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A New Chapter for Working Women: Maternity Leave Becomes a Constitutional Right

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 28, 2025
Maternity benefits play a vital role in ensuring employment stability, protecting women’s financial independence, and providing necessary support during pregnancy and early motherhood. In India, the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 guarantees paid maternity leave to eligible female employees. This leave, which can be utilized before and after delivery, is essential for the health and […]
envrionmental-compliance

Environmental Compliance in India: Green Mandates and the Future of Employment

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 24, 2025
India’s environmental compliance regime has entered a transformative phase. Through judicial rulings to legislative reforms, the country has established environmental protection as a cornerstone of economic development. The Supreme Court’s ban on ex-post facto environmental clearances marked a decisive shift, signalling that pollution can no longer be an afterthought in industrial planning. Across states, courts […]
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Workplace Safety Must Be a Core Business Commitment, Not an Afterthought

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 23, 2025
A tragic explosion at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh in June 2025, reportedly caused by a malfunction in the quality control unit’s dryer, has once again brought the issue of workplace safety to the forefront. This ₹500-crore facility now joins a long list of industrial sites where serious lapses in safety protocols have led […]
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Strengthening Workplace Safety: India’s OSH Evolution

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 11, 2025
In May 2025, three workers tragically died from asphyxiation while cleaning a septic tank at a dyeing unit in Karaipudur, near Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu. This tragedy exposed severe safety lapses including the absence of protective gear usage and use of hazardous manual practices. The National Human Rights Commission intervened and in response, state authorities are […]
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Monthly Compliance Roundup, June 2025

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum July 9, 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements. These regulatory changes are notified on over 2,000 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]
india-at-2047

India’s Path to 2047: Why Deregulation Is Essential for Growth

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 26, 2025
India stands at a critical economic juncture. Since 1990, government expenditure has increased more than 100-fold to 107 crore, while per capita GDP has risen only seven times, hovering around $2,700. These numbers speak volumes—and not in a flattering way. Meanwhile, China has seen a 42-fold jump in its per capita GDP, underscoring that it’s […]
dark-patterns-in-india

Dark Patterns in Advertising: Regulatory Overview and Compliance

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 16, 2025
Dark patterns and deceptive user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design elements have emerged as a growing concern in India’s rapidly expanding digital economy. These manipulative design strategies are intentionally crafted to mislead users into making decisions they would not have made otherwise. Commonly used in e-commerce, digital advertising, and online subscriptions, dark patterns […]
Overtime-Wages-in-india

Overtime Wages in India: Key Laws and Regulations

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 12, 2025
Overtime work and pay in India are governed by a complex framework of laws at both the central and state levels. Each of these legal provisions outlines specific obligations and associated penalties for employers. It is crucial for employers, particularly HR departments, to be thoroughly familiar with these overtime wage laws to ensure legal compliance […]
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Monthly Compliance Roundup May 2025

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 11, 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements. These regulatory changes are notified on over 2,000 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]
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Legal and Regulatory Compliance for Global Capability Center (GCCs) in India

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum June 2, 2025
What are Global Capability Centres? Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are offshore facilities set up by multinational corporations (MNCs) to manage a variety of business functions and processes for their parent organisations.  These centres, originally focused on cost-driven back-office operations, have transitioned into strategic units driving innovation, research, and high-value capabilities. Recognising their significance, the Indian […]
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Monthly Compliance Roundup, April 2025

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum May 13, 2025
The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements. These regulatory changes are notified on over 2,000 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]
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Monthly Compliance Roundup, March 2025

Compliance IEF Editorial Team India Employer Forum April 7, 2025
“The regulatory compliance landscape in India is highly dynamic, with an average of ~42 updates per day. In 2024 alone, there were as many as 9,331 updates w.r.t compliance requirements. These regulatory changes are notified on over 2,000 union, state, and local government websites in the form of notifications, directions, circulars, advisories, orders, amendments, and […]
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