Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+91 124 4390 600About
Provided by JSA
The assessment and management of risk arising from an employment relationship becomes more critical in a heavily regulated jurisdiction like India. JSA lawyers provide guidance to employers through structural change, handle executive appointments, advise in respect of issues relating to employment severance, employer - employee relations, policy matters, trade unions, and employment disputes. Our lawyers have extensive experience in handling complex, often politically sensitive employment-related matters.
JSA has a team of experienced employment law specialists who work with clients from a wide range of sectors, to tackle local and cross-border, contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. Our team specializes and routinely advises on employment law issues that arise during business restructuring and M&As, benefits, compensation, and harmonization, employment documentation including policies, handbooks, employment contracts and procedures etc.
JSA provides several services designed to maintain compliance and ethics programs, including creating and conducting assessments of existing programs, and conducting trainings for employees. We have extensive experience in conducting internal investigations into alleged wrongful conduct. We also provide clients with the tools they need to conduct internal investigations themselves, including providing advice throughout the investigation process.
Chambers Review
The employment team at JSA advises on the full range of employment issues, regularly assisting with regulatory compliance as well as contentious matters. The team is also noted for transactional support work, particularly for clients in the TMT industry. Additionally, the team advises major Indian and international corporations on restructuring and employee termination exercises, enjoying an especially strong reputation for its representation of American companies. JSA is also active assisting clients with internal investigations.
Work Highlights
- JSA conducted an in-depth analysis of a senior employee’s business profile, political connections and associations and the potential exposure therefrom to the global pharmaceutical company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"My experience with the JSA team has very good. The team is extremely knowledgeable and strike a right balance between the business realities and the rule of the law."
"I feel we receive great service at a very reasonable price."
"My experience with the JSA team has very good. The team is extremely knowledgeable and strike a right balance between the business realities and the rule of the law."
"I feel we receive great service at a very reasonable price."
Notable Practitioners
Preetha S is known for her work in the labour and employment field. She provides advice on a wide range of issues including but not limited to the new Labour Codes of India, termination of employment and remote working models. She is based in Bengaluru.
"Preetha is extremely responsive, provides practical legal advice and is always able to encapsulate her legal advice in an easily understood way."
"I am confident in her advice and her work product, and I know I don't have to worry once I put a matter in Preetha's hands."