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he Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ("Ministry") issued a notification dated September 3, 2025, to amend the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992 ("Apprenticeship Rules")...

What used to be 9 to 5 jobs have become more of 24-hour jobs. This may be attributed to the new work culture that was embraced by millions of us during the pandemic – the work from home or the hybrid work culture.

In this context, we set out below an overview of the factual background and the position taken by the parties in the matter, and the key principles propounded by the Court.

In the backdrop of growing business reorganisations in India, managing employee mobility and resultant costs and liabilities associated in business transfers, assumes significant importance.

On December 28, 2024, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, published Year End Review 2024 specifying that all 36 States/UTs of India are expected to complete harmonization...

The grass is greener on the other side, human resources managers may soon start hearing, what with attrition rates starting to go up again.

"Maternity Leave cannot be compared or equated with any other leave as it is the inherent right of every woman employee which cannot simply be denied on technical grounds"

Practical and theoretical training given to fresh learners to develop their professional or technical skill is called apprenticeship.

In the realm of industrial and labour jurisprudence, the burden of proof and the standard of evidence required to substantiate claims of illegal termination or unjustified removal from service remain subjects...

This May newsletter covers categories of updates relating to labour, environment and industry related laws. Collection of labour cess only through online mode in Delhi...

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) came into force following the landmark Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan case, which highlighted the need for legal frameworks to address sexual harassment at the workplace.

The Indian Government has decided to play Santa to the country's large (organized) workforce.

The Labour Code on Wages Bill, 2015 has been introduced by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India as a part of its oft stated aim of reforming labour laws and improving the ‘ease of doing business'.

With the objective of widening compliance coverage under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 ("ESI Act"), the Employees' State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC"), during its 196th meeting held on June 27, 2025, approved a special scheme titled ‘Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees' ("SPREE").

In an employment related notification under the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("IT Act"), the CBDT vide notification dated 24 May 2023 (deemed to have come into force from 1 April 2023), has notified the increase...

The Indian Union Budget 2024–25 allocated rupees two thousand billion (~23.5 billion USD) to be spent over 5 years for the Prime Minister's package of five schemes and initiatives to facilitate employment, skilling and other opportunities for the younger generation entering the workforce.

The Haryana state assembly passed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020 on November 05, 2020 which further received the assent of the Governor on February 26, 2021.