Sponsored Q&A: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Posted on |
Sponsored Q&A: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

1. What are the key employment laws and regulations in India that both employers and employees should be familiar with?

The most significant aspect of the Indian labour law regime pertains to the categorisation of workforce into workmen and non-workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 (IDA), with non-workmen, who are essentially senior managerial employees, not having the same statutory protections as workmen on matters relating to termination, dispute resolution, unfair labour practices, etc. Senior managerial employees are also often excluded from the scope of state-specific ‘shops and establishments’ legislations (LSEA), which are the key laws governing employees’ working conditions, such as working hours, leave, overtime, etc. The central and state governments can legislate on labour and employment matters in India often leading to complex interplay between over 50 and 200 legislations at the central and state levels respectively. Continue reading “Sponsored Q&A: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas”

Sponsored thought leadership: How the ESG S-factor is widening the traditional concept of labour law consultancy

Posted on |
Sponsored thought leadership: How the ESG S-factor is widening the traditional concept of labour law consultancy

In recent years, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) factors have been subject to a growing and constant evolution within the European Union and its member states, which has led sustainability to assume an increasingly important role in the economic and social context. Sustainability has become a competitive, strategic and organisational tool for creating added value, with the ambition of being able to measure organisations’ sustainability performance based on predetermined KPIs (ie standard GRI and ESRS).

Continue reading “Sponsored thought leadership: How the ESG S-factor is widening the traditional concept of labour law consultancy”

Sponsored Q&A: Dentons

Posted on |
Sponsored Q&A: Dentons

1. What are the key labour laws and regulations that employers in Taiwan need to be aware of?

Employers should be aware of several key labour laws and regulations. These include the Labour Standards Act (LSA), Enforcement Rules of the Labour Standards Act (Enforcement Rules of the LSA), Labour Pension Act, Regulations of Leave-Taking of Workers, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Employment Services Act, Act of Gender Equality in Employment, Labour Incident Act, and the Labour Union Act, among others. Continue reading “Sponsored Q&A: Dentons”