A. Structuring & Implementing Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) & Equity Incentives
- Designing and execution of employee stock option plans, i.e. ESOPs, restricted stock units i.e. RSUs, and phantom stock plans.
- Advising and helping clients understand the differentiator in the stock option plans and units.
- Advising on cross-border grant of ESOPs and SEBI share-based employee benefits regulations and RBI foreign exchange laws for ESOPs offered to overseas employees.
- Strategic advisory on equity-linked compensation structures for startups, private companies, and listed entities.
- Our expert team helps our clients with comprehensive understanding of the compliances for stock-based incentives under SEBI, Companies Act, and tax laws.
B. ESOP Agreements & Tax Compliance Advisory
- Drafting comprehensive ESOP policies and agreements, grant letters, and vesting schedules.
- Helping clients with understanding of the employee taxation, capital gains implications, and tax-efficient structuring of stock-based benefits.
- End-to-end assistance with ESOP integration for cross-border employees and expatriates.
C. Employee Benefits Structuring & Compliance
- Designing and structuring of employee benefits, including health insurance, gratuity, PF, and employee wellness programs, bonuses, retention incentives, and flexible compensation structures.
- Conducting of periodic compliance audits for employee benefits schemes under labour and tax laws.
- Guiding clients on non-compete and confidentiality clauses linked to employee benefits.
- We believe in providing holistic employment law services, including alignment with the new mandatory employee contributions for fixed-term employees and gig workers.
- Guiding on statutory structuring of bonuses, minimum wages, and payment cycles under the wage wages code.
- Designing and structuring contributions for gig and platform workers under the Social Security Code.
D. Compliance with Employer-Sponsored Wellness & Healthcare Programs
- Comprehensive compliance with employee headcare, wellness and social security schemes.
- Strategic advisory on legal obligations including maternity benefits, leave policies and retirement plans.
- Designing of corporate wellness policies in alignment with the prevalent employment laws.
- We uphold the principles of health and safety concerns while providing legal solutions to clients with respect to their employment ecosystem. We ensure employee wellness programs are in alignment with occupational safety laws including workplace, ergonomics, mental and support and pandemic response policies.
E. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- The Companies Act 2013 provides for obligations related to corporate social responsibility for certain companies. We assist clients in drafting CSR policies and project implementation agreements in compliance with the prevalent provisions under the Companies Act 2013.
- We provide a strategic blueprint on eligible CSR activities including education, skill development, environmental sustainability, and social impact programs.
- We also help clients in structuring CSR projects in collaboration with NGO social enterprises and government partnerships. We assist with CSR reporting obligations, board approvals, and regulatory filings.
- We help clients in understanding the mandatory CSR spending compliance that is 2% CSR contributions under the Indian laws, advising on full disclosure obligations and impact assessment reporting.
F. Workforce Development & Diversity-Focused CSR Initiatives
- Strategic advisory on CSR initiatives related to workforce for development, including : UpSkilling of employees and training programs, diversity and inclusion initiatives for women, differently-abled individuals, and underprivileged communities, internship and apprenticeship programs with respect to CSR spending.
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