Culture

How Long Working Hours and Long Commutes Are Hurting India

Average working hours in India, the limits on long working hours, the right to disconnect, and how overwork, burnout and long commutes hurt retention.

HR Voices

Credential Fraud Has Moved Up the Experience Ladder in India

Employment history is the weakest check in AuthBridge’s India hiring data. Why senior hires need deeper checks, and what HR should verify.

HR Compliance

Apprenticeship in India: What You Need to Know

Over 11.84 lakh apprentices engaged under NAPS in 2025. Inside the Apprentices Act, the 2.5-15% engagement band and revised stipend floor.

Recruitment

Psychometric Tests in Hiring: Types, Tools, and Fair Use in India

Learn how a psychometric test for hiring works, the main types, how to choose assessment tools in India, and how to use results fairly and legally.

HR Compliance

Show Cause Notice: When to Issue One, Format and Legal Process

What is a show cause notice? Learn when to issue a show cause notice to an employee, the format, a sample, and the legal steps in India.

Talent Management

ILO: 66.5 of 80 Million Domestic Workers Are Informal

ILO's 2026 brief counts 80 million domestic workers worldwide, 83.1% informal. India sits inside the Asia-Pacific count of 40.2 million.

HR Technology

HRIS vs HRMS vs HCM: What Indian Companies Actually Need

HRIS vs HRMS: learn the full forms, meaning and differences, plus how to choose the right HR system for your Indian company.

Culture

The Mental Health Burden on India’s Middle Management

India’s middle managers carry pressure from above and below. What the data shows about their mental health, and steps HR can take to support them.

Compensation and Payroll

Gratuity Calculation in India: Formula, Eligibility and Labour Code Changes

Learn how to calculate gratuity in India using the formula, eligibility rules and Labour Code changes, with a simple worked example.

HR Compliance

TeamLease Audit: 46% of Compliance Gaps Risk Jail Time

TeamLease RegTech’s compliance audit of 52 sites found 4,694 gaps in labour law and EHS compliance; 46.1% carry imprisonment provisions.