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Insights for Indian HR & payroll teams.

Statutory updates, product announcements, engineering deep-dives, and best practices for Indian HR & payroll.

ComplianceMar 5, 2026

Labour Code 2025: What Changes for Your Payroll

The four labour codes are now fully operational. Here's what the 50% wage definition rule means for your salary structures and how PeopleOS handles it automatically.

8 min read
ProductFeb 28, 2026

Introducing Global Payroll — Singapore & Malaysia

Run payroll for Singapore (CPF with 2025 OW ceiling) and Malaysia (EPF/SOCSO/EIS/PCB) alongside India from a single consolidated dashboard.

5 min read
GuideFeb 20, 2026

DPDP Act 2023: A Complete Guide for HR Teams

What the Digital Personal Data Protection Act means for your employee data. Aadhaar storage, consent management, data portability, and how to stay compliant.

12 min read
EngineeringFeb 15, 2026

Why We Built an Event-Sourced Payroll Engine

Immutable ledger, hash-chain verification, and compensating events — the architecture behind PeopleOS's ledger-grade payroll accuracy.

10 min read
ComplianceFeb 10, 2026

Professional Tax Slabs 2025-26: All 36 States & UTs

Complete state-wise Professional Tax slab reference for FY 2025-26. Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, and all other states & UTs with their latest rates.

6 min read
ProductFeb 5, 2026

ORIS AI 2.0: Your HR Copilot Just Got Smarter

Natural language queries for compliance and analytics. Ask ORIS anything about your workforce — and get actionable insights with one-click approval workflows.

7 min read
ComplianceMay 12, 2026

ECR File Format for EPFO — Complete Employer Guide (2025-26)

Everything Indian employers need to know about the EPFO Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) file format: structure, mandatory columns, common errors, and how PeopleOS auto-generates compliant ECRs every month.

7 min read
ComplianceMay 8, 2026

Form 24Q — Complete Guide to Quarterly TDS Returns for Salary

How to file Form 24Q (quarterly TDS return for salary payments) correctly. Annexure I vs II, due dates, common errors, and how PeopleOS automates the entire flow.

8 min read
Employee GuideMay 5, 2026

PF Withdrawal Process Online — Step-by-Step Guide for Employees & HR

How employees can withdraw their EPF online via the EPFO unified portal. Eligibility, KYC requirements, Form 19 vs Form 31, settlement timelines, and what HR needs to do.

6 min read
ComplianceMay 8, 2026

EPS pension calculation in India — the formula, with worked examples

How the Employees' Pension Scheme calculates your monthly pension at retirement. The 8.33% employer contribution, the wage ceiling, the higher-pension election, and four worked examples.

11 min read
TaxMay 14, 2026

Gratuity tax exemption in India — Section 10(10), the ₹20 lakh ceiling, and how it actually works

Gratuity received from your employer is partly or fully tax-free under Section 10(10). The rule is simple in theory and tricky in practice. Here is the exact computation, with examples for both Gratuity-Act-covered and not-covered employees.

9 min read