Guides to attendance and payroll
Plain-language guides for Indian employers on PF, ESI, professional tax, per-day salary and loss of pay, salary slips and GPS attendance.
PF contribution rules for employers: rates, wage ceiling and who is covered
Employees' Provident Fund rules for Indian employers: the 20-employee threshold, 12% employee and employer contributions, the EPS and EPF split, the ₹15,000 wage ceiling and monthly filing.
Read guideESI contribution rules: rates, ₹21,000 wage limit and who is covered
Employees' State Insurance rules for Indian employers: the 10-employee threshold, the ₹21,000 wage limit, 0.75% employee and 3.25% employer contributions, contribution periods and due dates.
Read guideProfessional tax in India: which states levy it and what employers must do
What professional tax is, the ₹2,500 a year constitutional cap, which Indian states levy it and which do not, and the employer's duty to deduct and pay it.
Read guideHow to calculate per-day salary and loss of pay (LOP)
How to work out per-day salary and loss-of-pay deductions: calendar days versus a fixed 30 or 26 days, with worked examples for unpaid leave and mid-month joiners.
Read guideSalary slip format: components every payslip should show
What an Indian salary slip should contain: employee and month details, earnings, deductions such as PF, ESI, professional tax and TDS, employer contributions and net pay, with a component table.
Read guideGPS attendance for field and office staff: how it works
How GPS and geofenced attendance works on employees' phones, where selfie check-in fits, how to handle work-from-home and field staff, and privacy and consent under the DPDP Act.
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