Member Publications

March 26, 2024
The Government of Gujarat, vide notification no. GHR/2024/19/LED/TGS/e-file/11/2023/2453/M3, dated February 5, 2024, has granted exemption to establishments engaged in IT/ITeS services and financial services from the provisions of section 12 and section 14 of the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 2019 (“Gujarat S&E Act”). These provisio…
March 26, 2024
The Government of Haryana, vide notification no. 11/6/2022-4lab dated March 14, 2024, has issued conditions for factories seeking exemption to employ women during night shifts, specifically between 07:00 PM to 06:00 AM, with a focus on prioritizing safety and security of women workers while increasing their participation in the workforce. This exemption will remain valid for 1 (one) year from the …
March 20, 2024
On March 13, 2024, the German Federal Government adopted the updated draft of a "Fourth Act to Reduce Bureaucracy for Citizens, Business and the Administration" (so-called Bureaucracy Reduction Act IV) presented by the Federal Ministry of Justice. Approval by the Bundestag and Bundesrat (the two legislative bodies in Germany) is considered likely. We would therefore like to summarize the possible …
March 19, 2024
Just to recap what has happened, in July of 2019, the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) reported the issuance of Opinion Letter 2019-10. In that Opinion letter, the WHD addressed the compensability of time spent in a truck’s sleeper berth while otherwise relieved from duty. The WHD concluded that the time for which drivers are relieved of all duties and permitted to sleep in a sl…
March 14, 2024
On March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted its highly anticipated climate-related disclosure rules. The rules faced public scrutiny since their proposal two years ago, with the SEC receiving more than 24,000 comment letters. The final rules are meaningfully scaled back from the proposed rules, notably eliminating the proposed requirement to disclose Scope 3 greenhouse gas emi…
March 6, 2024
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Women and Child Development released the National Minimum Standards and Protocol for Crèches (Operation and Management) (“NMSPC”). The NMSPC provides a comprehensive framework for setting up and managing crèche facilities and seeks to ensure quality childcare services by standardizing and institutionalizing care practices. It is noteworthy that apart from cert…
March 4, 2024
On Friday, March 1, 2024, an Alabama federal district court issued its decision in National Small Business United v. Yellen, holding that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs argued that, in enacting the CTA, Congress exceeded the enumerated powers granted to it under the U.S. Constitution.  The federal government argued that Congress was authorized to ena…
February 27, 2024
Introduction Choosing the right legal structure is a crucial step for any business, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Morocco. The majority of Moroccan SMEs prefer the limited liability company (SARL) form, due to its simplicity and low operating costs. However, changes in the legal framework have recently introduced the simplified joint stock company (SAS), offering ent…
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