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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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67% of Karnataka-based firms favour phased rollout of Labour Codes: Survey
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CBI books 8 EPFO employees in Mumbai for Rs 18.97-crore fraud
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Beneficial Legislations meant for safeguarding Workmen can't be defeated on Technicalities, Read HC Judgment
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Payment of family pension in respect of a child suffering from a disorder or disability of mind through the person nominated by the Government servant/pensioner/family pensioner
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MSME VALIDITY EXTENDED TILL 31.03.2022 _ NOTIFICATION RELEASED
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Labour Department, Haryana has issued an Order granting exemption to certain categories from the purview of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidate Act, 2020 For greater details, attached is the notification.
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Labour Department – Government of Puducherry, has issued a final notification on ease of doing business – simplication of procedure for furnishing of consolidated annual return and integrated register by an establishm…
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Amended notification of the MSME (Amendment) Rules, 2022 dated 19th January 2022.
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ESIC increases amount of medical bonus under confinement expense from 5000 to 7500 where necessary medical facilities are not available.
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Notification regarding contributions of Labour Welfare Fund to be paid on or before 31st Jan 2022 – dated 7/1/2022 – Government of Tamil Nadu.
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BMS to protest outside EPFO offices across India today to demand hike in pension
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The Government of India, Ministry of Labour, the Lt. Governor (Administrator) , Andaman & Nicobar Islands had last revised the rates in December 2017 and have now declared the minimum wages wef 1/1/2022 across six sch…
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Draft notification of the occupational safety, health and working conditions (Himachal Pradesh) rules 2021 dated 23/11/2022 – Government of Himachal Pradesh
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Outsourcing, Payroll & Regulatory Compliance functions of Karma Global, get a landmark address at Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London
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Karma Management welcomes you to the world of borderless payroll 2022
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Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund contribution extended from 15/1/2022 to 31/1/2022 due to increase covid and omicron viruses.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE Dated the 12 th January 2022 22, Pausa, Saka 1943
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Notification under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (declaration of “Transport in other than railways of the carriage of passengers and goods by roads” as Public Utility for six months – Hindu version dated 7/1/2022- Gov…
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Third wave to hit stressed MSME segment - MSMEs contribute around 30% of India’s GDP, employ about 11 crore people
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Shri Bhupender Yadav interacts with Human Resource Heads of Industry from various sectors
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EPFO News: In case of a life-threatening disease, the person can withdraw Rs 1 lakh for hospitalisation under the Medical Advance Claim. without paperwork.
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Exclusive: MSME body CIMSME launches portal for MSMEs to report payment defaults by pvt, govt buyers
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All shops, establishments in Maharashtra asked to display signboards in Marathi
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Karma Management sets in motion its strategy, infra, resources and execution plan to tackle minimum wages increase in the Global Payroll of United States with its highly commendable expertise.
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