Industrial Relations
We provide the following services:
- Maintenance of seniority of all employees trade-wise, designation-wise and department-wise.
- Day to day solving of worker’s problems.
- Preparing warning, advisory memos to the workers who are absenting from duties, and causing dislocation of normal work.
- Disciplinary actions:
- a) Drafting of Charge-sheets with regard to any areas of misconduct;
- b) Conducting Domestic Enquiries;
- c) Drafting of letter of discharge, dismissal, suspension etc.
- Dealing with matters connected with
- i) Retrenchment;
- ii) Lay off / Closure.
- Attending to Labour office meetings.
- Implementation of Standing Orders.
- Day to day discussions with the managements and office bearers as well as committee members of the trade union, if any.
- Counselling of the workers, visiting employees residences in case of disablement or sickness, controlling absenteeism, maintenance of records under various labour laws, finding out reasons for unauthorized absence and taking remedial measures, assisting the management towards better industrial relations through collective bargaining process, health improvement, conducting training classes on disciplinary matters, etc.
The services offered under the two disciplines within Industrial Relations practice are:
A) Labour/Employment law compliance
Apprentices Act, 1961
We do documentary work and notifications issued for fixation of apprentices in various trades from the Director of Employment and Training. We advice managements on procedures, compliance and benefits of appointing trade apprentices/technician/graduate engineering apprentices.
The Building & Other Construction Workers’ (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1996
We advice managements relating to safety precautions to be taken, enrolling the workers under the Act for extension of benefits, registration of the Principal Employer and the Contractor under the Act, payment of cess to the government, maintenance of records and submission of periodical returns.
Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1971
If you are a Principal Employer the services we offer are as follows:
- Registration of Principal Employer under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1971
- Amendment of Registration Certificate
- Maintenance of records and submission of periodical returns
- Liaison with Government authorities in complying with the above Act
- Scrutiny of records of Contractors working for Principal Employer and also to advise the contractors to comply with the provisions of Contract Labour (R&A;) Act, 1971
If you are a Contractor the services we offer are as follows:
- Preparing documents for the Contractor for obtaining Licence under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1971
- Renewal of licence
- Amendment of Licence, surrendering of licence etc
- Maintenance of records and submission of periodical returns
- Liaison with Government authorities in complying with the above Act
- Assisting the contractor in verification of documents by the government authorities from time to time
- Attending hearings before the authorities on behalf of contractor with any matter connected with Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1971
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
Compliance, maintenance of records and submission of reports to the concerned authorities under the said Act.
Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
- Registration – preparing documents for obtaining employer code number, appearing before the authorities to clarify any queries in respect of coverage of the establishment
- Sub Code numbers – obtaining sub code numbers to an establishment with branches throughout India
- Compliance – complying with the provisions of ESI Act
- Calculation – calculation of ESI contributions of both employees and employers
- Records – Maintenance of registers and records under ESI Act
- Returns – preparation of periodical returns
- Branch Office – liaison work with the ESI branch offices in respect of compliance, advising the management with regard to the various benefits to their employees under ESI Act
- Regional Office – appearing before the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, ESIC in the matters connected with non-payment of contribution, coverage of establishment, claims on omitted wages, labour charges etc
Employees’ Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
- Registration – Preparing documents for obtaining employer code number, appearing before the authorities to clarify any queries in respect of coverage of the establishment
- Sub Code numbers – obtaining sub code numbers to an establishment with branches throughout India
- Compliance – complying with the provisions of EPF & MP Act, 1952
- Calculation – calculation of EPF contributions both employees and employers share
- Records – Maintenance of registers and records under EPF & MP Act
- Returns – preparation of periodical returns
- Sub Accounts Office / Regional Provident Fund Commissioners Office – liaison work with the Sub Accounts Office / Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Office in respect of compliance, advising the management with regard to the various benefits to their employees under EPF & MP Act, 1952
- Regional Office – appearing before the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Asst Provident Fund Commissioner, EPF Organisation in the matters connected with non-payment of contribution, coverage of establishment, claims on omitted wages, labour charges, etc
Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
Compliance, maintenance of records and preparation of periodical returns.
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976
Maintenance of records, submission of periodical returns and compliance under the said Act.
Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923
Compliance under the said Act, obtaining policy under Workmen’s Compensation Act from Nationalised Insurance Company, renewal of insurance & maintenance of records.
Factories Act, 1948
- Plan Approval of the factory – preparing drawings of the factory by a competent person, preparing necessary documents for plan approval of the factory, any modification, alteration, deletion from time to time
- Off Site and on site plan approval
- Emergency exit plan approval
- Safe measures – implementation and amending from time to time as per Government notifications
- Registration – preparing necessary documents for registration of factory under Factories Act, obtaining licence, renewal of licence, amendment of licence from time to time
- Maintenance of records under Factories Act, compliance, preparation of periodical returns
- Appearing before authorities both in the departmental queries and also in the courts
Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
Compliance under the said Act, maintenance of records, preparation of periodical returns.
Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
- Registration – preparation of necessary documents for registering an establishment under Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, obtaining licence and its renewal
- Compliance under Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
- Maintenance of records and registers under the above Act
- Preparation of periodical returns under Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
- Framing Leave Rules under Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
- Appearing before Government Authorities under Karnataka Shops & Commercial Establishments Act, 1961
Karnataka Industrial Establishments (National & Festival Holidays) Act, 1963
Notification of National and Festival Holidays every year, compliance under the Act, maintenance of records and preparation of periodical returns.
Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965
Compliance, maintenance of records, preparation of periodical returns under the said Act and also of any other State in India.
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Maintenance of statutory records, compliance, preparation of periodical returns.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- Advising the management in implementation of Minimum Wages as applicable from time to time
- Maintenance of records and submission of periodical returns
- Appearing before quasi-judicial and judicial authorities under Minimum Wages Act.
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Calculation of Bonus, compliance, preparation of periodical returns and maintenance of statutory records.
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- Compliance under Payment of Gratuity Act, maintenance of registers and records, submission of necessary documents to the competent authority both Central and State Government
- Appearing before Government Authorities in respect of claims for Payment of Gratuity
- Applying Group Gratuity Scheme to the establishments
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Maintenance of records and submission of returns under Payment of Wages Act and appearing before the authorities connected with any related matter under the above Act.
Professional Tax, Sales Tax, Service Tax, Income Tax
Registration and renewal, maintenance of records, submission of periodical statutory returns under the above said legislations.
B) Documentation
Policies
- Leave Rules – We draft and frame leave rules in consonance with the legislations applicable from time to time, amendments & modifications
- We draft and frame House Rent Allowance policies
- We draft and frame Conveyance Allowance policies
- We draft and frame Medical Allowance policies
- We draft and frame Education Allowance policies
- We draft and frame Leave Travel Conveyance
- We draft and frame Promotion policies for all cadres of employees in an establishment
Agreements
• Drafting employment agreements either for working in India or outside India, framing of contract agreements, service conditions etc.