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…
Category: Statutory Compliance
Statutory compliance guides from TMS – EPF, ESIC, Professional Tax, LWF, the new labour codes and HR compliance checklists for Indian employers.
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EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: What Employers Should Review Now
EPFO Wage Ceiling Raised to ₹25,000: What Employers Should Review Now In short: From 17 September 2026, the EPFO wage ceiling is ₹25,000 a month (Gazette notification S.O. 5109(E)). Contribution rates stay at 12% from the employee and 12% from the employer. Employees with PF…
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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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Labour Code State Rules: What Employers Must Check in 2026
Labour Code State Rules: What Employers Must Check in 2026 India’s four Labour Codes are in force, and the Central Rules landed in May 2026. However, the day-to-day detail sits with the states. So labour code state rules now decide much of what your HR…
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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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Senior Hires in India Through an EOR: Pay, Insurance and Exit Terms
Senior Hires in India Through an EOR: Pay, Insurance and Exit Terms Senior hires in India run on the same EOR structure as junior ones. The difference is that three things, pay structure, insurance and exit terms, stop being routine. The short version. You can…
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EOR Employee Relocation in India: The Compliance Checklist Foreign Employers Miss
EOR Employee Relocation in India: The Compliance Checklist Foreign Employers Miss Employee relocation in India looks like a simple HR update when you read it from head office. It is not. Here is what actually has to move when a worker on an EOR payroll…
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Payroll Outsourcing India 2026: Cost, Compliance & Switch Guide
Payroll outsourcing India 2026 sits at the intersection of the biggest compliance shift in a decade. First, the Income Tax Act 2025 comes into effect from 1 April 2026, replacing Form 24Q with Form 138 for quarterly salary TDS. Second, the four Labour Codes went…
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Contract Staffing India 2026: IR Code Guide for Employers
Contract staffing India 2026 is a different game from what it was in 2024. First, the four Labour Codes went operational on 21 November 2025. The Ministry of Labour published draft Central Rules on 30 December 2025 and has been finalising them through 2026. Every…