Employment
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 3
Email address
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+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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have the ability to quickly grasp the issue and have a solution-oriented approach."
"They are very approachable and I appreciate that they have made themselves so accessible."
"They have the ability to quickly grasp the issue and have a solution-oriented approach."
"They are very approachable and I appreciate that they have made themselves so accessible."
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 has been an absolute delight to work with on a wide variety of employment matters. She is extremely responsive, takes the time to understand the business perspectives that may be impacting a particular solution, and provides astute and practical legal advice."
"She is very knowledgeable, always available and truly a pleasure to work with."