Employment Law in India (2nd Edition)

This Guide to Employment Law is intended to provide the readers from the manufacturing and service industries, students and researchers, a basic introduction to the various operative legislations in the country. We have highlighted essential features of interpersonal and productivity problems, keeping in view the somewhat grey areas of insubordination, absenteeism and violent behaviour. This book contains selection and hiring tips. Legislation and case studies make this book practical and useful to readers. The areas of contractual employment, types of contracts, breach and remedies are also discussed. Employment benefits including retirement benefits and special benefits to women form an important part of the book. Use of welfare measures, resolution of disputes, and mitigation of discrimination and harassment, to maintain harmony in a company is also discussed extensively.

There are illustrative sections on progressive programmes, improvement in hiring processes, training programmes, and dispute resolution programmes. The avoidable or sometimes inevitable consequences of termination and dismissal from service arising from industrial disputes are also critically examined.

Features:

• An authoritative reference book on service tax, useful for practicing lawyers, chartered accountants, Government departments and companies that pay service tax.
• India’s first book on service tax in 2 Vols.
• Highlights recent significant changes and developments in Service Tax Law.
• Covers Important issues on service tax relevant to the Industry, such multiplicity of taxes on the same transaction etc.; emphasizes on issues concerning the construction industry.
• Has detailed commentary on all taxable services.
• Contains four divisions – (I) service tax at a glance, (II) taxable services, (III) practice and procedure, (IV) law, rules & regulations including master circulars.
• Contains separate chapters on valuation of taxable services, export of services and refund of service tax to exporters.
• A separate chapter has been devoted to CENVAT credit with impact of latest changes.
• Has detailed Commentary on three services proposed to be bought under service tax, vide Finance (No.2) Bill, 2009