HR Statutory Compliance Checklist for 2025-2026 The HR statutory compliance checklist for Indian employers in 2025-2026 covers: Provident Fund (EPF Act, 1952), Employee State Insurance (ESI Act, 1948), Professional Tax (state-wise), TDS on Salaries (Income Tax Act, 1961), Gratuity (Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972), Bonus…
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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The Complete Statutory Compliance Calendar 2026 for Indian Companies
The Complete Statutory Compliance Calendar 2026 for Indian Companies The Complete Statutory Compliance Calendar 2026 for Indian Companies Introduction Staying compliant isn’t optional. It protects your people, your cash flow, and your reputation. For 2026, companies must juggle monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual statutory obligations…
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How to Ensure Statutory Compliance During Expansion to New States or Cities
How to Ensure Statutory Compliance During Expansion to New States or Cities Introduction Ensuring statutory compliance when expanding to new states or cities means registering, meeting state-specific rules. Filing correctly — before your first hire in each location. However, expanding into a new state or…
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Salary Structure for PF, ESI & Labour Codes Compliance
Updated 2 September 2026 How to Structure Employee Salaries to Stay Compliant with PF, ESI & Labour Codes Introduction However, structuring employee salaries to stay compliant means aligning basic pay, allowances, PF. In addition, ESI with the new Labour Codes — protecting both take-home pay…
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4 New Labour Codes: Expected Impact on Benefits & Employee Experience (2026)
4 New Labour Codes: Expected Impact on Benefits & Employee Experience (2026) When Laws Change, Lives Change Too However, India’s four new Labour Codes reshape wages, social security, safety. Industrial relations — with real impact on payroll, contracts. In addition, compliance for every business. Moreover,…
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New Labour Laws vs Old Rules: What’s Changing for Businesses (2026)
New Labour Laws vs Old Rules: What’s Changing for Businesses (2026) Introduction However, the new Labour Codes replace 29 older laws with four consolidated Codes — changing wages, social security. Industrial relations from the rules employers knew before. India’s labour law framework is no longer in a…
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50% Basic Pay Rule: Common Salary Mistakes (2026)
Updated 2 September 2026 50% Basic Pay Rule: Common Salary Mistakes That Can Trigger Disputes (2026) Why This Change Feels Personal — Even Before You Read the Rule However, the 50% basic pay rule under the new Labour Codes requires basic salary to be at…
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Gratuity After 1 Year (2026): Eligibility & Payout
Updated 2 September 2026 Gratuity After 1 Year: Eligibility, Calculation and Employer Action Steps (2026) Gratuity After 1 Year: What Most Employers Get Wrong in 2025 However, under the new Labour Codes. Gratuity eligibility can begin after one year for fixed-term employees — a significant…
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Fixed-Term Contracts India: Gratuity + Equal Benefits
Updated 2 September 2026 Fixed-Term Employees Under the New Labour Codes: Gratuity After 1 Year + Equal Benefits Explained Introduction However, fixed-term employment under the new Labour Codes gives contract staff the same benefits as permanent employees for the contract period — changing how employers…
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Salary by the 7th Rule: Payroll Process Changes for Employers (2026)
Salary by the 7th Rule: Payroll Process Changes for Employers (2026) The “salary by the 7th” rule requires Indian employers to pay wages by the 7th of the following month for establishments with fewer than 1,000 employees, and by the 10th of the following month…