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In-depth guides on Indian labour law, statutory compliance, and data protection — written by practitioners, not lawyers.

Labour Code 2025 — Complete Guide

The four labour codes are now fully operational. Understand the 50% wage definition rule, its impact on PF/ESI/gratuity calculations, and how PeopleOS enforces compliance automatically on every salary structure save.

Code on Wages 2019IR Code 2020Social Security Code 2020OSH Code 202050% wage definition validation

Provident Fund — Employer Guide

Complete PF compliance reference: 12% of Basic + DA up to ₹15,000 ceiling, employer contribution split (EPF 3.67% + EPS 8.33%), EDLI, admin charges, ECR generation, and EPFO portal filing.

PF calculation formulaEPF vs EPS splitECR file formatMonthly contribution timelineVPF handling

ESI — Employee State Insurance

ESI applicability (gross ≤ ₹21,000), contribution rates (0.75% employee, 3.25% employer), threshold monitoring, and ESIC portal filing. Automatic ESI start/stop when salary changes.

Eligibility thresholdContribution ratesContribution periodESIC portal filingBenefit claims

Professional Tax — All 36 States & UTs

State-wise Professional Tax slab reference for FY 2025-26. Covers Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and all other states & UTs with frequency, slab ranges, and filing deadlines.

Karnataka PT slabsMaharashtra PT slabsWest Bengal PT slabsFiling frequenciesMulti-state employees

TDS / Income Tax — Old vs New Regime

Section 87A rebate, surcharge brackets, health & education cess (4%), standard deduction ₹75,000 (New) vs ₹50,000 (Old). How PeopleOS compares both regimes and optimises for employees.

New regime slabs FY 2025-26Old regime with deductionsSection 87A rebateForm 12BB submissionTDS computation methodology

DPDP Act 2023 — HR Compliance Checklist

What the Digital Personal Data Protection Act means for your employee data. Consent management, Aadhaar handling, data portability (30-day SLA), and the Data Fiduciary vs Data Processor distinction.

Data Fiduciary obligationsEmployee consent requirementsAadhaar Data VaultData portability rightsPII handling best practices