Our Specialisation & Achievements

Interpretation, analysis and impact of the 4 new Labour Codes and Rules

  1. Shared interpretation and cost impact of the 4 Codes on clients, Employees and Workmen.

    i)   Advised clients effect of the 4 Codes on the Salary structure of employees as well as field and plant workmen.

    ii)  Advised clients on the strategy to implement the 4 Codes on the Salary structure of employees as well as field and plant workmen.

  2. Held various conferences and seminars on the interpretation and impact of the 4 Labour Codes and Rules for various organizations such as Indian Merchants Chamber of Commerce and Industry, NHRD Western Chapter, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, Maharashtra Institute for Labour Studies, etc.

Guidance to Companies and Factories during emergency situations such as Covid-19 crisis, recession, etc.

Over the years we have given practical and legal guidance and solutions by handholding all our clients during emergencies such the Covid-19 crisis, recession, etc.

Setting Up New Industry in India

We have assisted clients in getting comprehensive Analytical Reports regarding choice of State, District, City in India, conducive or not conducive, for setting up new Industry from the point of view of labour and labour laws from various Forums/Associations. This service helps any multinational company coming to India to take very important decisions based on Authentic, statistical data and analytical reports.

Mergers & Acquisitions

  1. We assisted several Managements in strategically planning for legally Integrating bargaining units in the merger of Medical Representatives of Two of the Worlds Largest Pharmaceutical Companies in India, where the Collective Bargaining Structure of the Two Merging Entities was completely different and also helped in the  achieving Integration. Amongst numerous other mergers, last year we handled the Merger of Two Sets of World’s Largest Pharmaceutical Companies in India

  2. We have Achieved Acquisition by a large Automotive battery Manufacturing Company of another Automotive battery Manufacturer having Plants in various locations in India.

Preparing Appointment Letters, Agreements, Contracts, Settlements Relating to Employees, Fixed Term Employees, Gig Worker, etc.

We regularly prepare/vet Appointment Letters, Agreements, Contracts, Settlements Relating to Employees, Fixed Term Employees, Gig Worker, etc.

Fixing Terms and Conditions of Employment.

Providing to Clients necessary inputs from Labour Laws point of view, while fixing the terms and conditions of employment while appointing employees, in order to maintain competitive status in respect of cost of labour without compromising quality and quantity of product or services, it is incumbent on every multinational company to plan and fix service conditions of employees within the framework of law but at the same time to ensure competitive status and growth of the company. Our firm has successfully achieved this objective where our firm was involved from the beginning. Not only this but it could also bring back to a large extent, the competitive status, where it was involved at much latter stage.

Preparing Agreement Contracts between Company and Contractor Companies as well as appointment letters for their employees.

We regularly prepare/vet Agreement Contacts between Company and Contractor Companies as well as appointment letters for their employees.

Contract Labour Issues

Over the years we have resolved countless issues related to Contract Labour including terminations and litigations.

Conflict Free Industrial Environment

Developing tailor made models providing for conflict free environment and for enhancing, productivity as far as possible. Our firm tries to search the fundamental causes of conflict between Employee and Employer in the Indian context and assists for its prevention and eradication. Our firm has successfully proved in demonstrating conflict free environment over decades in some of the companies and completely eradicated conflict in some other companies. Excellent results have been achieved by practicing the doctrine of minimizing the gap i.e. package of service conditions is not the predominant factor in preventing or eradicating conflict but it is by minimizing or removing gap between aspirations of employees and the package of service conditions.

Shifting of Factory

  1. We achieved Shifting of a Factory Employing 1200 workmen from one location to another which was achieved by getting written consent of all workmen to shift to a New Location, while the Old Factory was fully operational. And after obtaining the consent of the Employees, the New factory was Built in 2-3 years time, in spite of several litigations.

  2. We also achieved shifting of several other factories successfully from one location to another.

Cost reduction of Wages by 40% with Increase in Production.

Achieved in Implementing in a Company employing about 350 workers, wage cut of 40% along with Increase in Productivity till such time the Company remains sick.

Voluntary Retirement Scheme

Achieved reduction in manpower of various company’s through early Retirement Scheme.

Reduction of manpower/Retrenchment.

  1. We have achieved reduction of sales force for all India of various Insurance and Mutual Fund Companies.

  2. We have achieved reduction of sales force for all India of numerous Pharmaceutical Companies.

  3. Achieved retrenchment of workmen in Various Factories in establishments where permission was required as well as in establishments where permission was not required.

  4. We have also achieved reduction of manpower for numerous Hotels.

Actions resulting in role enhancement

We have assisted various companies in the Pharmaceutical sector to upgrade their field force on all India basis to managers. One of the biggest was a Company consisting of about 3000 field force.

Reduction of manpower/Retrenchment.

  1. We have achieved reduction of sales force for all India of various Insurance and Mutual Fund Companies.

  2. We have achieved reduction of sales force for all India of numerous Pharmaceutical Companies.

  3. Achieved retrenchment of workmen in Various Factories in establishments where permission was required as well as in establishments where permission was not required.

  4. We have also achieved reduction of manpower for numerous Hotels.

Actions resulting in role enhancement

We have assisted various companies in the Pharmaceutical sector to upgrade their field force on all India basis to managers. One of the biggest was a Company consisting of about 3000 field force.

Closure

We achieved closure of many units of various companies, in the last 40 years, including closure of a large Textile Unit in Mumbai Employing about 2000 Employees.

We achieved closure of many units of various companies, in the last 40 years, including closure of a large Textile Unit in Mumbai Employing about 2000 Employees.

The Law provides punishment of either 4 days suspension or Removal. But we suggested and implemented an innovative mode of punishment wherein the erring employees opted for staying away from employment for 2 years by way of punishment without any wages / compensation and was later taken back into service.

Settling of Charter of Demands.

  1. Assisted several of our Clients all throughout, in arriving at an amicable settlement of Charter of Demands of the Employees at a reasonable basis by guiding the Senior Officers by holding Meeting in our Office.

  2. We have achieved ensuring increase in Productivity from day 1 of the new settlement of COD post which negotiations were held and finalised from retrospective effect regarding increase in salary.

Stike/Lockout.

We have resolved several strikes and lockouts in the last about 45 years whereby with the help of our strategy the management was immensely benefited in not only taking action against the instigators but also were benefited due to early resolution of the issues.

Collective Bargaining/Handling Negotiations

We have assisted in handling negotiations with employees and in collective bargaining matters. Still in India, the negotiations between Employer & Employees along with representative of their unions are conducted in co-evasive environment. To prevent or eradicate coercion, special counselling sessions are conducted by our firm for the benefit of the employer by holding meetings in our office which have proved to be very useful.

Creating Union Free Environment

  1. In a large Pharmaceutical Company we have achieved Union free environment in the field force by launching “Operation Azadi”.

  2. We have achieved Union free environment in many Establishments and Factories all over India.

  3. We have achieved Union free environment in an Insurance Company in Kerala of their Field Force.

  4. We have achieved Union free environment as well as upgradation to managers of the field force of many Pharmaceutical Companies in India.

Strategic Dismissals

We have also resorted to strategic direct dismissals of workmen at times of need and later succeeded in proving the charges in the court of law.

Training & Orientation Workshops:

We have conducted Training & Orientation workshops for the Management personnel so as equip them to ensure maintaining grievance free atmosphere and work culture at workplace.

On Line Consultancy Services

We have provided Prompt on line consultancy services on Email and telephone, on day to day employee related issues ensure speed as well as provide preventive telephonic counselling, where prompt advice and analysis often avoids unrest or costly litigation, thus earning us a reputation. Amongst the services, this service is most frequently in demand for the above reason. This is possible more so since we have Retainership Contracts with all our clients, and hence are aware of the background of the company and also the issue in question, as well as the requirement.

Reviving dead Companies.

  1. We have handled as “Part of the Management Team” a project wherein we were working to practically bring back to life a dead company employing about 4000 workmen in one single location and having losses of more than Rs. 400 Crores.

  2. We have helped revive a dead company by ensuring workmen and employees including management staff initially accepting 50% reduction in salary later which increased as company stabilised.

Handling Litigations.

The Firm’s attorneys have handled variety of cases by representing the Employers before Authorities constituted under various Labour Laws i.e. Local Government Regulatory Body and representing Employers before Labour Court, Industrial Court and High Court at Mumbai, in respect of any matter under Labour Laws such as Unfair Labour Practices, Employees’ Compensation Act, State Wage and Hour Issues, Equal Remuneration Act, Disciplinary Laws, Medical Insurance, Breach of Employment Contracts, Unions Collective Bargaining Agreements, Sexual Harassment cases as well as prosecute cases for Strike along with Injunctions to Stop unlawful activities such as Picketing etc. We also defend alleged violation of Agreements, Employment Contracts, Wrongful and unlawful discharge, Lay Offs, Reorganization, Outsourcing, etc. We have also helped in client’s preparation of cases all India by coordinating with local lawyers in India.

Dealing with Various Labour Law authorities.

Over the years we have helped in replying to all types of Show cause notices by Labour Law authorities for non-compliance as well as accidents under Factories Act.

Due Diligence, Audit & Statutory Compliances

With the help of our strategic Partners we do conduct due diligence and statutory audit in relation to labour laws. We have partnered with M/s Karma Management, solely dealing in statutory compliances under our supervision which does monthly routine statutory compliances Of major labour laws which also includes Routine visits of the said associates to client location and doing the work relating to:

  1. Maintenance of registration and records under various laws such as:
    Employees State Insurance Act
    Employees Provident Funds Act
    Contract Labour (regulation & Abolition) Act.

  2. Routine monthly audit of statutory compliances and giving a report of non-compliances.

  3. Attending to visit remarks by Labour Inspectors.

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