A contract of service is not a stand alone contract or employment document, as its commonly thought! Such a contract, besides the Contract Act, is governed by diverse law, depending on the central, state enactments, the nature of establishment/industry and most importantly the nature of employment, category, title and related factors. Professional employment contracts also cover confidentialy, IP rights IT provisions besides disclosure policies. Deliberations under this post focus on empoyment in a commercial establishment covering various Industry, and how a thoughtless termination can go wrong. Emphasis on COVID as it is the most predominating situation at this juncture. The key laws that apply for an employment contract are the Shops & Commercial Establishments Act (title different for certain States), Industrial Disputes Act, Industrial Employments (Standings Orders) Act (IESO) and certain special enactments, for certain States, like Maharashtra, TN. The Central Government in
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