Attendance
Time Office: What It Does and How to Run It Without Paper
What the time office does every day, week and month, the registers it must keep under the labour codes, and how software replaces the paper register.
Blog
Guides and updates on attendance, leave, payroll and HR for teams in India.
Payroll
ESI Calculation: Rates, Wage Limit and Examples
How to calculate ESI in 2026: 3.25% employer and 0.75% employee, the ₹21,000 wage limit, rounding, due dates and worked examples.
Attendance
GPS and Geofence Attendance for Field Staff
How geofence attendance works for field staff, what radius to set, how to handle fake GPS, and what the DPDP Act means for tracking location.
Payroll
How to Calculate Overtime Pay in India (with Examples)
The overtime formula under the OSH Code, 2020: twice the ordinary rate, the 26-day and 8-hour divisors, the 144-hour cap and four worked examples.
Attendance
Attendance Sheet in Excel: Free Template and Formulas
Build a monthly attendance sheet in Excel with codes, drop-downs and COUNTIF formulas for payable days and loss of pay, and know when to switch to an app.
Compliance
Muster Roll: Format, Legal Rules and Going Digital
What a muster roll is, the new Form IX under the Wages (Central) Rules 2026, what to record, penalties, and how to keep it digitally.
Leave
Leave Policy for Indian SMEs: Free Template
A free leave policy template for Indian small businesses, with the legal minimums for earned, sick, casual and maternity leave to check first.
Leave
Earned Leave Rules in India: State-wise Guide (2026)
Earned leave under the OSH Code and the shops and establishments Acts of eight states, with carry-forward caps, encashment and worked examples.
Leave
Comp Off in India: Meaning, Rules and How to Track It
What comp off means, what the OSH Code and state shops acts say, the rules most Indian companies use, and how to track comp off balances.