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2026
- Gujarat Mandates Online Registration of Establishments Under OSH&WC Code 2020
- ESI Overtime Rules 2026 – Employee Benefits for Injury During Overtime Explained
- ESIC New Amnesty Scheme 2025 Clarification – Settlement Rules, Eligibility and Compliance Guide
- Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments Amendment Act 2026
- Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Amendment Rules 2026 | Key Changes & Compliance Update
- General Elections 2026: Paid Holiday Rules for Employees and Employer Compliance in India
- Madhya Pradesh Labour Law Updates 2026 | Health Measures & Labour Welfare Fund Amendment
- Kerala Shops & Establishments Amendments 2025–2026: Fee Changes and Welfare Fund Updates
- Delhi Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2026: Key Labour Law Changes Employers Must Know
- Maharashtra Orders Statewide PoSH Act Audit 2026 | Compliance Deadline for Organizations
- ESIC Circular 2026: Mandatory Update of Insured Person & Family Details on ESIC Portal
- Understanding RERA 2.0: 5 important changes every Estate Agent, Homebuyer and Developer must know
- EPFO Auto Refund for Inoperative Accounts | ₹30.52 Crore Refund Process Explained
- 8th Pay Commission Update 2026: Current Status, Arrears Speculation and Official Guidance for Government Employees
- IACC MSME Leadership Conclave 2026 Kanpur | Digital Transformation, AI & Export Growth in Uttar Pradesh
- Digital Transformation & New Labour Codes: Challenges and Opportunities for MSMEs in India
- Rajasthan Approves Two Key Labour Reforms and aligns Shop Act with the Codes
- Minimum Wages Compliance in India: Impact of Labour Codes and Governance Risks for Employers
- Andhra Pradesh Extends IT & ITES Exemptions and Revises Online Inspection System – 2026 Update
- India Today & CNBC TV18 on Gratuity vs Pension | Madras High Court Clarifies Law
- Karnataka State Introduces Welfare Fee for Gig & Platform Workers – What Businesses Need to Know
- Madras High Court: Maternity Leave Cannot Be Denied for Third Pregnancy
- India–UK Social Security Agreement 2026 | EPF Double Contribution Relief Explained
- ESI Act Extension to Educational & Medical Institutions in Maharashtra
- ESIC Compliance & Services for Educational and Medical Institutions
- Central Government Fixes Rs.18,000 per Month as Wage Ceiling for Supervisory Capacity
- Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) Explained | Benefits, Compliance & Employer Duties
- Union Budget 2026 and Labour Laws: Key Compliance, Payroll and Workforce Impacts Explained
- Apprenticeship New Timelines & Process Framework Effective 1 April 2026
- When EPF Is Deducted but Not Deposited: Why It Is a Serious Criminal Offence, Not a Compliance Lapse
- Mr.Pratik Vaidya, appointed Director, National Executive Council – Indo American Chamber of Commerce
- Is Corporate India Built for a Different Era? Gen Z, Leadership Reset & Workplace Redesign| Pratik Vaidya
- Why Founders and Startups ignore compliance until it breaks them
- Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Amendment 2025 – from 50 or more employees reduced to 10 or more
- OVERTIME payment as per the new labour codes
- Comprehensive POSH check list issued by Haryana Government
- What will change if the current EPF wage ceiling limit of 15,000 gets increased to 21,000
- The Silent Revolution: Labour Code Changes Transform Workers’ Lives
- Supreme Court EPF Wage Ceiling Review: Employer Preparedness & Compliance Roadmap
- ESIC Officially Transitions to the Code on Social Security, 2020
2025
- Karma Global’s Payroll Outsourcing Services aligned to labour codes in perfect synchronisation
- Madras high court ruling that as per industrial relations code 2020, anyone can become member of the Union irrespective of cadre or class
- Himachal pradesh government notifies mukhya mantri laghu dukandar kalyan yojana (urban), rural was notified in 2023
- Assistant Labour Commissioner, NCT Delhi issues Advisory on operation of private offices in Delhi due to hazardous level of air quality in Delhi
- Karma Global – deciphers on the recent spate of ESIC official letters resulting in confusion over quantifying ESI applicability and eligibility in relation to the new wage definiti
- Urgent and Immediate Review by Establishments is critical!
- Supreme Court delivers landmark ruling on POSH Act’s ICC’s jurisdiction
- Karma Management’s checklist for MSMEs under new labour codes
- Pratik Vaidya, MD of Karma Global fortifies his views on the 4 labour codes to the community at large via 3 consecutive webinars!
- New labour code mandates salary disbursement by 7th of every month, is it for some or for all
- Karma Global rolls out comprehensive HR & Compliance Services for MSMEs in India!
- ESIC rolls out letter dated 10/12/2025 for registration of eligible employees not covered, under ESI Scheme!
- Establishment Employees will see a new payslip and a new roster under a series of revisions in Labour Codes!
- Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha!
- Pratik Vaidya as Head & Convenor of HR & Compliance on India SME platform!
- The new Gratuity rules under India’s new labour codes
- The new Statutory Bonus rules under India’s new labour codes
- Paid Holiday for Voting 2025: State-wise Regulations & Compliance Guide
- ESI applicability as per new Labour Codes
- Effect of the new labour laws on your take home salary!
- EPFO Compliance for Expatriates: What Indian Employers Must Do After the Delhi High Court Ruling!
- Supreme Court mandates Survey of Organizations with 10 or more employees to ensure sexual compliance!
- EPFO’s latest dictum on display of Form 5A at entry point of establishment by 21/10/2025.
- Karnataka Government offers suggestion for relief on Shop Act via draft amendment to the rules!
- Is ESI or a Private Accident/Mediclaim Policy, a substitute for Workmen Compensation Policy?
- Government of Telangana exempts all Shops & Establishments employing upto 10 employees from the applicability of the Shops Act
- Government of Maharashtra allows Shops to keep its doors open for 24 hours
- MSMEs a tiny dot on the landscape, have come into its own on the frontline
- Sundays and paid holidays – Can it be included for Payment of maternity benefit
- “Nidhi Aapke Nikat”, EPFO’s Outreach Programme
- EPFO Re Engineered ECR 3.0 – A Detailed Practical Guide for Employers and Employees
- CHANDIGARH’S LABOUR DEPT ISSUES PUBLIC NOTICE FOR FRAMING DRAFT RULES ON CHILD LABOUR – LAST DATE FOR SUGGESTION IS 10TH OCTOBER 2025
- CENTRAL GOVERNMENT’S MINIMUM WAGES 2025
- Bombay High Court rules that retired employee must get 10% interest for delay in gratuity , pension.
- PF full and final settlement makes way for part payment in case of issues
- Canada Minimum Wage Hike 2025
- ESIC launches SPREE 2025
- EPFO introduces changes by rewamping ECR
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation mandates all city Shops and establishments to display Bengali at the top of signboards by September 30
- The Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules 2025
- Ministry of Labour & Employment Cautions Citizens against fake PMVBRY Portals!
- It is true that accidents during office commute to and fro are covered under ESI Benefits?
- Pratik Vaidya , CVO & MD , Karma Global attends “Enabling Indo – US Collaboration in Trade & Risk Management “ supported by the Indo American Chamber of Commerce, India
- Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Act - State Cabinet clears rise in working hours in shops, factories
- POSH Act extends its arm to IC Committee Registration on She-Box portal as mandatory
- How the employers should handle POSH compliances to be penalty free
- ESIC approves Amnesty Scheme 2025
2024
- Sustainable products to become norm for consumers as new law enters into force - Karma Global
- California Supreme Court Says Even a Single Slur by a Coworker Can Give Rise to Employer Liability for Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation (US) - Karma Global
- UAE Government amends provisions of law on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organisations - Karma Global
- Abu Dhabi fines private firm Rs 22 crore for fake employment - Karma Global
- Minimum Wages for the state of Maharashtra
- Abu Dhabi extends maternity leave to 90 days for some employees in private sector - Karma Global
- Even contractual employees engaged by principal employer indirectly are entitled to PF benefits
- All Change! Labour Government – What Should Employers Be Doing Now?
- The Union Budget 2024 - Karma Global
- Orissa High Court Enforces EPF and ESI Benefits for Casual Employees - Karma Global
- Maternity leave: Govt. employees to get 6-month break for surrogacy— here are the new rules for ‘commissioning’ couples - Karma Global
- Amazon to pay $5.9-million fine for California labour violations
- Investments over welfare? Karnataka’s labour law exemption to IT, ITES firms gets pushback - Karma Global
- Karnataka releases draft Bill to protect platform-based gig workers
- Budget 2024: Will Budget hint at need for labour codes to help the workers?
- Legislature Amends Controversial 'PAGA' Employment Law After 20 Years - Karma Global
- Anti-scab legislation receives royal assent - Karma Global
- Federal Government's Consultation: Modernization of the Employment Equity Act - Karma Global
- Legal drafting challenges, risks and opportunities in a year of transformation - Karma Global
- POSH Act Cases Have Risen Over the Last Decade, But Where Did They Come From? - Karma Global
- Labour Reform Implementation Poses Challenges for New Coalition Government - Karma Global
- No tax exemption on concessional or interest free loan from the employer, not even for bank employees, says SC
- Goa cracks down on pharma companies for planning recruitment drives outside the state - Karma Global
- Challenges of skill shortage, regulatory complexities await new Labour Minister - Karma Global
- Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny - Karma Global
- New York State Extends Mandated Paid Leave to Cover Prenatal Leave; Will Other States Soon Follow? - Karma Global
- New B.C. law aimed at finding labour shortage relief from abroad - Karma Global 26/06/2024
- Legislation banning replacement workers unanimously passes in House of Commons - Karma Global 26/06/2024
- Karnataka High Court Upholds Equality for International Workers in EPF and Pension Schemes - Karma Global
- Supreme Court of India bolts Right To Life with climate justice - Karma Global
- Karnataka High Court: Fixed-Term Employment Does Not Guarantee Permanent Position" - Karma Global
- Working for Workers Four Act Brings Important Changes for Employers - Karma Global
- Budget 2024 proposes right to disconnect for workers - Karma Global
- Examining the Shift: Arbitrary Dismissals and Compensation in the UAE Labour Law - Karma Global
- Advocates not liable under Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services: SC - Karma Global
- Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Is voting day a ‘paid holiday’? Here's what the law says and penalties for not following - Karma Global
- Harvard’s crackdown on Gaza protest violated US labor law, union claims - Karma Global
- Ontario announces measure to further support women in skilled trades - Karma Global
- UK Supreme Court rules trade union laws breach human rights - Karma Global
- US states sue over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s policy on transgender workers - Karma Global
- Provident Fund scam: 89 fake firms avail Rs 18 cr benefits under Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana, probe launched - Karma Global - 07/05/2024
- Andhra Pradesh wage revision wef 1/4/2024 - Karma Global - 07/05/2024
- NCT Delhi Private Placement Agencies providing workers to pay fees of Rs.5000/- under Contract Labour Act. - Karma Global - 07/05/2024
- Puducherry: Labour Department: Launch of online service - Karma Global - 07/05/2024
- Enhancement of Gratuity on account of Dearness Allowance rising by 50% - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- 'Quiet hiring' is silently revolutionising the workplace - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- Extending Benefits Of Better Terms Of Gratuity To Be Decided By Employer, Employee Cannot Claim It As Right: Kerala High Court - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- ESIC shall come into force in all the areas 7 non-notified districts - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- Jammu & Kashmir shifting of poll date of 7th May 2024 (3rd phase) to 25th May 2024 (phase 6) - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- Apprentice Amendment Rules 2024 - Karma Global - 06/05/2024
- Puducherry - declaration of paid holiday on poll day to the migrant employees - Karma Global - 03/05/2024
- Minimum wages , inflation chart whole of India - Karma Global - 03/05/2024
- Laws that limit women’s employment in India - Karma Global - 03/05/2024
- Recruiters shift focus from IT as hiring remains slow - Karma Global - 03/05/2024
- Navigating India’s Business and Regulatory Landscape - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Twitter broke Ghana’s labour law and the government did nothing - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- UN Agency reports forced labour generates US $236B Illegal profits per year - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. v. State of H.P. & Ors -Karma Global
- Vistara – Air India merger, bottled up with apprehensions - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Indian Government urges its counterpart to ensure safety amidst first batch of Indian workers in Israel - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Indian Government urges its counterpart to ensure safety amidst first batch of Indian workers in Israel - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Chandigarh hikes DC rates by 8% for outsourced employees - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Central Government employees’ allowances will tend to jump with DA, DR hike to 50% - Karma Global - 02/05/02024
- Ontario’s royal assent for Working for Workers Four Act - Karma Global - 02/04/2023
- Canada’s modern slavery act keeps Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) firms out of the ambit - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- OSHA’s new rule clarifies employee representative rights in workplace inspection - Karma Global - 02/05/2024
- Canada’s Manitoba Province’s Labour Group asking for more hike although minimum wage goes up by 50 cents from October 1 - Karma Global - 02/05/2023
- State of Karnataka's Compulsory Gratuity Insurance Rules 2024 (CGIR) - 22/04/2024 - Karma Global
- EPFO added 7.8 lakh new members in February, 56% of them aged 18 - 25 years
- 1. Press release No ECI/PN/23/2024 dated 16th March 2024 of Election Commission of India 2. Letter of Election Commission of India dated 16th March 2024 - 22/04/2024- Karma Global
- PF Enhancement in the existing eligibility limit of 68J claims for auto claims processing from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1,00,000 - Karma Global 19/04/2024
- Termination Of Services Without Disciplinary Enquiry - 19/04/2024 - Karma Global
- Central Government revises minimum rates of wages effective 1/4/2024 - Karma Global - 18/04/2024
- Canada Minimum Wage Increase April 2024, List of Provinces with the raised amount - Karma Global - 18/04/2024
- Telangana revision of wages from 1/4/2024 to 30/9/2024 - Karma Global - 18/04/2024
- Gujarat minimum wages - special allowance and minimum wages 2024 under CLRA act - Krama Global - 18/04/2024
- Jharkhand payment of wages amendment rules 2023 - Karma Global - 18/04/2024
- Assam - VDA payable to categories of workmen wef 1/7/2023
- Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks Launches Open House Portal
- India's Modi may prioritise labour reform if he wins polls, party says
- Kerala revision in wages for the month of December 2023
- Social Security Agreement between Republic of India and Federal Republic of Brazil
- FinMin rejects plea to double minimum EPS pension
- EPFO comes with additional 2 Regional Offices in Pune, RPFCs accountability to increase
- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (National Pension System Trust) (Second Amendment) Regulations 2023
- Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board - Administration of Mukhyamantri Bhagyalaxmi Bond Scheme for first girl child of age upto one year
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Amendment Act 2024
- Maharashtra Minimum Wages 1/1/2024 To 30/6/2024
- PF - Implementation of The Digital Joint Request Under Para 26 (6) Of The EPF Scheme
- EPFO Board may discuss higher interest for the year 2024
- Government of Maharashtra Notification on 6th monthly wage revision from 1/1/2024 to 30/6/2024
- MSME India Forum invites Pratik Vaidya, MD & CVO to speak on Exports for MSMEs : Roadmap to success
- Restrictions on deposit and credit transactions in Paytm Credit Bank Accounts
- Disputes Regarding Absorption/Regularization Can Only Be Done by Union On Behalf of Workman: Karnataka HC
- Government of Uttarakhand revision on wages for Engineering Industry from 1/2/2024 to 31/7/2024
- J & K Government announces holiday on 8th February 2024 on account of Shab-i-Miraj
- EPFO Launches Online UAN Retrieval Solution, Easing The Process for Employees
- Budget 2024: India Likely to Announce Social Security Fund for Informal Workers
- Government of Jammu & Kashmir declaration of public holiday for the year 2024
- I D Act - 25F retrenchment compensation is not required to be given to a fixed term employee
- ESIC issue of e-Pehchaan Card to all lPs
- Maharashtra Government On July 20, 2023 Issued The Basic Minimum Wage Special Allowance Amount for Workers Working in Construction Industry - Roads, Building and Maintenance for Ju