Gratuity in India 2026: Eligibility, 5-Year Rule, Fixed-Term Employees, Calculation, Forfeiture, 30-Day Payment & Recovery

A current 2026 guide to gratuity under the Code on Social Security, covering eligibility, five-year rule, fixed-term employees, calculation, ₹20 lakh ceiling, nomination, forfeiture, payment deadlines, claims, appeals and recovery.

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Non-Compete, Non-Solicitation & Confidentiality Clauses in India: Section 27, Employee Exit, Trade Secrets, Injunctions & 2026 Law

A 2026 practitioner guide to non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality clauses in Indian employment contracts, covering Section 27, trade secrets, employee exits, injunctions, damages and recent case law.

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Termination of Employment in India: Misconduct, Domestic Inquiry, Retrenchment, Notice Pay, Probation & Wrongful Termination Remedies 2026

A current 2026 practitioner guide to termination of employment in India after the Industrial Relations Code came into force, covering worker status, misconduct dismissal, domestic inquiry, retrenchment, notice pay, probation, prior permission, compensation and remedies.

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Notice Period & Full-and-Final Settlement in India: Resignation, Salary in Lieu, Early Release, Leave Encashment, Final Wages & Recovery 2026

A 2026 practitioner guide to notice periods and full-and-final settlement in India covering resignation, salary in lieu, early release, final wages, deductions, leave encashment, relieving letters, gratuity and recovery.

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Employer Not Paying Salary in India: Code on Wages, Section 17 Deadline, Section 45 Claim, Compensation & Recovery 2026

A current 2026 guide to unpaid salary and wages in India under the Code on Wages, 2019: payment deadlines, Section 45 claims, three-year limitation, compensation, recovery, appeal, deductions and remedies after resignation or termination.

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Notice Period After Resignation in India: 30/60/90 Days, Buyout, Two-Day Salary Rule, F&F & Relieving Letter After Labour Codes

A 2026 guide to resignation notice periods in India after the Labour Codes: whether 30/60/90 days is mandatory, notice buyout, early release, two-working-day wage payment, deductions, full-and-final settlement and service certificates.

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Employee Misconduct & Domestic Enquiry in India After Labour Codes: Charge-Sheet, Suspension, 90-Day Inquiry, Subsistence Allowance & Dismissal

Labour Law • Industrial Relations Code • Disciplinary Proceedings. A 2026 guide to employee misconduct, charge-sheets, suspension, domestic enquiry, 90-day timeline, subsistence allowance, natural justice, punishment and dismissal after the Labour Codes.

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Contract Labour Compliance in India After Labour Codes: Principal Employer Liability, Contractor Licence, Wages, PF, ESI, Gratuity & Core Activity

A 2026 guide to contract labour compliance: licensing, core activities, principal-employer wage liability, PF, ESI, gratuity, migrant workers and records.

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Fixed-Term Employment in India After Labour Codes: Written Contracts, Equal Benefits, Gratuity, Renewal, Expiry & Misclassification

A practical 2026 guide to fixed-term employment in India: written contracts, equal benefits, gratuity, renewal, expiry and misclassification risks.

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Salary Structure and Wage Compliance After Labour Codes: 50% Rule, Basic Pay, Allowances, PF, Gratuity, Overtime & Deductions

A 2026 guide to salary-structure and wage compliance after the Labour Codes, including section 2(y), the 50% add-back rule, basic pay, allowances, PF, gratuity, overtime, deductions and payroll records.

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