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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India on 16 August, 2017 amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016, and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Perso...

The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 (“Shop Act 2017”) has been passed by the Government of Maharashtra vide a notification earlier this month. Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Serv...

A significant overhaul of labour regulations by the Ministry of Labour & Employment is on its way. Union Cabinet on 23nd July 2017 approved the Labour Code on Wages Bill, 2015 which, seeks to repeal and consolidate four key labour laws, namely,   The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Payment of ...

As you are aware, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a central legislation in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work. One of the most important feature of this Act mandated every establishment havi...

The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (the Amendment) was recently passed by both the houses of the Parliament to amend certain provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. This Amendment will become a law once it receives assent from the Hon’ble President of India and will come into effe...