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Ranjan Jha

Partner

Labour & Employment Lawyer in Delhi
Labour & Employment Lawyer in Delhi

Ranjan is a Partner at Anhad Law and is a senior member in the Labour & Employment and Dispute Resolution practices. He is widely recognized for providing Employment legal advisory Delhi services to domestic and international businesses across varied industries.

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With over 24 years of legal experience, Ranjan possesses in-depth expertise in India’s complex labour and employment laws. As an experienced Workplace investigation lawyer India, he advises clients on managing the legal aspects of human capital and is also part of the Firm’s Anti-Corruption and White-Collar Offences practice group.

Ranjan’s litigation practice encompasses disputes involving contractual matters, labour and employment issues, and property disputes. He regularly appears before Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals, several High Courts, and the Supreme Court, making him a trusted dispute resolution advisor for corporates and businesses.

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Ranjan advises both domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of labour and employment law matters while ensuring regulatory compliance. As an Employment contracts lawyer Delhi, his expertise includes drafting and reviewing employment documentation, consultancy agreements, company policies, employee handbooks, ESOP structuring, secondment agreements, expatriate arrangements, restrictive covenants, business closures, and employment compliance frameworks.

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He also regularly advises clients on whistle-blower complaints, misconduct investigations, and prevention of workplace harassment matters. His extensive experience as a Workplace investigation lawyer India includes handling employee misconduct investigations, internal disciplinary proceedings, and compliance reviews for multinational corporations and Indian businesses.

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Ranjan remains actively involved in labour and employment matters involving employer-employee rights, trade unions, unfair dismissal, unlawful lockouts, workforce restructuring, outsourcing, and social security legislation. His Employment legal advisory Delhi services help corporates navigate complex labour law obligations and reduce legal risks.

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Apart from labour & employment law and dispute resolution, Ranjan also has experience in criminal law matters and immigration-related advisory.

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Ranjan is an active member of the Firm’s thought leadership initiatives focusing on labour & employment laws and dispute resolution. He has authored numerous articles published in industry publications and has been a frequent speaker at public forums organized by leading industry bodies.

Prior to joining Anhad Law, Ranjan was associated with a renowned boutique Indian law firm for more than one and a half decades.

Key Experience -

Labour & Employment

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• Advised and assisted a leading IT company on employment documentation including employee handbooks, Employment contracts lawyer Delhi services, consultancy agreements, code of conduct, and separation documentation.

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• Advised a leading global manufacturing company on closure of its factory in Jammu, ensuring compliance with labour laws, worker retrenchment obligations, and labour union negotiations.

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• Guided a leading insurance corporation through a large-scale workforce reduction process across multiple Indian states while ensuring compliance with statutory labour law obligations.

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• Advised a Fortune 500 multinational technology company on compliance with Indian labour laws, employee terminations, retrenchment procedures, and statutory employee benefits.

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• Conducted compliance audits and Workplace investigation lawyer India services for leading companies involving POSH compliance, employee misconduct, and labour law reviews.

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• Led collective bargaining negotiations for a manufacturing company resulting in a successful long-term wage settlement and avoidance of industrial action.

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Dispute Resolution

 

• Represented a leading Indian manufacturing conglomerate in a wrongful termination dispute before the Labour Court and successfully defended the claims.

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• Successfully represented a pharmaceutical company in multi-jurisdictional employment disputes involving unpaid commission and unfair labour practice allegations.

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• Represented companies in mediation proceedings involving gratuity claims and employment-related disputes while securing commercially viable settlements.

 

Intellectual Property Rights
 

• Conducted internal investigations for leading IT companies involving allegations of employee misconduct, conflict of interest, and data misappropriation.

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• Represented a software development company in litigation involving data theft by a former employee and secured injunctions and damages under applicable laws.

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• Advised multinational companies on breach of confidential information matters and enforcement of restrictive covenants against former employees.

    • Asia Law - Notable Practitioner Labour and Employment 2024 to Ranjan Jha

    • Supreme Court Bar Association,

    • Delhi High Court Bar Association

    • Employers’ Association of India

    • Nominated member of the CII Task Force on Legal Services. 

    • Update on implementation of new labour codes  

    • A Guide to India's New Criminal law: Understanding Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (“BNS”) 

    • Navigating PF Contributions: EPFO Clarifies Rules on CTC: Implications for Employers and Employees 

    • Importance of pleadings from claim to judgment: plaint to rejoinder/replication 

    • Creches in India get national standards 

    • No loss of gratuity ! - Bombay High Court recognizes continuity of service for overseas transfers 

    • Non-compliance of prevention of sexual harassment of women at workplace act- attracts fine by the (Indian) ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) 

    • Empowering women and working in night shifts legal framework for women in India 

    • Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025: A Legal Critique 

    • Artificial intelligence (AI) -intermediaries / platforms under the information technology act, 2000 -an initiative to regulate AI 

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