Clarifications On FDI In E-Commerce Sector - The Predicament Of Marketplace Entities In India

The e-commerce sector in India has grown exponentially in a relatively short span of time to become an industry worth billions, as on date. It is undeniable that the e-commerce sector is one of the fastest growing ones and continues to lure both strategic and financial foreign investors from across the globe. In fact, the recent acquisition of Flipkart by Wal-Mart has been touted as the world's biggest e-commerce deal and goes to prove the lure that the Indian e-commerce market has globally. ...

National Guidelines For Crèches Set Up Under The Maternity Benefit Act

The Indian working parents have a lot to cheer about with respect to the national crèche guidelines, although the same might not be true for Indian employers. The Crèche Guidelines are a relief for they do answer some open issues, however, they also raise additional ambiguities and pose added compliance burden for the employers. In terms of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (the "MB Act"), as amended by the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 (the "Amendment Act"), a new provision was...