However, there are two broad categories of labour law. First, collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship between employee, employer and union. Second, individual labour law concerns employees' rights at work and through the contract for work. Indian labour law refers to laws regulating employment in India. There over fifty national laws and many more state-level laws. Traditionally Indian governments at federal and state level have sought to ensure a high degree of protection for workers. So for instance, a permanent worker can be terminated only for proven misconduct or for habitual absence
Many observers have argued that India's labour laws should be reformed. The laws have constrained the growth of the formal manufacturing sector.
Adroit has dealt with numerous labor related issues representing the companies and help them sort out these intricate legal issues . Adroit has dealt with the following laws contesting various cases before the courts and has also helped these industries formulating policies for better human resources management.
- The Industrial Disputes Act (1947)
- Trade Unions Act 1926
- Provisions of the Factories Act, 1948
- The Contract Labour Act (1970)
- Minimum Wages Act 1948
- Weekly Holidays Act 1942
- Beedi and Cigar Workers Act 1966
- The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
- The Factories Act, 1948
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