INDIA Law and Practice Contributed by: Anshul Prakash, Kruthi N Murthy and Deeksha Malik, Khaitan & Co
Khaitan & Co is one of India’s oldest and most pres - tigious full-service law firms. Its teams comprise a powerful mix of experienced senior lawyers and dy - namic rising stars in Indian law, who offer custom - ised and pragmatic solutions that are best suited to clients’ specific requirements. The firm has a strong pan-Indian and overseas presence through its of - fices in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Singapore, and international country- specific desks. Its employment, labour and benefits (ELB) practice has become one of the most sought-
after employment practices in the country, and has advised several clients (domestic and international) from sectors such as information technology/securi - ty, mining, healthcare, construction, automobiles and management consultancy. The ELB group is known for its bespoke advice and assistance on critical is - sues and strategy on employee transition/workforce restructuring, employee transfers on account of busi - ness/asset transfers, trade union-related issues and more. Notable clients include Hindustan Unilever, Fir - stRand Bank and HDFC Limited. employee transition due to business transfers, workplace harassment and discrimination, internal inquiries, workforce restructuring and internal investigations. Kruthi has also advised clients regarding C-suite employee exits and enforcement of restrictive covenants, and on the labour codes 2019-20 and the expected changes to India’s labour law regime. (ELB) practice group, and focuses on matters ranging from employment terms and employee benefits to wage restructuring and workforce redundancy. She works extensively in the areas of disciplinary issues, prevention of sexual harassment, and diversity and inclusion. Deeksha has been involved in the impact assessment exercises conducted by the ELB practice group in relation to the upcoming labour codes, and also contributes through advocacy, knowledge-sharing and pro bono endeavours. She frequently makes representations to the central and state governments on labour reforms, including the implementation framework under the labour codes. Deeksha Malik is a principal associate at Khaitan & Co in the employment, labour and benefits
Authors
Anshul Prakash is a partner at Khaitan & Co and leads the employment labour and benefits practice group; he and the group have won several awards over the years. Anshul exclusively advises
several prominent domestic and international clients on the full suite of contentious and non-contentious employment law and related matters concerning workforce management, social security, industrial relations and trade union strategy, to name a few. He also leads the firm’s thought leadership initiative on advocacy and knowledge sharing in the employment and labour law space, and actively shares insights on evolving jurisprudence in several industry publications through numerous articles and public speaking events organised by industry bodies.
Kruthi N Murthy is a principal associate at Khaitan & Co in the employment, labour and benefits practice group. She has advised several prominent domestic and international clients on various
employment law and related matters, including senior executive employment documentation, workforce management, social security compliance,
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