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Workplace Investigations & Industrial Relations

We advise boards, audit committees, HR and business leaders, and in-house counsel on internal investigations, workplace conduct and industrial relations, and advise investors on ESG risks and the related disclosure and governance obligations under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI regulations.
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Internal Investigations & Workplace Conduct

We advise on the conduct of fair, defensible internal inquiries, from complaint intake through to inquiry, disciplinary decision and closure.

  • Embezzlement and financial misappropriation
  • Workplace misconduct, harassment and insubordination
  • Conflict of interest, including undisclosed related-party or family-vendor arrangements, and bribery
  • Sexual harassment complaints under the POSH Act, including Internal Committee constitution and inquiries
  • Domestic inquiries, charge sheets and disciplinary action, including suspension and termination
  • Whistleblower complaints and related-party due diligence, including the vigil mechanism under Section 177 of the Companies Act, 2013 and whistleblower obligations under SEBI regulations
  • Representation before labour courts and industrial tribunals where disciplinary action is challenged
  • Reporting of investigation findings to boards and audit committees, and advising on related disclosure obligations under the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Industrial Relations & Trade Unions

We advise employers on a coherent strategy for trade union engagement and dispute resolution under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.

Strategy for Dealing with Trade Unions

  • Union recognition, multiplicity of unions and inter-union rivalry
  • Union communication strategy, charter of demands and unfair labour practice claims

Conciliation Proceedings

  • Strategy and representation before Conciliation Officers (where applicable)
  • Drafting responses to charter of demands, and advising on failure of conciliation and reference to adjudication

Collective Bargaining

  • Negotiating collective bargaining agreements, wage settlements and productivity-linked terms

Memorandum of Settlements

  • Drafting and vetting settlement agreements
  • Advising on binding effect on signatory and non-signatory workmen

Strikes & Lockouts

  • Advising on legality, notice requirements and employer response to illegal strikes
  • Lockout, closure and lay-off as measures of last resort, and representation before Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals

Assisting Organisations Through Every Stage

Our team combines practical shop-floor understanding with representation before Conciliation Officers, Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals, providing clear, practical guidance from the first complaint or notice to final resolution.

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