Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) India 2026: State-wise Rates, Due Dates & Filing Checklist
A manufacturing company in Pune was sailing through a routine labour audit when the inspector pulled out a three-year-old register.
A manufacturing company in Pune was sailing through a routine labour audit when the inspector pulled out a three-year-old register.
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Free PF & ESI calculator for India 2026: the 12% PF formula, 4% ESI rate, wage ceilings, and step-by-step ECR filing every HR team needs.
PF & ESI registration in India 2026: employer thresholds (20/10 employees), documents, step-by-step process, deadlines and penalties for Indian SMEs.
Statutory bonus calculator India 2026: how the Code on Wages replaced the Payment of Bonus Act, the 8.33%-20% formula, set-on/set-off, and filing deadlines.
Professional tax compliance in India 2026: PTEC vs PTRC explained, state-wise filing deadlines, penalties, and mistakes multi-state HR teams often make.
How to design a leave policy in India 2026 — earned leave under OSH Code, state-wise CL & SL limits, carry-forward rules, and a ready checklist for HR managers.
Complete guide to PF and ESI calculation in India for 2026 — formulas, wage ceilings, ECR deadlines, and 7 common mistakes HR teams make every month.
Leave encashment rules India 2026: the OSH Code caps carry-forward at 30 days, forces encashment of the excess, and sets a 2-day exit payout clock.
TDS on full and final settlement in India: component-wise tax treatment, gratuity and leave encashment exemption caps, and a worked 2026 example.
New gratuity rules India 2026: the labour codes widened the wage base, added a 1-year rule for fixed-term staff, and shifted contract labour liability.
The complete employee onboarding checklist for India 2026 — PF enrollment in 5 days, ESI in 10, CTC structuring, Form 12BB, and 12 joining documents every HR manager must collect before the first payslip.