Practical HR, payroll and compliance guides for Indian startups and SMEs - written by the HR Managers who run this every day.
Statutory bonus for 2025-26 must reach staff bank accounts by 30 November 2026. Who qualifies, how much to pay, a worked example and the penalty.
Read guide →Introduction For years, many small businesses in India hired people with a phone call and a WhatsApp message. The new Labour Codes end that. Under the…
Read guide →The labour codes turn one on 21 November 2026. An 8-point checklist for employers with 5 to 100 staff, and what the 20 November PF and…
Read guide →Most founders and office managers in India now use an AI assistant every day, and many HRMS tools have added AI features to plans small teams…
Read guide →The 2027 central holiday list, Ganpati, Navratri and Eid dates, and how many paid holidays a private company must give in each state.
Read guide →Uttar Pradesh minimum wages from 1 October 2026: ₹13,883.59 a month unskilled in Noida and Ghaziabad, with Category I, II and III rates.
Read guide →Gujarat minimum wages from 1 October 2026: ₹524.50 to ₹546.50 a day in Zone I, with the ₹72.50 special allowance to 31 March 2027.
Read guide →Delhi minimum wages now: ₹18,456 a month unskilled to ₹24,356 for graduates, under the order of 15 April 2025, with a worked example and FAQs.
Read guide →When someone leaves your company, the last salary used to be something you settled "next payroll" or "within 30 to 45 days". Under the Labour Codes,…
Read guide →In short: ESIC has extended the New Amnesty Scheme, 2025 by three months, from 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, on the same terms. It…
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