Grievance Redressal Committee under Labour Codes: 2026 Guide for Foreign Subsidiaries in India
Setting up a Grievance Redressal Committee under Labour Codes is now a core compliance task for any foreign subsidiary in India with 20 or more workers. Many global parent companies assume their HR policy or whistleblower hotline is enough. Under Indian law, it is not. The Industrial Relations Code, 2020 requires a structured, balanced committee […]
Retrenchment Threshold of 300 Workers: What It Means for Foreign-Owned Manufacturing Units in India (2026)
The retrenchment threshold of 300 workers is among the most consequential changes in Indian labour law for overseas manufacturers. Before the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (IR Code), any factory with 100 or more workers needed government permission to lay off, retrench or close. Now that bar sits at 300. For foreign companies, global startups, NRI […]
Hybrid Compliance Model for Foreign Subsidiaries: Running Old and New Labour Rules Together in India (2026)
A hybrid compliance model for foreign subsidiaries is now the most practical way to manage Indian employment law, because the four Labour Codes are in force while many state-level rules, forms and registers are still being finalised. Indian businesses, foreign companies, NRIs, global startups and overseas investors all face the same question: which rule applies […]
How Multi-State Foreign Companies Navigate Incomplete State Labour Code Rules in October 2026
India’s four Labour Codes are in force, but state labour code rules in India are still being finalised, so the same employer can face different procedures in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan. This affects MNC subsidiaries, global startups, overseas investors and NRI-promoted businesses alike, whether they entered through company formation in India or expanded later. Startup […]
How to Issue Appointment Letters Under New Labour Codes for Employees of Foreign Subsidiaries (2026)
Appointment Letters Under New Labour Codes : A foreign parent company hires a team in Bengaluru using its global offer-letter template. Months later, an audit finds the letter says nothing about wage components, gratuity or notice period. Under India’s consolidated labour framework, that gap can become a compliance issue. Issuing appointment letters under new labour […]
Single Consolidated Labour Return – What Foreign Employers Must File Under the New Codes 2026
The Single Consolidated Labour Return is now one of the most critical compliance obligations foreign employers operating in India must understand before 2026. Under India’s four new Labour Codes — which consolidate 29 legacy central labour laws — every establishment employing workers in India, including foreign companies, MNCs, and globally-backed startups, must file a unified […]