Single Registration and Licence Under Labour Codes: Practical Steps for Newly Set Up Foreign Companies (2026)
Hiring your first employees in India used to mean several registrations under different labour laws. The single registration and licence under labour codes changes that. Since the four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025, new foreign-owned entities must understand one unified system. This matters to foreign companies, NRIs, global startups, overseas investors […]
How to Handle Gig and Platform Worker Social Security Contributions if Your Indian Subsidiary Uses Contractors (2026)
Gig and platform worker social security contributions are now a live compliance question for any Indian subsidiary that engages delivery partners, drivers, field agents, or on-demand specialists as contractors. Foreign parent companies, NRI founders, global startups, and overseas investors often assume that a contractor label ends the obligation. Under India’s labour code reforms, that assumption […]
Fixed-Term Employment Contracts for Foreign Subsidiaries: Gratuity After One Year Rule Explained (2026)
Fixed-Term Employment Contracts : Can a foreign subsidiary hire staff on short contracts in India without paying gratuity? Until recently, the answer was usually yes. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 required five years of continuous service, so contract staff almost never qualified. That has changed. Fixed-term employment contracts now carry a pro-rata gratuity entitlement […]
Payroll Compliance Under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions OSH Code for Foreign Firms 2026 Best Guide
OSH Code payroll compliance : You have hired your first team in India, and your payroll provider asks a question your home-country playbook never covered: are your attendance, overtime and leave records ready for the new labour codes? For foreign companies, NRIs, global startups and overseas investors, OSH Code payroll compliance is now a core […]
Single Consolidated Labour Return – What Foreign Employers Must File Under the New Codes 2026
The Single Consolidated Labour Return is now one of the most critical compliance obligations foreign employers operating in India must understand before 2026. Under India’s four new Labour Codes — which consolidate 29 legacy central labour laws — every establishment employing workers in India, including foreign companies, MNCs, and globally-backed startups, must file a unified […]