Human Resources & Payroll

Decoding Penalties Under India’s Unified Labor Framework: Wage, Safety, & Social Security Violations

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Learn how India’s four new labor codes overhaul the penalties and offense regime with fewer criminal provisions, digital enforcement, structured compounding, and clearer employer responsibilities across wages, safety, industrial relations, and social security.

India Overtime Regulations under OSH Code 2020: What Employers Must Know

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Understand India’s overtime regulations under the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSHWC) Code 2020, covering legal mandates for double wages, updated work hour rules, and state-specific overtime guidelines.

Social Security Code 2020: Universal Coverage, Reporting Digitized

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India’s Social Security Code 2020 expands EPF and ESIC coverage and extends social protection to gig & platform workers. For employers and investors, this is a major compliance reset with simplified processes, lower penalties, and a digital-first regulatory environment.

India’s Code on Wages, 2019: What Employers Need to Know

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Learn how India’s Code on Wages, 2019, streamlines wage compliance through universal minimum wages, a unified “wages” definition, and stricter payment rules, delivering a more predictable labor framework for CEOs, investors, and employers.

Karnataka Menstrual Leave Order: Introduction of Mandatory Paid Leave for Women Employees

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Beginning November 12, 2025, Karnataka will require employers to provide women employees with one paid menstrual leave day per month, strengthening workplace welfare standards and adding new compliance and HR obligations for businesses.

Kerala Introduces India’s First Right to Disconnect Legislation: All You Need to Know

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Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025, introduces clear rules on after-hours work communication, employee rights, and workplace accountability, marking a major step in India’s evolving labor reforms.

How India’s New OSH Code Reshapes Labor Compliance for Foreign Investors

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India’s OSH Code 2020 modernizes workplace regulation, unifies 13 labor laws, boosts safety standards, and streamlines compliance – critical insights for foreign investors and SMEs.

FAQs: What Foreign Investors and Multinational SMEs Need to Know About India’s Industrial Relations Code, 2020

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Discover how India’s Industrial Relations Code, 2020 affects hiring, retrenchment, FTE models, compliance, and dispute resolution for foreign investors and MNCs entering the Indian market.

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