A. Drafting Layoff Notices, Retrenchment Policies & Severance Agreements
- Preparing legally compliant layoff notices, retrenchment policies, and severance agreements.
- Structuring separation packages, final settlements, and exit documentation.
- Ensuring adherence to minimum notice periods, compensation obligations, and employee rights.
- Ensuring retrenchment compensation, full and final settlement, provident fund (PF), gratuity, and social security benefits align with new Labour Codes.
- Advising on retrenchment procedures, employer obligations, and statutory severance pay. Ensuring compliance with the Industrial Disputes Act, state-specific labour laws, and standing orders.
- Handling government notifications, approvals, and filings related to mass layoffs.
B. Managing Voluntary Retirement Schemes (VRS)
- Structuring VRS policies, financial incentives, and eligibility criteria for employees.
- Ensuring VRS compliance with labour laws, taxation regulations, and social security schemes.
- Advising on cost optimization and risk mitigation strategies during voluntary exits.
C. Union Negotiations & Workforce Restructuring
- Assisting businesses in collective bargaining and negotiations with labour unions.
- Mandatory Works Committee Compliance Under the Industrial Relations Code – Assisting employers in establishing mandatory Works Committees for companies with 100+ employees to facilitate negotiations.
- Advising on employee rights, settlement agreements, and labour dispute resolution.
- Structuring amicable workforce transition strategies to minimize industrial unrest.
D. Workforce Integration Post-Merger or Acquisition
- Advising on employee transfers, role reassignments, and contractual changes post-M&A.
- Compliance with Wage Code for Revised Compensation Structures – Ensuring equal pay adjustments and new wage structuring align with post-merger policies.
- Structuring workforce rationalization strategies while ensuring compliance with employment laws.
- Drafting HR policies to integrate different employee groups post-transaction.
E. Designing Outplacement Programs for Terminated Employees
- Developing outplacement services, career transition assistance, and re-employment support.
- Advising companies on severance packages and requirements, skill development initiatives, and job placement services.
- Ensuring ethical handling of downsizing while preserving employer reputation and goodwill.
F. Handling Strikes, Lockouts & Disputes During Restructuring
- Advising on legal strategies for managing strikes, lockouts, and industrial actions.
- Representing companies in labour disputes before tribunals, courts, and regulatory bodies.
- Structuring dispute resolution mechanisms to prevent or minimize business disruptions.
- Industrial Relations Code Compliance for Strikes & Lockouts – Ensuring legal compliance with new rules requiring 60-day notice before strikes or lockouts.
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