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12 published briefings

Establishment compliance

Gujarat's move to digital establishment registration

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.

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ESI

Overtime injuries and ESI benefit eligibility

Overtime 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.

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ESIC

A briefing on the ESIC amnesty settlement process

A 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.

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Haryana

Haryana: working arrangements and establishment records

Haryana’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.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra's proposed establishment process changes

Maharashtra’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.

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Employee leave

Planning employee leave around polling days

Voting-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.

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Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: welfare administration in focus

Preventive 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.

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Kerala

Kerala's establishment fees and welfare benefits

Kerala’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.

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Delhi

Delhi's establishment framework and shift planning

Delhi’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.

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PoSH

PoSH readiness: evidence of a functioning programme

An 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.

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ESIC

Keeping ESIC member and family records connected

Accurate 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.

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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship contracts, portal status and payroll

Apprenticeship 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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The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday ruled that an employer cannot impose such conditions of employment which have the effect of taking away the right of its employees to seek judicial review of the actions of the employer - 13th July

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday ruled that an employer cannot impose such conditions of employment which have the effect of taking away the right of its employees to seek judicial review of th…

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The Gujarat High Court has observed that an employer scolding its employee to maintain discipline in the office would not amount to the former abetting the suicide of the latter and it would not constitute an offense within the fold of Section 306 of IPC.

The Gujarat High Court has observed that an employer scolding its employee to maintain discipline in the office would not amount to the former abetting the suicide of the latter and it would not constitute an offense…

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Practical field notes

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Field notesCompliance & Audit

Closing the loop on vendor audit documents

Give each submission a clear review outcome, a named next action and a defined closure point so the team can see what remains unresolved.

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Field notesPayroll

The payroll handover starts before cut-off

Make payroll inputs reviewable while there is still room to resolve questions, with a clear owner for changes, approvals and final instructions.

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