Mass Layoffs and Industrial Closures in India
The Shifting Thresholds of State Amendments and Labour Codes When an employer in India considers large-scale layoffs or closure of an industrial undertaking, the law does not treat it as an ordinary managerial decision. Chapter V-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“ID Act”) imposes strict conditions, particularly under Sections 25N (retrenchment of workmen) and […]
