Legal Compliance - Fashion Retail Conglomerate

Experience in Labor Laws especially Sexual Harassment (POSH Act)

Level : Senior Executive

Individual Contributor (IC) Role

Labor law in India covers a broad range of legal provisions aimed at regulating and protecting workers' rights, ensuring their welfare, and establishing fair working conditions. Indian labor laws are designed to address issues such as working hours, wages, health and safety, social security, industrial disputes, and more. Heres a breakdown of key areas covered by labor law in India:

• Employment Rights and Working Conditions
• Employment Contracts and Job Security
• Social Security and Benefits
• Industrial Relations and Dispute Resolution
• Protection Against Discrimination and Harassment - Sexual Harassment (POSH Act)
• Welfare and Employment Standards
• Labor Welfare Schemes
• Specialized Labor Laws

Job Context & Major Challenges:

Retail compliances are mandatory even before the start of the business. Non maintenance of retain compliances before the store opening and during the store operations can lead to disruption in business and prosecution of directors of the company. The role extends to pan India compliance operations for entire MFL retail business. The laws vary from state to state and from units. In the fast changing regulatory environment, its indeed a challenge to keep up with the latest developments in statutory compliance and ensure implementation of the same. The number of retail stores is high and increases rapidly year on year. To manage a slew of statutory compliances year on year across all the stores including their mode of display is an ongoing activity fraught with practical challenges. Maintain data base of retail compliances of all 1100 plus stores brand wise, state wise and store wise Conduct periodic audits and take corrective actions Automate compliance processes Train the store staff in retail compliances and legal metrology compliance

Key Result Areas:

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Supporting Actions

• Strong hold on labor Laws and its applicability
• Good communication skills
• Good business understanding
• Good in excel to track the compliance status across Business

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Supporting Actions

• Strong knowledge on Labour laws and other laws applicable to retail business
• Basic knowledge and understanding on technology and existing Compliance software Process oriented

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• Understand and adopt laws to business