HR compliance and hiring explainers
Plain explanations of the rules and costs Indian employers ask about most: POSH training, PF and ESIC thresholds, what recruitment agencies charge, and how to tell a genuine agency from a fee-collecting one.
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What is POSH training and who needs it?
POSH training is the workplace awareness programme required by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. What it covers, who must run it, how often, and what non-compliance costs.
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Recruitment agency fees in India: what you should expect to pay
Success fees from 8.33% of annual CTC to 20% for senior roles, retained search at 25–33% in three tranches, replacement guarantees of 30 to 90 days, and contract staffing markups explained.
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PF and ESIC registration: when your company must register
EPF applies at 20 employees, ESIC at 10 in most states. The headcount thresholds, wage limits, contribution rates and monthly deadlines, and what a PF and ESIC consultant actually does.
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How to check if a recruitment agency is genuine
Practical checks before you sign or pay: the MEA eMigrate licence for overseas jobs, GST and MCA lookups, written terms, a real office, and the red flags that separate an agency from a scam.