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Digital establishment registration brings location records, certificates and contractor documentation into one workflow. Explore Gujarat’s registration update and the steps HR and compliance teams should review across their operating locations.
Read the briefingOvertime records and employment-injury documentation can affect ESI benefits administration. Understand how employee coverage, contribution calculations and incident records connect, and what payroll and HR teams need to review.
Read the briefingA closer look at the ESIC New Amnesty Scheme 2025, including settlement procedures, eligibility and contribution records. The scheme period covered by this April 2026 update ended in September 2026.
Read the briefingHaryana’s establishment developments bring working arrangements, employee records and registration procedures into focus. Explore self-certification, operating-hour exemptions, night-shift safeguards and the practical questions for HR teams.
Read the briefingMaharashtra’s proposed establishment-rule changes address registration information, premises documents and simpler administrative processes. Explore the draft amendments and the information businesses need to organise across their locations.
Read the briefingVoting-day leave requires location-specific planning, employee eligibility checks and clear operational communication. This update covers the paid-holiday arrangements discussed ahead of the April 2026 assembly elections.
Read the briefingPreventive health measures, welfare-fund changes and digital establishment records are part of Madhya Pradesh’s labour agenda. Explore the connections between employee welfare, payroll administration and local compliance records.
Read the briefingKerala’s registration and welfare developments affect the records businesses maintain for their establishments and employees. Explore fee changes, welfare benefits and the importance of keeping local details connected to payroll administration.
Read the briefingDelhi’s Shops and Establishments Amendment Bill brings working hours, overtime and night-work safeguards into focus. Explore the proposed changes and the questions employers should consider when reviewing shift arrangements.
Read the briefingAn effective PoSH programme depends on more than a policy document. Explore Internal Committee functioning, employee awareness, training and reporting through the March 2026 Maharashtra audit update.
Read the briefingAccurate ESIC member, family and dependent records support smoother benefits administration. Explore employee updates, supporting documents, employer verification and the responsibilities that continue after initial registration.
Read the briefingApprenticeship administration connects contract signing, advisor review, corrections and payment preparation. Explore how candidates, establishments and advisors coordinate these steps, including the portal transition proposed for April 2026.
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Madras High Court rules that denial of maternity leave for a third pregnancy is legally unsustainable, reinforcing constitutional protections under Articles 14 and 21 and directing authorities to grant full service be…
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India UK social security agreement 2026, EPF international workers, double social security contribution relief, Certificate of Coverage India UK, India UK CETA social security, International Worker PF India, cross bor…
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Maharashtra has extended the ESI Act, 1948 to educational and medical institutions with 10+ employees. Understand applicability, who is covered up to ₹21,000 wages, key benefits, contribution rates, and compliance steps.
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The Central Government fixes Rs.18,000 per month as the wage ceiling for supervisory employees under the Code on Wages, 2019. Understand worker classification, statutory benefits, court views, and employer compliance…
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A comprehensive guide to the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIC), covering benefits, contribution structure, compliance obligations, and employer responsibilities under the ESI Act and the Social Security Code, 2…
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An in-depth analysis of Union Budget 2026 focusing on labour laws, EPF and ESI tax changes, worker classification under new labour codes, judicial updates, payroll compliance, MSME reforms, and workforce strategy impl…
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MSDE notifies standardised apprenticeship timelines effective 1 April 2026 covering contract signing, advisor verification, auto-approval rules, and payroll controls.
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If an employer deducts EPF from wages but fails to deposit its own share, it is treated as a serious offence. Learn legal consequences, EPFO action and employee remedies.
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Is Gen Z the challenge or is Corporate India facing its biggest leadership reset? Insights from NDTV Profit on fairness, skills, transparency, and retention.
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Pratik Vaidya, CVO & MD of Karma Global, joins the National Executive Council of the Indo American Chamber of Commerce, strengthening India–US trade leadership.
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Founder Pod recap with Pratik Vaidya on founder systems—compliance, hiring timing, delegation, culture-first decisions, and scaling without firefighting.
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Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Amendment 2025 lowers applicability from 50 to 10 employees. Learn impact, contributions, timelines, and compliance steps.
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Haryana Government issues a comprehensive POSH checklist detailing ICC formation, She-Box registration, annual report filing, timelines, and penalties.
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Understand overtime under India’s New Labour Codes 2025–26: minimum wage rules, consent, overtime rate, wage slips, state variations, and calculation.
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CNBC TV18 (8 Jan 2026) features Pratik Vaidya on raising the EPF wage ceiling to ₹21,000—coverage, pension impact, employer cost, and compliance steps.
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Pratik Vaidya explains how India’s new labour codes, effective 21 Nov 2025, quietly transformed worker rights, wages, social security, and dignity.
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Supreme Court directs review of EPF wage ceiling ₹15,000. Understand impact on coverage, pensions, costs, and how employers should prepare.
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ESIC has officially transitioned to the Code on Social Security, 2020 with effect from 21 November 2025. Understand the repeal of the ESI Act, 1948, the new wage definition, and employer compliance implications.
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Navigate India’s new labour codes with confidence. Karma Global offers AI-driven, fully compliant payroll outsourcing for startups and SMEs—accurate processing, statutory compliance, and scalable growth support.
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An in-depth overview of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, covering trade union recognition, employee participation, and the Madras High Court ruling affirming inclusive union membership. Insights for employers, HR…
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Explore why the Shops & Establishments Act is a state-specific law in India, key compliance features regulated by states, and insights into Himachal Pradesh’s Mukhya Mantri Laghu Dukandar Kalyan Yojana for urban small…
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Detailed advisory on GRAP Stage III–IV measures issued by Gurugram District Administration and Government of NCT of Delhi mandating work-from-home and 50% office strength to curb air pollution. Covers employer obligat…
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A detailed analysis of the New Labour Codes 2025 focusing on the Code on Social Security, ESIC applicability, wage definition changes, SPREE initiatives, and official ESIC clarifications issued in December 2025. Pract…
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