Practical HR, payroll and compliance guides for Indian startups and SMEs - written by the HR Managers who run this every day.
Short answer: A 10-person startup in India needs a written POSH policy and Internal Committee, appointment letters for every employee, and clear leave, working hours, pay,…
Read guide →Short answer: This HR statutory compliance checklist for India covers what a startup must do in 2027. From the first employee you need Shops and Establishments…
Read guide →Short answer: HR outsourcing means paying an outside team to run your payroll, statutory compliance, HR policies and employee paperwork. For an Indian startup in 2027,…
Read guide →Short answer: Since 17 September 2026, PF is compulsory for employees with PF wages up to ₹25,000 a month. The ESIC limit has not moved: it…
Read guide →At 20 employees, payroll stops being a monthly spreadsheet and becomes a real job. Salaries, leave, PF, ESIC, professional tax and TDS all need to be…
Read guide →Leave encashment is the payment an employer makes for earned leave an employee has not used. Under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020,…
Read guide →Is sandwich leave legal in India? Since 21 November 2025, section 32(1)(iv) of the OSH Code excludes holidays between, before or after leave for workers. Who…
Read guide →A payslip is the one HR document every employee reads every month. When it is clear, people trust their pay. When it is wrong, you get…
Read guide →Quick answer: The EPF wage ceiling is ₹25,000 a month from 17 September 2026, under Gazette notification S.O. 5109(E). It was ₹15,000. Contribution rates stay at…
Read guide →The DPDP Act for employers, explained simply: key dates, when you need consent, breach rules and a checklist before May 2027.
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