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Data Protection Laws Every HR Department Should Understand
Human Resources departments handle some of the most extensive collections of personal information within an organisation. Recruitment records, identity documents, salary details, bank information, attendance records, health information, performance reviews and employee communications can all involve personal data. For this reason, data protection laws for HR departments are no longer simply an IT or legal concern.
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Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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Ministry Of Labour And Employment Operationalises The Provisions On Payment Of Statutory Bonus
On 25 August 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued two notifications (Notifications) under the Code on Wages, 2019 (Wage Code), thereby operationalising specified provisions relating to payment of statutory bonus for establishments for which the appropriate government is the Central Government. The Wage Code consolidates the legislative framework governing wages and related employee entitlements, including the regime previously governed by the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
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Khaitan & Co LLP
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Social Security Pact: Relief For Indian Workers In The UK
For years, Indian professionals on temporary assignments in the UK faced a quiet but costly problem: paying into two social security systems for the same job, with no additional pension benefit to show for it. That changed on 15 July 2026, when the India-UK Double Contributions Convention (DCC) came into force alongside the broader Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), finally addressing what officials on both sides had long acknowledged as a sunk cost for mobile talent.
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Menstrual Leave Update By Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has directed strict implementation of the state's menstrual leave policy, which mandates one day of paid leave per month for women employees across various sectors. While the court has ordered the government to operationalize the policy through administrative guidelines, the matter remains legally contested with pending writ petitions challenging the validity of the menstrual leave order before the Principal Bench.
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AZB & Partners
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Social Security Schemes Notified - What Employers Need To Know
On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 (2026 EPF Scheme), the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 (2026 EPS Scheme) and the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 (collectively, the 2026 Schemes), marking another significant step in the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (SS Code). The 2026 Schemes replace the corresponding schemes framed under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) and came into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette.
India Employment
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 2026: Key Considerations For Private Employers
India's new Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 replaces the 1952 framework under the Code on Social Security, 2020. While core obligations remain largely unchanged, the scheme introduces digital compliance mechanisms, a revised penalty structure, and amnesty provisions. How should private employers navigate this transition and what compliance actions are now required?
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MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants
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New Social Security Schemes For Employees In India
India has introduced three new social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020, effective July 1, 2026, fundamentally restructuring the country's provident fund, pension, and insurance frameworks. These schemes replace decades-old regulations and introduce special provisions including enrollment campaigns, damage relief programs, and retrospective exemptions for establishments. The new framework maintains contribution structures while introducing significant operational changes and transitio
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AZB & Partners
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