An ESOP (employee stock option plan) gives an employee the right to buy shares in the company at a set price. Foreign companies that hire in India through an Employer of Record (EOR) often want to offer the same equity to their Indian team. The…
Category: EOR
Employer of Record (EOR) guides from TMS – how foreign companies hire in India without an entity: payroll, compliance, contracts and EOR vs PEO explained.
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Notice Period and Pay in Lieu of Notice in India: What Employers Must Follow in 2026
A notice period is the time an employer or employee must give before employment ends. Pay in lieu of notice (often called PILON or notice pay) is the salary paid for that period instead of asking the person to work it. In India, the rules…
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Hiring in India Through an EOR? How the Rs 25,000 PF Ceiling Changes Your Employer Cost
Hiring in India Through an EOR? How the Rs 25,000 PF Ceiling Changes Your Employer Cost If you employ people in India through an Employer of Record (EOR), the new PF wage ceiling changes your monthly cost per employee. From 17 September 2026, the ceiling…
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Employer of Record in India: Costs, Timeline and When to Use One
Employer of Record in India: Costs, Timeline and When to Use One India is one of the easiest places in the world to find skilled people and one of the slower places to set up a company. That gap is why so many global firms…
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India UK Trade Deal: What It Means for Hiring in India and the UK
India UK Trade Deal: What It Means for Hiring in India and the UK The India UK trade deal is now live, and it came with a social security agreement that changes the cost of moving staff. So HR teams on both sides need to…
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Data Centre Hiring in India: How to Staff the AI Build-Out
Data Centre Hiring in India: How to Staff the AI Build-Out India is in the middle of a huge data centre build-out, and every new site needs people long before it goes live. So data centre hiring in India has become a race for a…
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Hiring Semiconductor Engineers in India: What Global Chip Firms Need to Know
Hiring Semiconductor Engineers in India: What Global Chip Firms Need to Know India’s chip push has moved from policy to production. So hiring semiconductor engineers in India is now a real planning problem for global firms, not a future one. This guide covers which roles…
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Onboarding Employees in India: A 30-Day Checklist for Foreign Employers
Onboarding Employees in India: A 30-Day Checklist for Foreign Employers Your first hire in India has signed the offer, and you have a start date. Now comes a step that many foreign firms underrate: onboarding employees in India. Good onboarding gets people paid correctly and…
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Employment Contracts in India: A Guide for Foreign Employers
Employment Contracts in India: A Guide for Foreign Employers As India and Belgium work to double their trade, more European firms are making their first hires in India. That also means writing employment contracts in India, often for the first time. This guide explains what…
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Cost of Hiring in India: What European Employers Should Budget For
Cost of Hiring in India: What European Employers Should Budget For India and Belgium have agreed to double their trade within five years, and many European firms now plan their first team in India. The first question a CFO asks is simple: what is the…