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Wages28 Jul 2026

Code on Wages: how the new wage definition changes CTC structuring

Section 2(y) forces at least half of total remuneration into the statutory wage base. Here is what that does to PF, gratuity and bonus provisioning — and how to restructure without cutting take-home.

ARAnitha Rao · Head of Research, Complyuva 8 min read

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Practice management14 Jul 2026

A practitioner's guide to the 06:00 IST compliance sweep

Most missed filings are not knowledge failures, they are calendar failures. A structured daily sweep at the start of the working day catches them while there is still time to act.

YSYuvaraj S · Founder, Complyuva 6 min read

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OSH30 Jun 2026

State OSH Rules rollout: where things stand

The OSH Code needs state rules to bite. We track which states have notified draft or final rules, and which obligations change first when they do.

MKMeera Krishnan · Senior Associate, Research Desk 7 min read

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Contract labour12 Jun 2026

Contract labour compliance: the essentials principal employers forget

Registration, licence, wage verification and half-yearly returns are the visible obligations. The liabilities that actually land on the principal employer are usually elsewhere.

ARAnitha Rao · Head of Research, Complyuva 7 min read

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Social security26 May 2026

Gratuity after the Social Security Code: what actually changes

Fixed-term employees earn gratuity on a pro-rata basis, the wage base widens, and the five-year rule survives with carve-outs. A short read for anyone provisioning gratuity liability.

MKMeera Krishnan · Senior Associate, Research Desk 6 min read

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POSH8 May 2026

POSH compliance checklist for growing companies

Ten employees is the trigger for an Internal Committee. The annual return, the policy, the training record and the committee's constitution are where most young companies are found short.

PNPriya Nair · Advisory, Complyuva 5 min read

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Payroll21 Apr 2026

EPF and ESI monthly close: five controls worth automating

Between payroll sign-off and the 15th there are five reconciliations that catch almost every contribution error before it becomes a damages notice.

YSYuvaraj S · Founder, Complyuva 6 min read

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S&E2 Apr 2026

Shops & Establishments across states: registrations, renewals and the drift problem

Every new office is a new registration, a new renewal cycle and a new set of display and register obligations. A short method for keeping a multi-state S&E footprint clean.

PNPriya Nair · Advisory, Complyuva 5 min read

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