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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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