--- title: "Labour & Employment Archives â€" url: https://ksandk.com/category/labour-employment/ type: archive --- # Labour & Employment Search Posts Search content Clear Sort Sort contentNew To OldOld To New [![Employment agreement checklist for Indian startups covering hiring, IP assignment, confidentiality, ESOPs and employee compliance.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-28-2026-10_44_24-AM-1.png) August 28, 2026 ## Employment Agreements Every Startup in India Should Have: A Legal Guide to Hiring, IP, ESOPs and Employee Compliance](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/employment-agreements-startup-india/)[![Phantom stock and stock appreciation rights in India for cash-settled employee incentives, covering legal, tax and regulatory considerations.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-27-2026-10_22_22-AM-1.png) August 27, 2026 ## Phantom Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights in India: Legal, Tax and Regulatory Framework for Cash-Settled Employee Incentives](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/is-phantom-stock-legal-in-india/)[![ESOP taxation in India showing two-stage tax treatment, startup tax deferral, employee stock options and capital gains.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-24-2026-12_43_39-PM-1.png) August 22, 2026 ## ESOP Taxation in India: Understanding the Two-Stage Taxation and Startup Tax Deferral ](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/esop-taxation-in-india/)[![CTC structuring under India’s Code on Wages, highlighting the 50% wage rule and compliance considerations for Karnataka employers in 2026.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-24-2026-12_58_49-PM-1.png) August 21, 2026 ## CTC Structuring Under the Code on Wages: What Karnataka Employers Need to Revisit in 2026](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/ctc-restructuring-code-on-wages-karnataka/)[![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-20-at-12.46.36.webp) August 20, 2026 ## Supreme Court Reconsiders the Meaning of “Industry”: The Future of the Bangalore Water Supply Test Under Indian Labour Law](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/supreme-court-industry-definition-bangalore-water-supply-test/)[![Professional mother working with infant in a family-friendly office with workplace crèche and maternity support symbols.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-19-2026-02_10_39-PM-1.png) August 19, 2026 ## 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50% Wage Rule Under India’s New Labour Codes: Impact on Salary, PF and Gratuity ](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/50-wage-rule-labour-codes-salary-pf-gratuity/)[![image depicting Position of Gig Workers under India's New Labour Code Framework](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Position-of-Gig-Workers-under-Indias-New-Labour-Code-Framework.webp) August 5, 2026 ## Position of Gig Workers under India’s New Labour Code Framework: What Businesses Need to Know](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/gig-workers-india-labour-code/)[![](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/Threshold-for-Compensation-Claims-Under-the-Employees-Compensation-Act-.webp) July 28, 2026 ## Compassion Is Not Employment: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies the Threshold for Compensation Claims Under the Employees’ Compensation Act](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/employees-compensation-act-employer-employee-relationship/)[![Business professionals working abroad under the India–UK social security agreement on secondments](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/India–UK-Social-Security-Agreement-Could-Reshape-Employee-Secondments-.webp) July 22, 2026 ## 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Cross-Border ESOPs in India: Legal, Tax and FEMA Considerations for Multinational Companies, GCCs and Global Workforces](https://ksandk.com/labour-employment/cross-border-esops-in-india/)[![What Happens to ESOPs During an - Close-up of a formal handshake between two businessmen in an office environment.](https://ksandk.com/wp-content/uploads/what-happens-to-esops-during-an-acquisition-a-guid.webp) June 25, 2026 ## What Happens to ESOPs During an Acquisition? 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