Employee Relations & Disciplinary Matters
• Provide legal guidance on disciplinary proceedings, domestic inquiries, misconduct cases, and employee terminations.
• Draft charge sheets, show-cause notices, warning letters, suspension orders, and settlement agreements.
• Assist HR and IR teams in handling disputes, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Support management in investigations pertaining to employee misconduct and ethical violations. Litigation & Legal Proceedings
• Manage labor and employment-related litigation before Labor Courts, Industrial Tribunals, High Courts, and statutory authorities.
• Coordinate with external counsels and ensure timely preparation of legal documents.
• Review pleadings, affidavits, legal notices, and responses.
• Track ongoing litigation and provide periodic updates to management. HR Policies & Contracts
• Review and draft:
• Employment agreements
• Offer letters
• Service agreements
• Retention agreements
• Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• HR policies and employee handbooks
• Ensure HR policies are legally compliant and updated with changing regulations. Compliance & Governance
• Conduct periodic employment law compliance audits.
• Monitor changes in labor and employment legislation.
• Develop compliance frameworks and legal risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in implementing legal awareness programs for HR and business teams. Stakeholder Management
• Partner with HR, IR, Compliance, EHS, and business leaders to provide practical legal solutions.
• Liaise with statutory authorities, consultants, and external legal firms.
• Support strategic workforce initiatives from a legal risk perspective.