Employment Law

Otwal & Partners LLP provides strategic, business-focused employment law advice to help organisations manage workforce matters efficiently while remaining compliant with applicable labour laws.

Otwal & Partners LLP advises employers, boards, and senior management on the full spectrum of employment and labour law matters, ranging from day-to-day workforce management to complex restructuring and transactional support. Our team assists clients with drafting and reviewing employment contracts, staff policies and handbooks, workforce restructuring, employee transfers, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

We regularly advise on labour relations, including engagement with trade unions, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), and dispute resolution. Our experience extends to supporting clients through employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate transactions, ensuring seamless employee transitions and risk mitigation.

In an evolving workplace shaped by remote and flexible working arrangements, our lawyers provide practical guidance on modern workforce challenges, including workplace policies, employee well-being, and mental health considerations. As competition for skilled talent intensifies, we offer commercially sound advice on employee incentive and retention structures, including remuneration frameworks, employee share ownership schemes, pension arrangements, and other benefits designed to attract and retain key personnel.

Principal Areas of Practice

Disciplinary proceedings and termination processes
Employment due diligence and strategic workforce planning
Employee share options and other incentive schemes (ESOPs)
Employment contracts, workplace policies, and regulatory compliance
Workplace forensics and internal investigations
Immigration and work permit advisory
Labour relations, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), and trade union engagement
Redundancies, restructuring, and transfer of employees
Employment law training and capacity building