[{"id":"24988694-c27f-4988-8778-5a07ff88cb03","order":1,"text":"APPOINTMENT LETTER","fontSize":"20","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f3137783-c0dc-4bdd-b39b-a4543aa3927f","order":2,"text":"(Letter of Appointment and Contract of Employment)","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"01f46d8d-0343-497d-a996-7e53416c4635","order":3,"text":"Ref: [Reference No.] Date: [Date]","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"cf98e74e-fef9-4383-bf97-7f2123aa44d4","order":4,"text":"This Appointment Letter and Contract of Employment (the "Agreement") is made and entered into between [Company name], a private limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, bearing Corporate Identity Number [CIN / Registration No.] and having its registered office at [Registered office address], [City] (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" or the "Employer", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include its successors and permitted assigns) of the One Part;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"19cb168d-92c1-4681-8a90-e979ff22e203","order":5,"text":"AND","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"a7c897e3-0248-497a-8b25-062423ff954c","order":6,"text":"[Employee full name], son of [Father's / mother's name], born on [Date of birth], holding Permanent Account Number (PAN) [PAN], residing at [Residential address] (hereinafter referred to as the "Employee", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include his/her heirs, legal representatives and permitted assigns) of the Other Part.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"3f5989a2-bf06-4ffc-84bb-8c38f1de86b6","order":7,"text":"The Company and the Employee are hereinafter individually referred to as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties".","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c9714e8a-6fbc-4d59-9a1f-6b9c04f340f0","order":8,"text":"WHEREAS:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"4d086e90-9e72-46b9-9c71-725461f71331","order":9,"text":"(a) The Company is engaged in lawful business and is desirous of engaging the services of the Employee in the capacity hereinafter described;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"a499fef7-9e1e-425f-9cfb-43cdfad8ecca","order":10,"text":"(b) The Employee has represented to the Company that he/she possesses the requisite qualifications, skills, experience and competence to discharge the duties of the said position, and the Company has agreed to appoint the Employee in reliance upon such representations;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"67292917-fb26-47bd-a6ea-86f262810c89","order":11,"text":"(c) The Parties are desirous of recording in writing the terms and conditions governing the employment of the Employee with the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c32493c7-d72d-4894-8791-5004330515ad","order":12,"text":"NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set out herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d37f6e2c-9bb7-4231-b39e-c3e130574f2a","order":13,"text":"1. DEFINITIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S01"},{"id":"36de7e38-0f8d-4d57-bd58-ce8a0bc9c3d2","order":14,"text":"In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: "Agreement" means this Appointment Letter together with all schedules, annexures and the Company's policies referred to herein, as amended from time to time; "Confidential Information" has the meaning given to it in the clause entitled Confidentiality; "Date of Joining" means the date on which the Employee commences employment as specified herein; "CTC" or "Cost to Company" means the total annual cost of employing the Employee, comprising the fixed and variable components and the employer's statutory contributions; "Group Company" means the Company and any holding company, subsidiary or affiliate thereof; "Policies" means the rules, codes, standing orders and policies of the Company in force from time to time; and words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words importing one gender include every gender.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d8b191a1-b1e4-475c-99c9-7d137fad4916","order":15,"text":"2. APPOINTMENT AND DESIGNATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S02"},{"id":"59b7269c-dea1-49f1-b2dc-4d730d974321","order":16,"text":"The Company hereby appoints the Employee to the position of [Job title / designation] in the [Department / function] department, and the Employee hereby accepts such appointment, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b5ec4318-e1bd-4cf1-b750-7162adee8411","order":17,"text":"The Employee shall report to the [Reporting manager designation] or to such other person as the Company may designate from time to time. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion and in the interest of its business, to change the Employee's designation, role, duties, reporting relationship or department, provided that any such change shall not result in a reduction of the Employee's gross remuneration.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bd65c214-564f-49d3-ae77-c210ad4df4f6","order":18,"text":"The Employee's normal place of work shall be at [Place of work]. The Company may, having regard to the exigencies of its business, require the Employee to be transferred to, or to travel to, any other office, branch, establishment, Group Company, client site or location within or outside India, whether existing or to be set up in future, and the Employee agrees to serve at any such place. The Employee may also be deputed to render services to any Group Company without any change to the terms of this Agreement.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b0d9b4f9-c5bd-42a2-a44e-6adbb392c00a","order":19,"text":"This appointment and its continuance are subject to, and conditional upon, the satisfactory verification of the Employee's antecedents, educational and professional qualifications, previous employment, references and such other particulars as the Company may require, and upon the Employee being found medically fit for the duties of the position. The Employee represents and warrants that all information and documents furnished to the Company are true, complete and accurate, that he/she is legally entitled to be employed, and that he/she is not bound by any subsisting agreement, restrictive covenant or obligation that would conflict with or restrict the performance of his/her duties hereunder. Any misrepresentation, suppression or falsification shall entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement forthwith without notice or compensation, without prejudice to its other rights.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e2602158-97b3-4100-a4e4-564e59476a5b","order":20,"text":"3. COMMENCEMENT, NATURE AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S03"},{"id":"61a45c98-dca8-4545-be3c-2375a61b45dc","order":21,"text":"The employment of the Employee shall commence on [Date of joining] (the "Date of Joining"). The continuity of service of the Employee shall be reckoned from the Date of Joining for all applicable statutory purposes.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"5310dd1a-85e0-43c3-b718-81e4dbd70372","order":22,"text":"The employment is on a permanent and full-time basis and shall continue until determined by either Party in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to notice and termination.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"d5100850-949d-4efd-8053-4d2d98afe6b2","value":"fixed","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"f5825553-fdc7-4b6d-a866-ecdee9679a65","order":23,"text":"The employment is on a fixed-term and full-time basis for a definite period commencing on the Date of Joining and ending on [Fixed-term end date], unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement. The Employee engaged on a fixed-term basis shall be entitled to the same wages, hours, allowances and statutory benefits as are available to a permanent employee performing the same or similar work, and shall be eligible for gratuity in accordance with applicable law upon completion of the qualifying period of continuous service prescribed for fixed-term employees. The fixed term may be renewed only by mutual written agreement of the Parties; the Agreement shall stand automatically determined on the said end date without the requirement of any notice, unless so renewed.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"d5100850-949d-4efd-8053-4d2d98afe6b2","value":"fixed","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"d4ff0eb3-8cbb-45ba-94ba-28315d0509cc","order":24,"text":"4. PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S04"},{"id":"f99425fb-fb24-4e60-9591-4d0a1431d535","order":25,"text":"The Employee shall be on probation for a period of [Probation period (months)] months from the Date of Joining (the "Probation Period"). The Company may, at its sole discretion, extend the Probation Period by such further period as it considers necessary to assess the Employee's suitability, by written notice to the Employee. The Employee shall be deemed to continue on probation until confirmed in writing.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"14e0ac7e-d382-4306-9435-8272b94b7cc6","value":"no","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"48af8409-7ed9-40e4-8cf9-eccf114eba74","order":26,"text":"On satisfactory completion of the Probation Period, and subject to the Employee's performance, conduct and the Company's assessment, the services of the Employee shall be confirmed in writing. Confirmation shall not be presumed by mere efflux of time and shall take effect only upon issuance of a written letter of confirmation by the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"14e0ac7e-d382-4306-9435-8272b94b7cc6","value":"no","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"40b11b0c-e13e-4761-b4a9-b1abf7a6a3a8","order":27,"text":"The appointment of the Employee is confirmed with effect from the Date of Joining, and the Employee shall not be required to serve any probationary period.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"14e0ac7e-d382-4306-9435-8272b94b7cc6","value":"no","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"ab6cf7c4-d21d-4e56-a1d9-b197fecef3cf","order":28,"text":"5. DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S05"},{"id":"da8fefa7-b5f5-460b-b0d8-a299164ea1ab","order":29,"text":"The Employee shall faithfully, diligently and to the best of his/her ability perform the duties assigned to him/her, and shall comply with all lawful and reasonable directions of the Company, its policies, codes of conduct, standing orders and rules as may be in force from time to time.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1ac7043e-393d-49ee-8d6a-225dba051315","order":30,"text":"The Employee shall devote his/her whole time, attention and abilities to the business of the Company during working hours and shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, engage directly or indirectly in any other trade, business, profession, employment or occupation, whether for remuneration or otherwise, that conflicts with or is detrimental to the interests of the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8be73b5f-0eeb-4ae3-b7a5-5903e09d49c2","order":31,"text":"The Employee shall at all times act in the best interests of the Company, maintain the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and shall not accept any commission, gratification or benefit from any third party in connection with the affairs of the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f9114c9e-ef32-45a5-99d7-4cd56b9f7ddf","order":32,"text":"6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OUTSIDE ENGAGEMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S06"},{"id":"080f6e16-fc46-43b2-87da-57a084d91e6d","order":33,"text":"During the subsistence of this Agreement, the Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, engage or be concerned or interested, directly or indirectly, in any other business, trade, profession or employment, whether or not for gain, that competes with or is likely to conflict with the interests of the Company or with the proper performance of the Employee's duties. The Employee shall promptly disclose in writing to the Company any actual or potential conflict of interest, including any financial or personal interest in any supplier, customer or competitor of the Company.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"dfb0bb6f-ac29-49df-bbdf-6bccea2c42a4","order":34,"text":"The Company may, upon or in contemplation of the termination of employment or during any notice period, require the Employee to remain away from work (commonly known as "garden leave") for all or part of the notice period, during which the Employee shall continue to receive salary and benefits but may be relieved of duties and required not to contact clients, customers or employees of the Company, and not to enter the Company's premises save with prior permission.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"34f1fab9-2d5f-45dc-8690-8d44ec737e00","order":35,"text":"7. COMPANY PROPERTY AND USE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S07"},{"id":"c022e8c8-f5f3-4fa6-a7a1-bdf31bf29fd6","order":36,"text":"All documents, records, equipment, devices, software, data and other property made available to or created by the Employee in the course of employment shall remain the property of the Company. The Employee shall use the Company's information technology systems, electronic communications and devices in accordance with the Company's policies, solely for legitimate business purposes, and shall not use them in any manner that is unlawful, that compromises security or confidentiality, or that is detrimental to the Company. The Employee acknowledges that the Company may, to the extent permitted by law and in accordance with its policies, monitor the use of its systems. The Employee shall return all such property in good condition upon cessation of employment or upon demand.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8010e21e-26aa-4737-8447-e08a72cc0c1f","order":37,"text":"8. REMUNERATION AND SALARY STRUCTURE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S08"},{"id":"c5765741-70ad-474d-bb87-81d583602120","order":38,"text":"In consideration of the services to be rendered by the Employee, the Company shall pay the Employee a total Cost to Company (CTC) of INR [Annual CTC (INR)] per annum, comprising Basic Salary, House Rent Allowance, Special Allowance, the employer's contribution to the Provident Fund, the gratuity provision and such other components as are set out below and in the salary annexure. The salary shall be payable monthly in arrears, by direct credit to the Employee's designated bank account, after deduction of all applicable taxes and statutory contributions.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"72e0c340-e53f-4719-be28-6d59f812fb09","order":39,"text":"The salary shall be structured as follows on an annual basis: Basic Salary INR [Basic salary per annum (INR)]; House Rent Allowance INR [House Rent Allowance per annum (INR)]; and Special Allowance INR [Special allowance per annum (INR)], together with the employer's statutory contributions described in this Agreement. The Basic Salary has been fixed so as to constitute not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total remuneration, in accordance with the Code on Wages, 2019 and the rules framed thereunder, for the purpose of computing provident fund, gratuity and other statutory entitlements.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1ccb88d0-bb6c-4c68-9f36-68e291d0b7a1","order":40,"text":"In addition to the fixed components above, the Employee shall be eligible for a variable pay / performance-linked bonus of up to INR [Annual variable pay / performance bonus (INR)] per annum, the actual quantum and disbursement whereof shall be determined by the Company in its discretion having regard to the Employee's individual performance and the performance of the Company. Variable pay is not guaranteed, does not form part of fixed wages, and shall be payable only if the Employee is in service and not serving notice on the date of disbursement, save as required by applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"3753ec64-b2d3-4440-a91b-468c45fa1bb9","value":"yes","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"3e5048c3-6146-47a5-b4cf-041cd669ff6a","order":41,"text":"The Company shall be entitled to deduct from the remuneration payable to the Employee all sums that it is required or authorised by law to deduct, including income tax deducted at source, the Employee's contribution to the Provident Fund, contribution to the Employees' State Insurance scheme where applicable, professional tax, and any other lawful deductions.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"83dc1c88-b93f-4f45-83fc-f851c87029af","order":42,"text":"The remuneration and salary structure shall be reviewed by the Company periodically. Any revision shall be at the sole discretion of the Company and shall be communicated to the Employee in writing; no revision shall be claimed as a matter of right.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9439a89c-f9d6-4dc9-bfd1-f6125597259a","order":43,"text":"The Employee shall be solely responsible for his/her personal tax liabilities. The Company shall deduct income tax at source in accordance with the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Employee authorises the Company to recover, by deduction from salary or any other sums due to the Employee, any amount overpaid, any advance, loan or excess leave, the value of any unreturned Company property, and any other sum lawfully due from the Employee to the Company. The Company shall have a right of set-off in respect of all such amounts.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bdd767f2-3e77-47c2-ae04-e3d5564ed963","order":44,"text":"Training and minimum service. In consideration of the specialised training, certification and skill development that the Company shall provide to the Employee at its cost, the Employee undertakes to remain in the continuous service of the Company for a minimum period of [Minimum service period (months)] months from the Date of Joining (or from the date of completion of such training, as the Company may specify). Should the Employee resign or be terminated for cause before completion of the said minimum period, the Employee shall reimburse to the Company the reasonable, actual and pre-quantified cost of such training, being a genuine pre-estimate of the Company's loss and not a penalty, up to a maximum of INR [Recoverable training cost (INR)], recoverable from the Employee's dues or otherwise. This undertaking shall be construed reasonably and shall not operate as a restraint on the Employee's right to seek employment after cessation of service.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"0c3a973c-13be-4d23-899c-0dd0087e7498","value":"yes","type":"add","operator":"="}]},{"id":"d415e426-ec83-4ef2-b86a-44b1dbcd5506","order":45,"text":"9. STATUTORY AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S09"},{"id":"d5505e84-7d54-46db-8d71-69038fde4f2b","order":46,"text":"The Employee shall be enrolled in, and shall be entitled to the benefits of, the following statutory schemes to the extent applicable, and the Company shall make the contributions required of an employer under the respective enactments:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f28572ad-2449-4bb5-a259-92af38c05c8a","order":47,"text":"(a) Provident Fund and Pension under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, the Company contributing at the statutory rate on the prescribed wages;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f9a5e3af-ae77-4a4d-937c-bc2bbd0851a9","order":48,"text":"(b) Medical and cash benefits under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, where the Employee's wages fall within the prescribed wage ceiling and the establishment is covered;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"eebe7b7d-bf1e-4756-b934-c63ae8dee6e8","order":49,"text":"(c) Gratuity in accordance with the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, payable on completion of the qualifying period of continuous service prescribed under the said Act;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"44567079-84dc-4950-b4cc-a1832505466b","order":50,"text":"(d) Statutory bonus, where eligible, in accordance with the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"35d3d7c3-ecc7-4d7d-aa8d-34724d8c7130","order":51,"text":"(e) Such other benefits, including group medical insurance, as the Company may extend from time to time in accordance with its prevailing policies.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b608e862-146a-4f81-bde9-fd09a1e7caf6","order":52,"text":"The Employee shall be entitled to maternity benefits in accordance with the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, and to all other statutory entitlements as may be applicable from time to time.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"7cd36c40-cb8b-4b6b-97bb-f17769085bd8","order":53,"text":"10. WORKING HOURS, WEEKLY OFF AND OVERTIME","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S10"},{"id":"64bb6639-cd22-43fe-b9d8-316caa3b163b","order":54,"text":"The normal hours of work shall be [Working hours per week] hours per week, exclusive of meal intervals, on the working days notified by the Company, the weekly day(s) of rest being [Weekly off day(s)]. The Employee's working hours shall in no event exceed the daily and weekly limits prescribed under the applicable Shops and Establishments legislation or other applicable labour law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e23afc3f-d740-47e6-8b7f-0fede9c00580","order":55,"text":"Where the Employee is required to work beyond the prescribed hours and is eligible for overtime under the applicable law, overtime shall be paid at the statutory rate. The Company may, consistent with applicable law, require the Employee to work in shifts and to attend to urgent work beyond normal hours.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"89933519-00bb-458b-85ae-361b0b5bd538","order":56,"text":"11. LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginTop":"10","marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true,"sectionNum":"S11"},{"id":"64fb2ba1-2cb2-4862-8c5b-09dd19a079d8","order":57,"text":"The Employee shall be entitled, in each completed year of service, to [Annual earned / privilege leave (days)] days of earned/privilege leave, [Casual leave (days)] days of casual leave and [Sick leave (days)] days of sick leave, in addition to the public and festival holidays declared by the Company, subject to and in accordance with the applicable Shops and Establishments legislation and the Company's leave policy as in force from time to time. The accrual, accumulation, encashment and lapse of leave shall be governed by the said policy and applicable law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d56ae645-d903-41b1-9de6-16d1151384d1","order":58,"text":"Leave may be availed only with the prior sanction of the Employee's reporting manager, save in the case of unforeseen illness or emergency, which shall be intimated to the Company at the earliest opportunity. Unauthorised absence from duty shall be treated as a breach of this Agreement and may attract disciplinary action.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d76fcc16-60f3-40ac-b132-f12ccd9af5db","order":59,"text":"12. 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The Employee shall keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential, shall use it solely for the performance of his/her duties, and shall not, during or at any time after the term of employment, disclose, divulge or make use of the same except as authorised by the Company or required by law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"10","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"3feffa9b-6ee5-4c24-83a7-dc5369467f55","order":61,"text":"Upon cessation of employment for any reason, the Employee shall forthwith return to the Company all documents, records, data, equipment and other property of the Company or its clients, in whatever form, together with all copies thereof, and shall not retain any Confidential Information. 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