Employment and Labour

Indian law treats post-employment non-competes as void, however reasonable they may look. The Delhi High Court restated this firmly in 2025. Yet employers are not without protection: restraints during employment, garden leave, confidentiality and carefully drawn non-solicitation clauses remain available.

Since 21 November 2025, twenty-nine central labour laws have given way to four Codes. With central rules now notified, the questions have moved from 'when' to 'how'. This paper identifies the changes that most affect cost, structure and dispute risk for employers.