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Compliance Playbook For Income-tax Rules, 2026

With the notification of the Income-tax Rules, 2026 (“the Rules”) under the Income-tax Act, 2025,(“the Act”) India’s direct tax framework has moved from legislative intent to operational reality. Effective 1 April 2026, these Rules will shape how taxpayers, employers and advisors approach compliance, structuring and reporting.

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Legitpro Law

Supreme Court: Insurer Not Liable For Employer's Penalty For Delayed Compensation Under The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923

On February 23, 2026, the Supreme Court of India (“Supreme Court”), in the case of New India Assurance Company Limited v. Rekha Chaudhary, Civil Appeal No. 174 of 2026, addressed the scope of an insurer’s liability...

India Employment

AP

Argus Partners

Decoding Key Queries Under India's New Labour Codes: Practical Clarifications For Employers

India's labour law reforms, consolidated into four Labour Codes, have significantly restructured the regulatory framework governing wages, social security, industrial relations, and workplace conditions.

India Employment

LP

Legitpro Law

Corporate & Compliance Digest March 16, 2026

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest.

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Gujarat Enforces The Gujarat Shops And Establishments (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) (Amendment) Act, 2026

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Salary Payment To Foreign National Employees When Does Not Attract IGST

India Employment

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Gujarat High Court On Family Pension Claims: Rights Of A Second Wife And Scope Of Administrative Reconsideration

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Judicial Review Of Disciplinary Punishment: Jharkhand High Court Reiterates Labour Courts’ Authority Under Section 11A Of The Industrial Disputes Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Social Security For Gig Workers In India: Do Central And State Laws Signal Higher Costs For Online Platforms

India Government

AL

Anhad Law

ELB E-Bulletin | February 2026 | Volume VIII | Issue II

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Corporate & Compliance Digest March 09, 2026

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Rajasthan Releases Draft Code On Wages Rules, 2026: Key Compliance Changes For Employers

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Disability Certificate By A Non-Treating Doctor Cannot Defeat Compensation Claims Under The Employees' Compensation Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Key Amendments To The External Commercial Borrowing Regime Under The 2026 Borrowing And Lending Regulations

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JSA

Deepfakes As Evidence: Authenticity, Chain Of Custody And Section 65B In The Age Of IT Rules 2026

India Technology

LP

Legitpro Law

MCA Announces Scheme To Regularize Non-Compliances

India Commercial

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act And The DPDP Rules, 2025: Phased Commencement, Core Obligations And A Board-Ready Compliance Strategy

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Dolce Vita Advisors

Amendment To Haryana Shops And Commercial Establishments Act: Navigating Key Changes

On 05 February 2026, the Government of Haryana notified the Haryana Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2025 ("Amendment") amending the Haryana Shops...

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

Amendment To Gujarat Shops And Establishment Act: Relief For Small Businesses

On 16 December 2025, the Government of Gujarat promulgated the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 ("Ordinance")...

India Employment

A

Acuity Law

Workmen Compensation Claims

The Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 ("Act") provides a fast, affordable way for employees to get compensation if they are injured or develop work-related illnesses.

India Employment

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Social Security Agreement (SSA) Between India And The UK - End Of Double Payments For Employees On Temporary Overseas Assignments

On 10 February 2026, India and the UK signed a Social Security Agreement (SSA), which avoids double social security contributions for employees temporarily working on short-term assignments in each other's countries...

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Kerala Introduces Right To Disconnect Bill

India Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Salary Taxation Revamped Under Indian Income-Tax Rules | Modernising Perquisites And Allowances

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Settlement, Resignation Or Coercion? Legality Of Forced Exits In Corporates

India Employment

LegaLogic

Enforcement Of Retiral Benefits And Salary Arrears In Contempt Jurisdiction

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Karnataka HC Rules That Salary Paid To The Foreign Nationals Cannot Be Subjected To IGST As Import Of Service Where There Is A Direct Employer–employee Relationship Between The Indian Company And Foreign National

India Employment

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

From Fragmentation To Certainty: How India's New Labour Codes Re-Engineer Wages, Exit Payments, And Employer Accountability

India Employment

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Supreme Court Clarifies: Heavy Water Plant Employees Not Covered Under Payment Of Gratuity Act

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Uttar Pradesh Passes Key Bill To Amend Shops And Establishments Law

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

"Wages" Redefined: How The Code On Wages Will Impact Salary Structuring

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Technical Resignation As A Bridge, Not A Break: Continuity Of Service And Pension Rights In Indian Service Jurisprudence

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Supreme Court Clarifies: Heavy Water Plant Employees Not Covered Under Payment Of Gratuity Act

In a significant ruling delineating the boundary between government service law and labour welfare legislation, the Supreme Court...

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Uttar Pradesh Passes Key Bill To Amend Shops And Establishments Law

In a notable development, the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh has passed the Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan (Sanshodhan) Adhiniyam Bill, 2025 (Bill).

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

"Wages" Redefined: How The Code On Wages Will Impact Salary Structuring

The Code on Wages, 2019 ("Wages Code") represents an important change in India's labour law framework.

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Technical Resignation As A Bridge, Not A Break: Continuity Of Service And Pension Rights In Indian Service Jurisprudence

The jurisprudence surrounding pensionary entitlements of government employees in India has consistently evolved under the constitutional vision of a welfare State.

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Determining Reimbursement Or FTS For Secondment Of Employees: Toshiba Corporation v. DCIT

India Employment

A

Acuity Law

Bahrain's Mandatory Enhanced Wage Protection System (WPS) - Key Changes For Employers Effective February 2026

Bahrain is strengthening its labor market regulatory framework with the Mandatory Enhanced Wage Protection System (WPS).

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

The Great Compensation Pivot: A Step-by-Step Guide To Implement The Wages Code

Implementing the Code on Wages, 2019 ("Wages Codes") represents the most significant overhaul of payroll structures in India. By consolidating four major laws...

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Labour Code Compliance In M&A Transactions – A Practical Guide

The consolidation of 29 labour laws into 4 labour codes marks a paradigm shift for companies, especially those currently involved in corporate transactions.

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Mastering CLRA To OSH Transition – Principal Employer Compliance Roadmap

As of November 21, 2025, the Indian labour law landscape was altered with the enforcement of 4 labour codes that subsumed a total of 29 central labour laws.

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

Reimagining Compensation Under The Motor Vehicles Act: Allahabad High Court Holds Permanently Disabled Minor Entitled To Wages Of A Skilled Workman

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

OSH Code – One Unified Health And Safety Framework

India Employment

BA

BTG Advaya

SEBI Amends Valuation Framework Under Takeover And Share-Based Employee Benefit Regulations

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Notifications/Amendments Under Shops And Establishments Legislations

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Karnataka Government Notification On Paid Menstrual Leave

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Ministry Of Labour And Employment – Labour Codes Implemented

India Employment

AP

AZB & Partners

Industrial Dispute Redressal In India: Transitional Challenges Under The Industrial Relations Code, 2020

India Employment

C

Clasis Law

Ministry Of Labour And Employment Notifies And Enforces Four New Labour Codes

India Employment

Sagus Legal

India Labour Law Reforms 2026: Key Developments And Compliance Updates

India Employment

AL

Anhad Law

Part 1 Of India's New Labour Codes – Code On Social Security, 2020

India Employment

LO

LexCounsel Law Offices

Athena Legal Key Highlights On The Impact Of The New Labour Codes On The IT/ ITES & Services Sector

India Employment

AL

Athena Legal

When Identity Documents Yield To Service Record: Aadhar And Voter Id Cards Not Conclusive Proof Of Date Of Birth

India Employment

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest January 19, 2026

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

ELB E-Bulletin - December 2025 | Volume VII | Issue XII

India Employment

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Impact On Employers: Navigating The New Labour Code

India Employment

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

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Post-Retirement Disciplinary Action: Supreme Court Protects Retiral Benefits Of Employees (Video)

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IndiaLaw LLP

Employment Laws In India - Brief Insights (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

Employment Law Briefing: Episode 1 (Video)

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BTG Advaya

COVID-19 And Employment Queries (Video)

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Singhania & Partners LLP

Workshop: Law On Payment Of Bonus (Jan 28, 2016) (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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