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• May 2016
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Labor laws are divided into those for managerial personnel and workmen, and the main difference is the contract used in each case. Managerial personnel are employees who perform managerial, administrative and supervisory functions. They are governed ...

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• May 2016
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In India, the workplace set up is often hierarchical with clear boundaries between management levels and a combination of western and eastern business etiquette. Honor and respect are vitally important, especially during discussions or in conducting ...

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• May 2016
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Aside from country-specific considerations, there are several critical HR due diligence checks that need to be performed if a foreign company is looking to establish a JV, business alliance or secure an M&A. These include assessing the HR policie...

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• June 2015
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Services on the eBiz Portal can be accessed only after registering through a two-step process. The first step requires entrepreneurs to login as individuals to receive login credentials, while the second step requires registering the business to acce...

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• June 2015
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In a bid to improve the ease of doing business and ultimately the competitiveness of India’s economy, the Indian government has launched the eBiz Portal to integrate several government services into a single website to facilitate faster deliver...

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• June 2015
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The Foreign Exchange Department of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will assess the application for registering an LO based on three criteria: investment route, profitability and net worth. Foreign enterprises investing in industries where they are al...

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• June 2015
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Several forms and documents are required by the Indian government officials after foreign companies have received LO approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These are Form 44 for the Registrar of Companies, an Annual Activity Certificate (ACC)...

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• June 2015
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Liaison Offices (LOs) in India function as a communication channel between the parent companies abroad and the local companies. They promote the parent companies’ brand and businesses in the local market whilst overseeing their manufacturing pr...

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• April 2015
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• April 2015
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According to the 1961 Income Tax Act, all legal persons (including corporations, individuals, trusts, and partnerships) must file an annual income tax return in India. For the majority of companies, the fiscal year officially ends on March 31st, and ...

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• April 2015
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Yes, in India, “workmen” are entitled statutory rights but “non-workmen” have no such protection. Indian labor law distinguishes between workmen and non-workmen type employees as follows : A workmen is a person (including a...

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• April 2015
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In China the length of the probation period is affected by the employee’s contract terms and can be as long as 6 months. During the probation period the employer is obligated to pay the employee 80% of the full salary of their employment cont...