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Last verified: 2026-07-14

The ESI scheme is India’s contributory social security and health insurance system for organised-sector workers, governed by the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 and run by the Employees’ State Insurance C...

Last verified: 2026-07-14

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a compulsory retirement-savings scheme for salaried workers in India, run by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscel...

Last verified: 2026-07-14

Gratuity in India

Gratuity in India is a lump-sum payment an employer owes a worker for long service, governed by the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and, from November 2025, by the

Last verified: 2026-07-14

Fixed-term employment under the labour codes is a direct hire on a written contract for a fixed period, and the codes attach three firm rules to it: equal pay with permanent staff doing similar work, no retrenchment compensation when the term simply expires, and gratuity on a pro-rata basis once a year of service is put in. The

Last verified: 2026-07-13

The POSH Code: Workplace Safety, Appointment Letters & Employer Compliance

The POSH Act, 2013 makes workplace safety a legal duty rather than a courtesy: every employer with 10 or more employees must set up an Internal Committee, publish a policy against sexual harassment, and act on complaints within fixed timelines. Employer compliance s...