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Labour Codes Compliance in India: Everything Employers Need to Know India’s labour law landscape has undergone one of the most significant reforms in recent decades with the consolidation of 29 central labour laws into four Labour Codes. These reforms aim to simplify compliance, improve ease of doing business, enhance worker welfare, and establish a uniform…

A Complete Guide to Managing Statutory Liability in India Category: Labour Law Compliance | Contract Labour | EPF | ESI | Principal Employer | Corporate Governance In today’s business environment, outsourcing and contract staffing have become integral to operations across industries such as manufacturing, construction, logistics, IT, retail, healthcare, and facility management. While contractors are…

Running payroll in India is not limited to calculating salaries and transferring funds to employees. Employers must comply with various labour laws, tax regulations, social security obligations, and statutory filing requirements. Failure to comply with payroll laws can result in penalties, legal disputes, and reputational risks. This comprehensive payroll compliance checklist will help businesses, HR…

Understanding the Legal Position on Performance Incentives With the introduction of India’s new labour codes, employers and HR professionals have been grappling with an important question: Do performance-based incentives form part of “wages” under the Labour Codes? The issue gained attention after the Ministry of Labour and Employment released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) clarifying that…

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced the VISHWAS 2026 Scheme, a one-time initiative aimed at resolving disputes related to damages imposed under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and the Code on Social Security, 2020. The scheme provides employers with an opportunity to settle long-pending cases and ensure better compliance…

Labour Code Compliance Audits: Why Your Business Can’t Ignore Them Running a business means juggling a hundred moving parts. Payroll, hiring, contracts, benefits — and buried under all of it is labour law compliance. Miss one statutory requirement and you could be looking at penalties, lawsuits, or reputational damage. That’s where a labour law due…

Everything you need to know about tapping your PF before retirement — updated for 2026 The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is one of India’s most important social security schemes, helping employees build retirement savings while also providing financial support during emergencies. While EPF is primarily designed for retirement, members can make partial withdrawals from their…