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What do India's labour statutes actually cover?

India's labour statutes cover everything from how provident fund contributions accrue to when gratuity vests. Founders, HR professionals and employees often read conflicting accounts of the same rule. Where a topic rests on a law, the guide names the Act or Rule so you can check the source.

Statutory Topics

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Full and Final Settlement (FnF)
What gets paid when an employee exits, pending salary, leave encashment, gratuity eligibility and the timelines an employer must follow.
What is Gratuity in India
How the Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 defines eligibility, how the benefit accrues over years of service, and how the payout is calculated.
How PF is Calculated
The EPF contribution formula under the Employees Provident Funds Act, employee share, employer share, EPS portion and wage ceiling rules.
What is Form 16
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.
CTC in India Explained
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.
Relieving Letter vs Experience Letter
Two documents often confused with each other. What each one certifies, which one carries legal weight and why withholding them can create liability.
Probation Period in India
What the law says about probation, typical durations, whether statutory benefits apply, and how confirmation or termination during probation works.
Notice Period Legal Guide
Notice period obligations under Indian labour law, statutory minimums, buy-out provisions, garden leave and what happens when either party defaults.
HRA Exemption Guide
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.
ESI Contribution Guide
Employees State Insurance Act 1948, applicability thresholds, current contribution rates for employer and employee, and benefits the scheme provides.

Why do statutory gaps cost more than compliance?

Most penalties under Indian labour law are not levied for intent, they are levied for omission. A missed PF remittance date, final wages held past two working days, a Form 16 withheld, each carries its own default clause. Knowing the rule before the audit is cheaper than knowing it after.

  • Guides on statutory rules name the Act or Rule
  • Written for Indian employers and employees
  • Offrd handles the related HR document generation
  • Checked for factual accuracy
Offer Letters Legally structured offer templates
Payslips Accurate statutory deduction splits
FnF Settlement Automated exit documentation
HR Analytics Workforce metrics

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