Practice Areas

Employment

Majmudar & Partners’ employment law practice is one of the best in India and has been so recognized by several legal research directories. The core work comprises advising and drafting employment and consultancy agreements, structuring HR policies for organizations, advising on retrenchment and termination of employees, advising on contract labour laws and local Shops and Establishments Acts, structuring stock options and employee benefits agreements, and counseling companies on the practical aspects of Indian employment laws.

Recent Transactions

  • Morneau Shepell Limited (now LifeWorks) on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary.
  • FrontdoorGlobal Holding Company I, Inc. on drafting and finalizing different employee policies, standard employee offer letters and employment termination documents for its subsidiary, Frontdoor India Private Limited.
  • GlobalEnglish on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary, Agile English India Private Limited.
  • KeepTruckin, Inc. on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary, KeepTruckin India Private Limited.
  • Tecnimont Private Limited on Indian employment law issues, including advice on the building and construction workers law in India and compliances for payment of cess.
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand, on Indian employment law issues in respect of termination of employment and separation documents.
  • EisnerAmper (India) Consultants Pvt. Ltd. on Indian employment law issues in relation to the Indian government’s lockdown measures on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Ridgemont Equity Partners on Indian employment law issues pertaining to execution of an exclusive services agreement with a Chennai-based company in the technology sector.
  • Maven Silicon Softech Pvt Ltd. regarding the validity of employment bonds, as also drafting the employment deed and other requisite documents for onboarding of employees.
  • Minance Technologies Private Limited on the actions to be taken for data theft and violation of confidentiality obligations by ex-employees.
  • Hamburg Sud India Private Limited in drafting employment agreements and separation documents for change of a whole-time director of its Indian subsidiary.
  • Kamstrup A/S on Indian employment law issues in connection with termination of engagement of a managerial level employee of its Indian subsidiary.
  • Availity LLC on Indian employment law issues in connection with termination of engagement of a managerial level employee of its Indian subsidiary, FORE Support Services India Private Limited, and in reviewing the separation documents.
  • International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) on employment law and corporate governance implications in connection with separation of senior level employees of its Indian subsidiary.
  • NerdWallet, Inc., a US-based fintech company, on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary, NerdWallet India Private Limited.
  • Demant A/S on the Indian law implications of engagement of employees in India by a foreign company.
  • Novum Holdings UK Ltd. on reduction of employees as part of closure of operations in India of its subsidiary, including the best option for reduction of employees and on the documentation required for resignation or termination of employees in India.
  • OANDA India Private Limited, the wholly owned subsidiary of Oanda Corporation, in drafting separation documents for all employees as a part of the wind down process.
  • Gallup Inc. on retrenchment issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary.
  • United Retirement Plan consultants, Inc. on complex Indian employment law issues about an entity to be incorporated in India.
  • Solmax International Asia Pacific Sdn. Bhd. on Indian employment law issues in connection with termination of employment of a senior level employee.
  • CHEP South Africa on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary, CHEP India Private Limited.
  • Goglio S.p.A., Italy in drafting a comprehensive agreement for a senior level employee of its Indian subsidiary.
  • Rofu (HK) Ltd. on Indian employment laws with special reference to the impact of foreign exchange and income tax laws on the foreign parent employing personnel in India and in preparing a detailed employment contract for such employment.
  • H&R Block on Indian corporate and tax law issues in relation to the grant of employee stock options to certain employees of its Indian subsidiary, and certain sexual harassment matters in India.
  • Empaxis Data Management on Indian employment law issues in connection with its Indian subsidiary, Empaxis Data Management India Private Limited, and in drafting and finalizing employment agreements, a comprehensive human resources manual for its employees, and payroll and recruitment agreements.
  • Essence Group Holding Corporation on the release and separation of the employees of its Indian group company, Lumeris India Private Limited.
  • Hearfon Systems Private Limited on drafting an offer letter and advising on a matter where a resigned employee had filed a complaint with the labour authorities.
  • Valagro S.p.A on drafting and finalization of a country manager and whole-time director agreement for its subsidiary company in Hyderabad, and on the legal requirements and issues related to termination of employees in India.