Payroll
19 guides on payroll. A tag collects articles across categories, so these sit in more than one section of the blog.
Employee Advance Repayment: Getting a Pay Advance Back, Even If They Quit
Repay an employee advance in equal cuts from pay, agreed in writing first. If they quit owing, check your state's rule before touching the final paycheck.
US · 7 min read
Employee Incentive Programs for Small Business: How to Run One That Actually Gets Paid
A small-business incentive program works when each goal is a count one person controls, every entry has proof, and the reward lands on the payslip.
Global · 8 min read
Fixed Pay Per Shift: How to Pay Banquet, Catering and Security Staff for Short Nights and Long Ones
Pay a fixed amount for every shift attended, decide once whether hours past the shift are paid, and let attendance work out the month. Here is how.
· 8 min read
CLC Minimum Wages from 1 October 2026: Central Sphere Rates for Every Category
CLC minimum wages from 1 October 2026: the central sphere rate per day for construction, sweeping, loading, watch and ward, agriculture and mines.
· 6 min read
Minimum Wages in Delhi 2026: The Rate in Force and the Fake Order to Ignore
Delhi's minimum wage in October 2026 is still ₹18,456 a month for unskilled work, from the April 2025 order. The ₹19,846 figure online is not real.
· 5 min read
Minimum Wages in Gujarat 2026: Zone I and Zone II Rates and the VDA
Gujarat's minimum wage in 2026: ₹512.50 a day (₹13,325 a month) for unskilled work in Zone I, with a VDA of ₹60.50 a day. What moved and what is due.
· 4 min read
Minimum Wages in Haryana 2026: The April Reset and the New Rates
Haryana's minimum wage from 1 April 2026 is ₹15,220.71 a month for unskilled work, one rate for the whole state. How much it jumped and what it covers.
· 4 min read
Minimum Wages in UP 2026: Category I, II and III Rates Explained
UP's minimum wage in 2026: ₹13,690 a month for unskilled work in Noida and Ghaziabad, ₹13,006 in Nagar Nigam areas, ₹12,356 elsewhere. What changed in April.
· 4 min read
State Minimum Wages in October 2026: The Rates Actually in Force, State by State
The minimum wages actually in force in Delhi, UP, Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra, West Bengal and more as of 5 October 2026, with the order dates behind them.
· 8 min read
How to Calculate Per Day Salary in India: 26, 30 or the Days in the Month?
How to calculate per day salary from a monthly salary: why a fixed 26 or 30 is wrong most months, worked absence examples, and the Excel formula.
· 8 min read
Double Duty and Split Shifts: How to Pay One Person for Two Shifts a Day
One person, a lunch shift and a dinner shift at different rates. How to pay a split shift or double duty right, and what a missed second shift should cost.
· 9 min read
Attendance and Salary Sheet in Excel, Built From Attendance Instead of Typed
A salary sheet in Excel with day counts, late marks, PF, ESI, a row per check-in and a TOTAL that respects filters, built from attendance, not typed.
· Updated · 13 min read
Turned Away at the Door: Paying a Home Care Attendant Without Billing the Family
The attendant reached the house and the family said not today. How a home care agency pays her for the trip without putting that visit on the family bill.
· 8 min read
When a Home Care Visit Runs Past the Shift: Paying the Attendant for the Extra Time
The shift ended at 4 and the visit ended at 4:40. How a home care agency decides, once and on the record, whether the attendant is paid those 40 minutes.
· 8 min read
Staff Incentive Targets That Get Paid: A Festive Guide for Salons and Shops
Set a festive staff target, have each sale logged with a photo, and pay the reward on the payslip. A guide for Indian salons and retail shops.
· 8 min read
Statutory Bonus in India 2026: The 30 November Deadline and the Calculation Ceiling Most Employers Get Wrong
The Payment of Bonus Act is repealed. Section 26 of the Code on Wages, the 25 August 2026 notification, the Rs 7,000 ceiling trap and the 30 November deadline.
· 12 min read
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.
· Updated · 6 min read
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.
· Updated · 9 min read
How to Manage Employee Shifts Without WhatsApp, Excel, or a Whiteboard in India
Rotating shifts, last-minute absences, and overtime disputes are the biggest headaches for Indian SME operations managers. Here is a practical guide to shift management that actually works.
· Updated · 7 min read
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