Pakistan has a thriving Gig Economy model but like most countries at the moment lacks any regulatory regime regarding Gig Working and Gig Workers. The lack of a regulation simultaneously plays to the advantage and disadvantage of a company. There is a risk that the Gig Workers may end up being categorized as employees of
NSO are sometimes granted to contractors. Section 19 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 relates to speculation business. Speculation business pertains to sale or purchase of stocks and shares otherwise than by actual delivery or transfer of the same. Per this section, the contractor would have to declare these shares at the time he/she actually
The Firm was recently contacted by the Resource and support Hub UK to advise on the regulations regarding registration of INGOs in Pakistan. The process of registration of INGOs in Pakistan is regulated and controlled by the Ministry of Interior Government of Pakistan. The Ministry has recently started an automated system for online registration of
The Firm recently advised the Social Media Visual Platform Daily Motion on the newly enacted Rules in Pakistan regarding social media. The Rules define the terms Social Media and Social Network Services. The Rules define in detail the categories of unlawful content. The Rules also describe in detail how a report can be lodged with
The work involved advising a client of KMPG Germany on Employment Law in the context of Immigration Law for Germany. The Firm was tasked with drafting addendums for existing Employment Agreements for Pakistani employees to be posted for work in Germany. Taking into consideration the requirements for German Immigration the Firm also included mandatory provisions
The Firm recently was instructed by the Spanish Firm of Sagardoy Abagados in advising Everis Spain on an employment matter. The matter concerned the applicability of local law to a Spanish national. Whether or not an international organization has an office in Pakistan along with the classification of the employee figures a great deal in
In a recent assignment which the Firm under took for ENI Spa Rome, the Firm was tasked with investigating a whistle blowing allegation regarding alleged corruption and in adequate workman compensation. The firm investigated the matter, conducted interviews of employees and examined the matter under purview of applicable laws on whistle blowing, anti-corruption and workman
The Firm has recently rendered advise to Grohe on an Employment Law issue. Unless an employee is being terminated for misconduct, any Employer is within their rights to terminate an employment agreement for cause. The cause though has to be provided in the termination letter. An experience letter should be provided and the gratuity should
Since Save the Children US was found to have a role in the operation to capture Osama Bin Laden, authorities in Pakistan have viewed the activities of foreign INGOs with much increased suspicion. The general perception amongst the Government circles is that all INGOs are working somehow against the interests of Pakistan. In order to
The Firm recently advised Herbert Smith Freehills LLP for Bloomberg LP. The advise related to the Sind Disability Law and the powers of the provincial government in collecting information regarding employees with disability and the law regarding compliance on data for the same. Pakistan does not have a separate data protection law however identity data