Wage and Hour, India, Labor Regulations

Minimising the Misuse of the Duty to Pay Wages During Appeals

Ius Laboris on 5/8/2025

India’s Industrial Disputes Act of 1947 (and its many amendments) seeks to secure social justice to workmen but are there ways in which it can be misused? We take a look at Section 17B and the duty to pay wages during...more

India Codifies and Consolidates Its Labor Laws on Wages

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/8/2020

After lengthy negotiations, the Code on Wages, 2019 has been passed by the upper and lower houses of the Indian Parliament and has also received the assent of the president of India. The Code on Wages is now awaiting its...more

Coronavirus: What are an Employer’s Obligations in Various Asian Countries?

Littler on 2/13/2020

As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, so do companies’ and governments’ approaches to monitoring and helping avoid the spread of the virus. The intensity and anxiety over this issue is extremely high in Asia,...more

Littler Global Guide - India - Q4 2019

Littler on 1/27/2020

Commercial Establishments in Karnataka Permitted to Remain Open 24/7, for Three Years - New Order or Decree - On October 11, 2019, the State Government of Karnataka has issued a notification permitting shops and...more

Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

Littler on 12/5/2019

Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

Littler Global Guide - India - Q3 2019

Littler on 10/22/2019

On August 8, 2019, India’s new Code on Wages (Code) received the Presidential assent and was notified in the official gazette. The Code consolidates four major federal-level labor laws pertaining to wages paid by the...more