Practical HR, payroll and compliance guides for Indian startups and SMEs - written by the HR Managers who run this every day.
Updated 2 September 2026 Somewhere around fifteen employees, the spreadsheets start to creak. Leave requests live in email, attendance is a guess, and payroll depends on…
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026 In the early days, HR paperwork feels like something you will deal with later. Then you hire your seventh person, someone asks…
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026 Every founder hits the same wall. One day you are three people sharing a Google Sheet for leave, and the next you…
Read guide →ESIC wage ceiling 2026: current ₹21,000 limit, employer duties, thresholds, penalties, and what an Indian SME must budget for.
Read guide →Build an employee handbook India startup teams actually read. 2026 templates, sections, POSH, leave, exit and labour code must-haves.
Read guide →Prepare for the labour codes India SME 2026: fix wages, PF, ESIC, gratuity, and safety compliance before state enforcement kicks in.
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026Small business payroll India is the one thing founders can't afford to get wrong Small business payroll India setups have one thing in…
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026Update, 17 September 2026: The EPF wage ceiling is now ₹25,000 a month (it was ₹15,000 since 2014). Contribution rates are unchanged at…
Read guide →Updated 16 October 2026 15 days left: the EPF amnesty closes on 31 October 2026.If you have staff who should be in PF but were never…
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026 Virtual HR Services vs Full-Time HR: A Complete Cost and Value Comparison for Indian Businesses By Makarand Gaikwad, Business HR Head at…
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