Guides articles
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Expense Reimbursement Policy in India (2026): Rules, Tax Treatment and a Sample Policy
What to reimburse, limits by grade, bills and GST invoices, when reimbursements become taxable salary, advances and a sample expense reimbursement policy.
Performance Appraisal Process (2026): Steps, Rating Scale and a Sample Form
Goals with key results, self-review, a defined 1–5 rating scale, the appraisal conversation, an increment matrix and a sample appraisal form for Indian companies.
Employee Onboarding Checklist (India, 2026): From Offer to the First 90 Days
A complete onboarding checklist for Indian companies — pre-joining, day 1, PF and ESI setup in week 1, documents to collect, and check-ins to day 90.
Warning Letter and Show Cause Notice Format (India, 2026): 5 Templates and the Process
Warning letter, show cause notice, suspension order, charge sheet and final warning formats — plus the disciplinary process and principles of natural justice.
Salary Increment Calculation and Increment Letter Format (2026)
How to calculate increment percentage, rebuild the salary structure, check PF, ESI and TDS, calculate arrears — and an increment letter format with a before-and-after annexure.
Bonus Calculation in India (2026): Formula, 8.33%–20% Rule, Eligibility and Examples
Who is eligible for statutory bonus, what it is calculated on, why the real ceiling is usually the minimum wage (not ₹7,000), and how to get from 8.33% to 20% — with worked examples and a payroll checklist.
HRA Calculation and Exemption (2026): Formula, Metro vs Non-Metro and Examples
HRA exemption is the least of three amounts — but the inputs decide the answer. The formula, metro vs non-metro, mid-year changes, rent proof and worked examples for 2026.
Leave Encashment Calculation in India (2026): Formula, Tax Exemption and Examples
Leave encashment is days × daily rate — but which days, which salary, and ÷26 or ÷30? The labour code rules, the ₹25 lakh tax exemption and worked examples.
Salary Structure in India (2026): The 50% Wage Rule and Sample Structures
Low-basic salary structures no longer cut PF, gratuity or bonus costs. How the labour codes' 50% wage rule works, with sample structures at three salary levels.
Notice Period Rules in India (2026): Buyout, Recovery and Examples
Can you refuse a resignation, recover notice pay or hold a relieving letter? Where notice periods come from, how buyouts are calculated and what employers can and can't do.
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