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Attendance, Payroll and Compliance Guides for Indian SMEs
Practical articles written for business owners managing 10 to 100 employees. No jargon. No fluff. Just the information you need to run your team.
Attendance
How to Stop Buddy Punching in Your Business Without Buying Any Hardware
Buddy punching costs Indian SMEs thousands every year. Learn how GPS selfie verification catches proxy attendance on any smartphone, no biometric machine needed.
GPS Attendance Without a Biometric Machine: A Complete Guide for Indian SMEs
Biometric machines cost Rs 5,000-30,000, break down, and fail in Indian heat. Here is how to get accurate attendance using just the phones your staff already carry.
Why Your WhatsApp Attendance Group Is Hurting Your Business (And What to Use Instead)
A WhatsApp group cannot verify location, cannot connect to payroll, and creates zero audit trail. Here is why Indian SMEs are moving to dedicated attendance apps.
Payroll and Compliance
PF and ESI Compliance Checklist for Small Business Owners in India (FY 2025-26)
A plain-language checklist covering PF thresholds, ESI rates, monthly due dates, and penalties for late payment. Written for business owners, not accountants.
How to Calculate Employee Payroll in India: Step-by-Step Guide for Small Businesses
From CTC breakup to net salary calculation, PF deductions to Professional Tax slabs. A practical payroll calculation guide for Indian SME owners doing it manually in Excel.
How to Calculate Overtime Pay in India: Rules, Formulas, and What SMEs Get Wrong
Indian overtime is 2x the ordinary rate on Basic + DA, capped at 50 hours per quarter. Here are the exact formulas under the Factories Act and state Shops Acts, plus the eight mistakes SMEs repeat every payroll cycle.
Labour Code Compliance Checklist 2026: What Indian Small Businesses Must Do Now
India’s four Labour Codes are in force and the final Central Rules landed in May 2026. A 12-point compliance checklist for Indian SMEs with dates and formulas.
Full and Final Settlement in India: The Two-Working-Day Rule Every Employer Now Has to Meet
Section 17(2) of the Code on Wages makes final wages due within two working days of exit, not 45. What counts, what does not, and how SMEs actually hit it.
Statutory Registers and Wage Slips Under the Labour Codes: Every Form an Indian SME Must Now Keep
The Labour Code Central Rules of 8 May 2026 name the registers by form number. Form I, Form IV, Form IX, the Form V wage slip, electronic maintenance and five-year retention, explained.
New Salary Structure in India Under the Labour Codes: How to Restructure CTC for the 50% Wage Rule
The Labour Codes cap excluded allowances at half of total pay and add back the excess. Two worked restructures, what it does to PF, gratuity, ESI and overtime, and the three routes open to an SME.
EPFO Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026: The 31 October Window to Fix Missed PF Enrolments
Declare workers who were never enrolled in EPF and damages fall to a flat ₹100. The deadline, the waived employee share, the undertaking, and the cost worked through.
Industry Guides
Best Way to Track Attendance for Construction Workers at Your Site in India
Construction sites have no internet, multiple locations, and daily wage workers. Here is how GPS-based mobile attendance solves all three problems without a machine at the gate.
How to Manage Restaurant Staff Attendance in India (Without a Biometric Machine at the Counter)
Split shifts, high turnover, and late-night closing. Discover how Indian restaurant owners track staff attendance accurately using a phone-based app with no hardware at the POS counter.
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