Our Services

• Employment contracts: drafting and review of employment agreements, including fixed-term contracts for senior and junior staff.
• Discrimination and harassment: advice and representation in disputes involving discrimination and harassment.
• POSH Act: advice on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, including Internal Committee structure and process.
• Wage and hour compliance: wages, working hours, provident fund, gratuity and related employee benefits.
• Workplace investigations and audits: internal inquiries and compliance reviews.
• Workplace policies and procedures: shaping and reviewing HR policies and procedures.
• Employment law and regulatory compliance: compliance with central and state labour statutes.
• Employment litigation: representation in wrongful termination and other employment disputes before courts and tribunals.
• Trade secrets and non-competes: confidentiality, trade secret protection and non-compete agreements.
• Immigration: advice on immigration law for foreign employees.

Professional Affiliations & Contact Information

• Office Address: 1st Floor, 532, 10th Main Road, 5th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560041, India

• Telephone: +91-2240059911

• Email: info@whiteandbrief.com

Key Highlights

• Provided guidance to an MNC on fixed-term employment contracts, assisting in drafting contracts for both senior executives and junior employees
• Drafted critical legal documents, including suits, petitions, and criminal complaints, for a prominent e-commerce platform, while representing them in courts like the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court, and other tribunals
• Assisted clients with trade union matters, disciplinary proceedings, employee rights, labour disputes, industrial actions, and statutory benefits such as provident funds and gratuity

Approach at White & Brief – Advocates and Solicitors

Our commitment to excellence in labour and employment law extends to proactive support and tailored strategies for our clients. We recognize the importance of regulatory compliance and workplace harmony in building sustainable businesses. At White & Brief – Advocates and Solicitors, our expert team is equipped to handle every facet of Indian labour laws, ensuring seamless legal support and practical solutions for all your employment law needs.

What Bangalore employers should know now

The four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025, and final central rules were notified on 8 May 2026. 

• IT and ITeS standing orders: Karnataka exempted IT/ITeS establishments, start-ups and other knowledge-based industries from the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 until June 2029, but the exemption stated that it would be overridden once the Industrial Relations Code came into force. Employers in these sectors should check whether standing orders now apply to them. 
• Shops and establishments: Karnataka has long given IT/ITeS establishments partial relief from limits on operating hours and weekly holidays under the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961, and changes to working-hour limits have been proposed. 
• Wages and exit: one definition of wages across the Codes, with wages payable within two working days of exit.
• Fixed-term employees: gratuity after one year of service.
• Restructuring: prior government permission for layoff, retrenchment and closure applies from 300 workers (earlier 100), and standing orders apply from 300 workers.
• Platform work: Karnataka has its own platform-based gig workers legislation. 

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Our Labour and Employment Expert

Kanan Chawda is a Partner at White & Brief and an NLU Ranchi alumna with over 8 years of experience in dispute resolution, commercial litigation, and regulatory advisory. She specializes in:

• Arbitration & NCLT Litigation

• Civil & Commercial Litigation

• Labour & Employment Matters

• IBC & IPR Advisory

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