Assistant Vice President - Labour Law/Employment Law - KPO

- Handling employment and labour laws matters for all the Indian entities (all being private limited companies) including the knowledge process outsourcing entity, stock broking and merchant banking entity, primary dealership, NBFC, infrastructure advisory entities.

- Drafting and reviewing employment documentation including offer letters and employment

- Agreements, confidentiality agreements, IP assignment agreements, non-compete and nonsolicit agreements, consultancy agreements, secondment and deputation agreements, release agreements, recruitment agreements, documentation for employee events, adherence to anti-sexual harassment regulations including running committees, ensuring relevant filings are done in time etc. etc.

- Drafting, reviewing, revising Employee Handbooks, detailed clauses on standard employment practices including in relation to vacation / leave policies, prohibition of harassment, employment benefits, non-solicitation provisions, discipline and grievance, separation, confidential information, intellectual property rights, etc.

- Advice on the applicability of various HR Laws in India including the Industrial Disputes Act, the Employees' Provident Fund Act, Trade Unions Act, Payment of Bonus Act, Payment of Gratuity Act, Contract Labour Regulations, the state-specific Shops & Establishments enactments, etc..

- Advise HR etc. on applicability of HR Laws, the obligations and compliances thereunder, and the consequences of non-compliance, issues related to provident fund contributions, payment of gratuity, payment of bonus, superannuation/retirement benefits, termination of employment, hours of work, leave/ holiday entitlement, employee health and safety regulations, discrimination and harassment issues, etc.

- Advise on structuring employee benefits and incentives, employee stock options, applicable labour laws, employment laws, clauses on confidentiality, data protection and ensuring that clauses are adequately drafted and risks are mitigated.

- Review, advise and documentation on matters relating to deputation, secondment or on employment, expatriate matters etc.

- Handling employment litigation cases including the litigation strategy, drafting and issuing legal notices, responding to legal notices, drafting claim documents, coordinating with local counsel to pursue litigation in the appropriate courts across India

- Responsible to ensure adherence to data privacy requirements including creation of policies, ensuring consents, adherence to data protection requirements in other jurisdictions for the work done by the Powai team for the regions etc.

- Working with the regional employment legal teams on global projects where applicable