A. Drafting & Reviewing Vendor and Staffing Agreements
- Structuring and negotiating vendor contracts, staffing agreements, and outsourcing arrangements.
- Ensuring enforceability of payment terms, performance obligations, and termination clauses.
- Drafting indemnity provisions, liability waivers, and dispute resolution provisions in staffing agreements. Advising on penalty clauses, risk mitigation strategies, and dispute resolution frameworks.
- Ensuring vendors maintain compliance with labour laws, tax regulations, and employment policies.
- Addressing compliance when vendors outsource to subcontractors or multi-level staffing arrangements.
- Cross-Border Staffing Contracts – Advising on hiring offshore vendors, cross-border payroll obligations, and global contract staffing risks.
B. Compliance with the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act
- Advising on contract labour regulations and employer obligations.
- Ensuring compliance with contract staffing laws, licensing requirements, and regulatory approvals.
- Assisting businesses in structuring compliant workforce arrangements under Indian labour laws.
- Liability in Tri-Party Employment Models – Clarifying employer responsibilities when staffing agencies deploy workers for a client organization.
- Permanent Employee Conversion Compliance – Advising businesses on legal risks in transitioning contract workers to full-time employees.
C. Compliance Audits for Staffing Vendors & Contractors
- Conducting labour law compliance audits for staffing agencies and third-party contractors.
- Evaluating vendor adherence to minimum wage laws, statutory benefits, Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) requirements and working conditions.
- Mitigating risks associated with contractors and worker rights violations.
D. Managing Disputes Related to Vendor Resources & Contract Workers
- Handling vendor disputes, breach of contract claims, and worker grievance redressal.
- Advising on wrongful termination claims, contract breaches, and indemnity enforcement.
- Representing clients in employment tribunals and arbitration proceedings.
E. Gig Worker & Freelance Workforce Compliance
- Advising on gig economy regulations and independent contractor classifications.
- Ensuring compliance with wage laws, tax implications, and social security obligations.
- Structuring flexible/remote workforce contracts with clear scope, liability, and ownership terms.
- Intellectual Property & Work Ownership in Freelance Contracts – Advising on IP ownership, non-compete clauses, and confidentiality protections.
F. Labour Law Registrations for Contract Staffing Operations
- Assisting with labour law registrations, contractor licensing, and social security compliance.
- Ensuring adherence to PF, ESI, gratuity, and other statutory employment benefits.
- Managing compliance with multi-state labour laws and contract staffing regulations.
G. Compliance with Upcoming Labour Codes
- Ensuring vendor and contract staffing arrangements align with India’s new Labour Codes, including the Code on Wages, Code on Social Security, Industrial Relations Code, and Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code.
- Advising on classification of contract workers, social security benefits, and wage structures under the new legal framework.
- Assessing the impact of fixed-term employment provisions, retrenchment conditions, and gig worker protections on vendor staffing models.
- Structuring contracts to comply with enhanced employee benefits, gratuity eligibility for fixed- term workers, and ESI/PF obligations under the new labour regime.
- Conducting labour law audits to ensure compliance readiness for businesses, staffing agencies, and contractors before the new codes come into force.