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In a recent directive reinforcing inclusive health case, the Tamil Nadu medical Council (TNMC) has mandated LGBTQIA+ sensitisation and transgender health training for all doctors, medical faculty members, and students across the state.

This article is the first in a series of articles exploring the critical gaps in investigations under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("PoSH Act").

In a poignant reminder that the “dotted line” of an employment contract is not a shield for corporate overreach, the Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark victory for labor rights.

The Indian Parliament's recent approval of three labour codes – the Industrial Relations (IR) Code, 2020; the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC), 2020...

On 7th November 2017, the Commissioner of Karnataka Labour Department certified the formation of the Karnataka State IT/ITES Employees Union (KITU) under the Trade Union Act, 1926 (‘TU Act'), and Karnataka Trade Unions Regulations, 1958.

Lock-in period provision in an employment agreement during the term of employment is valid and does not infringe the fundamental rights of an employee; disputes on lock-in period are arbitrable under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

Every founder, at some point in the journey, faces this quiet but pivotal question: Is this a compliance checkbox, or is it a strategic move? It rarely feels urgent or important.

As a newly found transport company, have you also wondered whether the Motor Transport Workers Act applies to your organization?

On 19 August 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued Notification S.O. 3792(E) in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) authorising the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)...

The rapid expansion of platform workforce is ushering in a new global economic revolution, with India positioned at the forefront of this transformation.

The judgment delivered by the Orissa High Court in Mani Machha v. State of Odisha represents a watershed moment in Indian administrative law, particularly concerning the intersection of gender equality...

The Kerala High Court's 2025 judgment marks a pivotal development in the jurisprudence surrounding the scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, POSH Act in India, drawing a clear line between ‘hostile work environments' and ‘actionable sexual harassment' under the statute.

By way of an order dated 15 February 2021, the Government of Telangana has granted exemption to establishments located in the state from the application of certain provisions under different labour laws for the purpose of ...

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

Indian labour and employment laws have not kept pace with India's fast track liberalisation policies.

The Kerala High Court (HC), in the case of Sakkir Hussain,1 held that it can exercise jurisdiction over the order of compensation by the Commissioner when there is a lack of evidence to prove the existence of an employer-employee relationship.

India's labour landscape is undergoing one of its most significant reforms in decades.