the dismissal of her writ petition by a single judge of Delhi High Court...

The retrenched workmen are entitled to compensation as per the provisions of the Act.

The Government of Kerala has proposed the Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025 (Bill), seeking to grant private-sector employees...

The Government of India, on 30 December 2025, has published Draft Rules under all four Labour Codes for public consultation, inviting comments and suggestions within 45 days (30 days for IR Code Rules).

On February 28, 2019, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark order on whether special allowances fall within the scope and meaning of "basic wages" under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

Post-employment restraints must be reasonable, narrowly tailored and justified by a legitimate business interest to withstand judicial scrutiny.

In a bid to extend certain relief measures to contractors, the Government of Gujarat vide its order dated 31stDecember, 2020 notified certain amendments to the Inter-State Migrant Workmen...

Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act explains that every agreement by which anyone is restrained from exercising a lawful profession...

The Code intends to make the existing labour legislations in sync with the economic scenario.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation vide its circular dated 8 January 2016 has removed the grace period available to employers (in terms of the Manual of Accounting Procedure (Part – I General)).

That the system will allow registration of employees where difference between the date of appointment and the date of registration is displayed more than 10 days

Non-Compete Clauses have been an integral and vital part of employment agreements in order to protect the intellectual property ...

In a development that could be significant in developing jurisprudence on the issue of maternity benefits for a female professional, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court (High Court)...

The Karnataka Government has introduced significant amendments to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, effective September 4, 2026. These changes include digitization of registration processes, perpetual validity of registration certificates, relaxed conditions for women's night shift employment, and revised penalties for non-compliance. The amendments also align the legislation with newly notified Labour Codes and introduce new employer obligations regarding employee documentation.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment vide its Notification dated 7th March, 2017 being G.S.R. 203(E) notified draft of certain rules further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)...

For an H-1B visa or status to be issued to a foreign worker, there must be the right kind of job offer from the right type of company for the right kind of foreign worker.

The Board constituted under the chairmanship of Mr MS Sahoo has recently rejected an application for registration as an insolvency professional (IP) under regulation 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations, 2016 (IP Regulations) through its first regulatory order.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry), vide notification dated 16 March 2018 (Notification), has notified the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central (Amendment) Rules, 2018 (Rules).

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has released a draft notification dated 8 January 2018 ("Notification") for stakeholder comments.