Scheduling, shift patterns, leave and the day-to-day of keeping a team of 10 to 100 people running.
6 guides · Last updated 9 Sept 2026 · Written by Oscar Jamuar
Festive hiring is up 15-20% this season. What a six-week temp needs before day one, and why the way a contract ends decides your wage deadline.
9 Sept 2026 · 11 min read
The canteen threshold counts workers plus contract labourers, not your payroll. What section 24 owes every employee with no threshold at all, and what waits on your state rules.
7 Sept 2026 · 13 min read
Moving a shift or a payday needs 21 days notice under section 40. No size threshold, and the new emergency exemption needs a committee you may not have.
6 Sept 2026 · 14 min read
Section 4 of the IR Code makes a grievance committee compulsory at 20 workers. The composition, the 30 day clock, and why the employer half can never carry a vote.
6 Sept 2026 · 14 min read
A four day week is permitted under the Labour Codes. But the 12 hour spread-over cap and the 13 May 2026 break rule cap the day at 11 hours, not 12.
4 Sept 2026 · 13 min read
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.
8 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Work out gratuity, PF, ESI, overtime and full-and-final settlement figures without opening a spreadsheet.
Plain-English definitions of the payroll and compliance terms these guides use, each tied to the law it comes from.