Legal Question in Employment Law in India

Dear Sir

I work in a Thailand based company which have a 2 Liaison office in India each having 3 Indian staff in each office. The appointment letter from the company was from Thailand in which it was given authorised to a Thai person as a manager. Now after 4 and half years the company decided to close it's Liaison office as the company has merged with a India company to set up a new unit in India and all the existing staff are being terminated saying because the company is closing it's Liaison office. The company which use to pay us salary and benefits according to thai company and ask us to work according there rules. Is now saying they will pay according to Indian rules.So in this condition what can be done and what are the rules according to Indian law for such condition


Asked on 12/29/15, 9:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fca Prashant Chavan Expert Edge LLP

30.12.2015

Dear Sir / Madam,

The salary as mentioned in your Appointment Letter issued from Thailand remains applicable till the date of termination of service. Since the Company has opened an unit in India, the Company as per Indian rules, is legally required to absorb all the Thailand appointed employees in the Indian unit on a salary higher than the earlier salary or else at least equal to the Thailand salary you have been drawing in the Company. The Company is legally right to ask you to work according to Indian rules from the date of your appointment in the Indian unit.

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Answered on 12/29/15, 5:47 pm


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