The Hon'ble Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman convened a press conference on 24th March 2020 to make announcements on statutory and regulatory compliance matters. The Minster of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur was also present. Amongst various other announcements made, a specific announcement was also made with respect to the... Continue Reading →
Welfare of Terminated Employees – Curse or Boon
Recently, on 7th February, 2020 a bill has been introduced in Rajya Sabha titled - The Terminated Employees (Welfare) Bill, 2020 (“TEW Bill”). Applicability The TEW Bill applies to: EMPLOYEES EMPLOYERS Terminated employees i.e. regular employees as well as temporary or casual workers who have been employed through a contract. Note: The TEW Bill does... Continue Reading →
WOMEN PERMITTED TO WORK AT NIGHT IN FACTORIES (KARNATAKA)
Women, who earlier stayed at home fulfilling domestic duties, are now considered as the backbone of any economy. She is participating in the process of economic development on an equal footing with men, simultaneously managing both home and work. Women have moved away from their traditional roles of homemaker and child rearing to social and... Continue Reading →
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – KEY AMENDMENTS
Since our previous posts on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) [which can be accessed here, here and here], there have been numerous changes to the governance of CSR in India. Key Changes in 2019 Exemptions to Start-ups: Complying corporations which are freshly incorporated and have not completed 3 years of establishment, the amount to be spend... Continue Reading →
GAMING LAWS IN INDIA – CURRENT SCENARIO
Gaming Legislation in India Under the Constitution of India, the State Legislatures have been entrusted with the power to frame legislation to govern “Gambling”. However, prior to independence, the then Central Government enacted the Public Gambling Act, 1867, which regulated gambling and other allied activities across India. Certain states in India have enacted their own... Continue Reading →
New Wage Code: Simpler or Wider
There has been a lot of noise about the New Wage Code that has come into effect a few weeks ago. We have tried to simpliciter provide a map to decipher the New Wage Code and our thoughts are distilled into this Code of Wages - ALA Outlook. We would be happy to receive feedback... Continue Reading →
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