Retired Additional Labour Commissioner, Government of Rajasthan. Labour and Industrial Relations Expert | Advisor – Garg Legal Solutions.
Mr. Vishnu Kumar Sharma, M.A., LL.B., is a seasoned labour law expert with over three decades of rich and diverse experience in the Labour Department of the Government of Rajasthan. He worked closely with the Principal Secretary and Secretary (Labour) at both the State and Central levels, representing the Government in several advisory boards and policy forums on employment law and industrial relations.
As a key contributor to labour policy reform, Mr. Sharma played a pivotal role in drafting and amending crucial legislations such as the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 (State Amendments) in 2014, helping modernize Rajasthan’s labour law framework.
Throughout his tenure, he served as a Conciliation Officer and exercised quasi-judicial powers under various labour laws, deciding hundreds of industrial cases and promoting amicable dispute resolution. His pragmatic approach and negotiation skills brought together corporate leaders and trade union representatives to maintain industrial peace and foster sustainable growth.
He possesses specialized expertise in the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, particularly in cess levy, assessment, and compliance under the BOCW Welfare Cess framework. He has also advised various corporate houses across the country over levy of cess and has also advised the firm in the SLP filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court challenging the levy of interest over the Cess amount.
Post-retirement, he founded G3 HR Solutions, a consultancy firm providing specialized advisory in HR, IR, and labour law compliance, including HR audits, establishment and contract labour compliance, disciplinary proceedings, domestic inquiries, POSH compliance, and legal representation before statutory authorities.
At Garg Legal Solutions, Mr. Sharma serves as Advisor (Labour & Industrial Relations), bringing unmatched expertise in labour law, industrial dispute resolution, and BOCW cess-related advisory to support the firm’s corporate and public sector clients across Rajasthan.