https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog Changes in labour law, PF and ESI, wages, state levies and tax, explained for employers in India. en-IN https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/epf-wage-ceiling-25000 https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/epf-wage-ceiling-25000 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT PF & ESI The EPF wage ceiling rose from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month on 17 September 2026. Who must now join, what happens to EPS, and how to file the September ECR. https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/odisha-professional-tax-abolished https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/odisha-professional-tax-abolished Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT State levies Odisha repealed its Professional Tax Act from 1 April 2026 by Ordinance 02 of 2026. What it means for salary deductions, arrears, pending returns and records. https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/karnataka-minimum-wages-may-2026 https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/karnataka-minimum-wages-may-2026 Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT Wages Karnataka's final notification of 22 May 2026 revised minimum wages across three zones and four skill levels. The rates, who they cover and what to check. https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/labour-codes-50-percent-wage-rule https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/labour-codes-50-percent-wage-rule Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT Labour Codes Under the Labour Codes, allowances left out of wages cannot exceed half of total pay. How the add-back works, what it does to PF and gratuity, with an example. https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/contract-labour-osh-code-changes https://nkonehrsolutions.com/blog/contract-labour-osh-code-changes Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT Contract labour Contract labour registrations under the OSH Code (formerly CLRA): the threshold of 20, five-year and all-India licences, core activities and wage payment.