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Applicability of the new Labour Codes to gig and platform workers

Introduction The four labour codes, namely (i) Code on Wages, 2019 (“Wages Code”); (ii) Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (“IR Code”); (iii) Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (“Safety Code”); and (iv) Code on Social Security, 2020 (“Social Security Code” and collectively, “New Labour Codes”) which were approved by the Indian Parliament in 2020 have been notified in the Official Gazette on November 21, 2025. While the IR Code and the Safety Code have

SEBI Circulars on digital accessibility: mandatory compliances for SEBI-regulated entities

Context The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“ SEBI ”) through a circular dated July 31, 2025 (“ July 31 SEBI Circular ”) mandated certain digital accessibility compliance requirements for SEBI-regulated entities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (“ RPD Act ”) and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017 (“ RPD Rules ”). The July 31 SEBI Circular lays down a comprehensive framework on digital accessibility [1]  to ensure that investor-f

Founder-friendly amendment to SEBI SBEB Regulations, 2021

On September 8, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“ SEBI ”) issued the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (" SEBI SBEB Regulations ”), effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (“ Amendment ”). Pursuant to this Amendment, a new regulation, Regulation 9A, has been added to the SEBI SBEB Regulations. The effective change is that employees who are designated as

“Small Company” under the Companies Act, 2013: Important Recent Exemptions

Context: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“ MCA ”) has reshaped the compliance framework for certain privately held companies by expanding the financial thresholds that determine which entities qualify as a “ small company ” under Section 2(85) of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (the “ Companies Act ”). The construct of ‘small company’ under the Companies Act is aimed at ‘ease of doing business’ by subjecting companies of a certain size to a less stringent regulatory fr

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