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09Advisory

Employment & Service Matters

Representation in employment, service and labour-related disputes.

Employment and service disputes affect both individuals and organisations. We advise and represent clients in matters concerning termination, service conditions and related labour and employment law issues.

Services and matters handled

  • Termination and wrongful dismissal disputes
  • Service matters before tribunals
  • Employment contract advisory
  • Labour law compliance matters

How a matter of this kind proceeds

  1. Reviewing the record

    1–2 weeks

    The contract, the policies said to apply, the show-cause or termination letter and the correspondence are read together. Employment matters turn on process as much as on substance.

  2. Internal process

    As the employer's process provides

    Where a domestic enquiry or internal appeal is available, it is used, and used carefully — what is said there is relied on later.

  3. Statutory forum

    Governed by forum listing

    Depending on the employment and the grievance, the matter proceeds before a labour authority, a tribunal, or a court.

  4. Hearing and relief

    Governed by forum listing

    Evidence and arguments follow, with relief ranging from reinstatement and back wages to compensation.

Timelines are indicative only. Listing and hearing dates are set by the court or tribunal concerned and are outside the firm’s control.

Common questions

I have been terminated. Do I have a claim?

It depends on the nature of the employment, what the contract and policies provide, and whether the process followed was fair — notice, a stated ground, and an opportunity to respond where one was required. The available forum differs markedly between workmen and managerial employees.

Is a non-compete clause enforceable?

A restraint operating after employment ends is treated restrictively in India. Confidentiality obligations and restraints during employment stand on different footing. The drafting matters, and so does what the clause is actually protecting.

We are an employer. How do we reduce disputes?

Clear contracts, policies that are actually applied, documented process before adverse action, and full and final settlements that say what they mean. Most employment litigation we see is procedural in origin rather than substantive.

Related practice areas

All practice areas
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Family & Matrimonial Matters

Discreet, considered representation in matrimonial and family matters.

Including: Divorce and judicial separation; Maintenance and alimony matters

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Corporate & Commercial Matters

Advisory support on corporate structuring, contracts and commercial arrangements.

Including: Contract drafting and review; Corporate structuring advisory

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Constitutional & Public Law

Writ petitions and constitutional remedies before the High Court and Supreme Court.

Including: Writ petitions (certiorari, mandamus, habeas corpus)

A employment & service matters matter of your own?

Write to us with a short description of it, and we will tell you what it turns on and what the options are. Nothing sent through this site is a retainer.

+91 98108 06329

Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM

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