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Payroll, explained simply.
Short, accurate guides for owners, accountants and HR teams running people in India. Updated when the rules change.
Face Recognition Attendance vs Fingerprint Machine: Which Is Right for Your Factory or Shop?
Face recognition or fingerprint attendance for your factory, shop or site? Compare cost, accuracy, liveness, DPDP privacy rules and tablet face kiosks.
What Is HRMS? A Practical Guide for Indian Small and Medium Businesses
HRMS explained in plain language: what an HR management system does, the core modules, HRMS vs HRIS vs payroll software, what it costs in India, and a 12-point checklist to choose the right one for your business.
Employee Onboarding Checklist for India: Documents, Forms and the First 30 Days
A complete onboarding checklist for Indian employers: documents to collect, PF and ESI declarations, appointment letter, policies to acknowledge, assets, app access and a first-30-days plan — with a printable list.
Probation Period in India: Length, Reviews, Confirmation Letters and Extensions
How probation works in India: typical length, what the Model Standing Orders 2026 say (six months, extendable by three), running a fair review, confirmation and extension letters, and ending employment during probation.
Performance Reviews for Small Businesses: KPIs, KRAs and a Simple 360° Process
A no-jargon guide to performance management for Indian SMBs: KPI vs KRA, example goals for factory, retail, sales and office roles, a short 360° review template, rating scales and a yearly review calendar.
EPF for Employers in 2026: Rates, the New ₹25,000 Wage Ceiling and How to Calculate PF
Everything an Indian employer needs to know about EPF in 2026: 12% + 12% split into EPF, EPS and EDLI, the wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000 from 17 September 2026, the 50% wage rule and worked examples.
How to Calculate Salary in India: CTC, Gross and Net Pay Explained (2026)
A step-by-step guide to turning CTC into gross and in-hand salary in India — with PF on the ₹25,000 ceiling, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS and a worked example.
ESI Contribution Guide for Employers: 0.75% + 3.25%, ₹21,000 Limit and Contribution Periods
How ESI works for Indian employers: who is covered, the 0.75% and 3.25% rates, the ₹21,000 wage limit, contribution periods, the new wage definition and how to calculate it each month.
Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund: A State-Wise Guide for Employers
What Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund are, which states levy them, Maharashtra and Gujarat slabs, February adjustments, half-yearly LWF and how to handle multi-state payroll.
New Labour Codes: 7 Payroll Changes Every Indian Employer Must Make
The four Labour Codes in force since 21 November 2025 change how you define wages, pay overtime, settle exits and pay gratuity. Here are the seven payroll changes to make — with examples.
TDS on Salary for 2026-27: New vs Old Tax Regime, Slabs and How Employers Deduct It
How employers deduct TDS on salary in tax year 2026-27 under the Income-tax Act, 2025: new and old regime slabs, ₹75,000 standard deduction, the ₹12 lakh rebate, declarations, proofs and monthly projection.
Selfie + GPS Attendance: How to Stop Proxy Punching Without Annoying Your Staff
A practical guide to mobile attendance for Indian businesses: geofence radius, selfie checks, fake GPS detection, offline punches, kiosks for workers without smartphones and privacy rules.
Overtime, Late Marks and Fines: How to Write a Fair Attendance Policy in India
How to set grace minutes, late marks, half days, fines and overtime pay that are fair, legal and easy to calculate — with formulas, examples and the limits Indian labour law sets.
Leave Policy for Small Businesses in India: Template, Sandwich Rule, Comp-Off and Encashment
How to design a simple leave policy for an Indian SMB: casual, sick and earned leave, accrual and carry forward, sandwich leave, comp-off, encashment and what your state’s law requires.
Managing a Field Sales Team in India: Beat Plans, Visit Check-ins, Orders and Fair Tracking
How distributors, FMCG and pharma companies can run field teams with beat plans, geofenced customer check-ins, visit forms, orders with GST, travel claims per km and tracking only during duty hours.
Full and Final Settlement in India: Two-Day Deadline, Gratuity Formula and a Worked Example
How to calculate full and final settlement under the Labour Codes: pending salary, leave encashment, gratuity (15/26 formula), notice recovery and loan balances — with the two-working-day payment rule.
Piece-Rate Wages: How Factories and Workshops Can Pay by Work Done (Correctly)
How to run piece-rate payroll for garment, textile, packing and assembly units: rate cards, daily work logs, approvals, minimum wage checks, PF and ESI on piece-rate earnings.
Switching from Excel to Payroll Software: A 10-Step Checklist (With a Safe Parallel Run)
A practical checklist for moving payroll from Excel or registers to software mid-year: what data to collect, opening balances for leave, loans and TDS, and how to run one month in parallel.
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