Employment Lawyer

Position - Associate/ Senior Associate

Practice Area - Corporate Labour and Employment

Location - Mumbai

Qualification - Qualified lawyer and must be enrolled in Bar Council of India

Work Experience - 2 to 5 years in Employment Law Practice

About the Practice

Our Labour and Employment practice is one of the most comprehensive in the country and has been the go-to resource for clients across varied sectors, including several Fortune 500 companies, who value our long-standing experience and expertise in handholding them through difficult employment situations and disputes, policy decisions and implementation, and changes in the constantly developing legislative environment. It is consistently rated as one of India's best labour and employment practices by agencies such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IBLJ, IDEX, Asian Legal Business, Who's Who Legal, and Asia law.

The practice regularly advises on matters of employee compensation and benefits, structuring bespoke remuneration and retention policies, compliance with social security laws, leave entitlements, wage and hour regulations, senior management hiring and exits, workforce reorganisations and right-sizing exercises, closure of businesses, diligences and employee transfers in business acquisitions, structuring varying forms of employment contracts and engagement models, arrangements with contract workers and contingent workforce, separation and exit documentation, restrictive covenants, employee handbooks and policies, conducting statutory and other workplace training, disciplinary matters, trade union disputes and settlements, representation before provident fund and other regulatory authorities, immigration issues and more.

The practice is routinely involved in labour audits for clients and frequently assists with conducting disciplinary inquiries and white-collar employee investigations.