Do You Need an HRMS at 15 Employees, or Is It Overkill?
Updated 2 September 2026 Somewhere around fifteen employees, the spreadsheets start to creak. Leave requests live in email, attendance is a guess,…
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Five libraries covering the questions Indian employers ask most. Each one links every guide we have written on that topic.
PF, ESIC, professional tax, LWF and the Labour Codes, with rates, deadlines, penalties and state by state rules.
Open collection → Collection 02Choosing, setting up and running an HRMS: modules, attendance, payroll and reporting.
Open collection → Collection 03What to outsource, what it costs, and how to pick a partner for an Indian SME.
Open collection → Collection 04Building HR from day one: policies, documentation, systems and your first hires.
Open collection → Collection 05Hiring process, sourcing, interviews and when to bring in outside help.
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Updated 2 September 2026 Somewhere around fifteen employees, the spreadsheets start to creak. Leave requests live in email, attendance is a guess,…
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Updated 2 September 2026 In the early days, HR paperwork feels like something you will deal with later. Then you hire your…
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Updated 2 September 2026 Every founder hits the same wall. One day you are three people sharing a Google Sheet for leave,…
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The complete statutory compliance checklist for Indian startups: one-time registrations, monthly and annual filings, deadlines and the penalties to avoid in 2026.
Read guide →ESIC wage ceiling 2026: current ₹21,000 limit, employer duties, thresholds, penalties, and what an Indian SME must budget for.
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Build an employee handbook India startup teams actually read. 2026 templates, sections, POSH, leave, exit and labour code must-haves.
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Prepare for the labour codes India SME 2026: fix wages, PF, ESIC, gratuity, and safety compliance before state enforcement kicks in.
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Updated 2 September 2026Update, 17 September 2026: The EPF wage ceiling is now ₹25,000 a month (it was ₹15,000 since 2014). Contribution…
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Updated 2 September 2026Small business payroll India is the one thing founders can't afford to get wrong Small business payroll India setups…
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Updated 16 October 2026 15 days left: the EPF amnesty closes on 31 October 2026.If you have staff who should be in…
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