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Under the OSH Code, a worker who works 180 days in a calendar year earns one day of leave for every 20 days worked, can carry forward up to 30 days, and is paid for leave above that. How to update leave policy and HRMS settings before the year ends.
Since 21 November 2025, the OSH Code requires a written appointment letter for every employee, including existing staff. What the letter must state, how to issue letters to existing workers, and how to keep the records.
Under the Code on Social Security, fixed-term employees are entitled to gratuity after one year of service, pro rata. The formula, a worked example, the effect of the 50% wage rule, and how to budget and update contracts.
The Social Security (Central) Rules notified on 8 May 2026 require aggregators to register gig and platform workers on e-Shram and contribute 1-2% of turnover to a welfare fund. Who counts as an aggregator, what it costs, and what other businesses should check.
Central-sphere minimum wages were revised from 1 October 2026, with ₹840 a day for unskilled construction work in Area A. Whether the central or state rate applies to you, the national floor wage, and a payroll check for October.
ESI contributions follow six-month periods, April to September and October to March. An employee who crosses the ₹21,000 ceiling mid-period stays covered to its end. Rates, the ceiling, the labour-code wage definition and an October checklist.
Under Section 17 of the Code on Wages, monthly wages must be paid before the 7th of the next month, and dues on resignation or dismissal within two working days. Deadlines for every wage period, the cap on deductions, and a payroll calendar that meets them.
The OSH Code allows women to work before 6 am and after 7 pm with their consent, subject to safety conditions set by states. What consent must look like, typical conditions on transport, security and facilities, and a checklist for employers.
Under the Industrial Relations Code, a retrenched worker gets notice or pay in lieu, 15 days’ average pay for each year of service, and the employer pays 15 days’ wages into a reskilling fund. The 300-worker threshold, a worked example and a checklist.
Contract labour rules under the OSH Code apply where 50 or more contract workers are engaged, up from 20. Contractor licences, the principal employer’s duty to pay if the contractor defaults, the core-activity rule and a monthly check.
Under the Code on Social Security, a woman who has worked 80 days in the past 12 months gets up to 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, plus a ₹3,500 medical bonus where care is not provided free. Who pays, the creche rule for 50 or more employees, and a payroll guide.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 were notified on 13 November 2025, with most obligations applying from May 2027. What employers can process without consent, the notice, security and breach duties, and an HR data plan.
