Every statutory obligation your HR team needs to know

What gets paid when an employee exits — pending salary, leave encashment, gratuity eligibility and the timelines an employer must follow.

How the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 defines eligibility, how the benefit accrues over years of service, and how the payout is calculated.

The EPF contribution formula under the Employees Provident Funds Act — employee share, employer share, EPS portion and wage ceiling rules.

A TDS certificate issued by employers under the Income Tax Act — what Part A and Part B contain, who gets it and when it must be issued.

Cost to Company is not a statutory term — but its components are. A clear breakdown of what sits inside a CTC and what the employee actually receives.

Two documents often confused with each other. What each one certifies, which one carries legal weight and why withholding them can create liability.

What the law says about probation — typical durations, whether statutory benefits apply, and how confirmation or termination during probation works.

Notice period obligations under Indian labour law — statutory minimums, buy-out provisions, garden leave and what happens when either party defaults.

How House Rent Allowance exemption is computed under Section 10(13A) of the Income Tax Act — the three-way test and what documentation employees need to preserve.

Employees State Insurance Act 1948 — applicability thresholds, current contribution rates for employer and employee, and benefits the scheme provides.