Practical HR, payroll and compliance guides for Indian startups and SMEs - written by the HR Managers who run this every day.
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.
Read guide →A minimum wage revision can make payroll non-compliant overnight. See what changes in October and what small employers must update.
Read guide →Statutory bonus in India 2026: the new ₹21,000 limit, 8.33% to 20% rates, a worked example and the 30 November deadline.
Read guide →Most Indian startups discover the POSH Act the hard way, usually a legal notice, a Twitter thread, or an investor asking for a compliance certificate before…
Read guide →The labour codes India 2026 conversation is no longer theoretical. First, central provisions have been notified. Meanwhile, most large states are finalising their own rules. As…
Read guide →Updated 2 September 2026 Most small businesses do not get into compliance trouble on purpose. They get caught out by a date. A monthly deadline slips…
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