A pregnant employee develops medical complications. Her doctor advises her to avoid long travel and recommends that she work from home until delivery. Believing the medical prescription gives her a legal right, she approaches HR expecting the request to be approved. Instead, HR refuses. So who is right? The legal question arises: Does a doctor's prescription give a pregnant employee a legal right to demand Work From Home? Strictly from the legal standpoint under the Maternity

The implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the New Labour Rules, 2026 has fundamentally shifted employee data management from static paper files to "dynamic digital handshakes." At the centre of this compliance shift is the Consent Manager—a registered entity acting as a single point of contact for employees (Data Principals) to give, manage, review, and withdraw data permissions through a centralised digital platform. The Compliance Reali

In India, employee termination is a critical administrative action with significant legal implications. Historically, HR leaders and business owners navigated a fragmented landscape of legacy central acts and inconsistent state regulations, where minor procedural errors often resulted in protracted industrial disputes. The legal environment has fundamentally shifted with the implementation of the Four New Labour Codes: (1) the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 ("IR Code"); (ii)