Indian Workplace Laws
Your employer says “We don’t give maternity leave.” The law says 26 weeks paid leave is mandatory. Your salary is ₹8,000 in Delhi. The minimum wage is ₹19,500+. Who’s right — your employer or the law?
The law. Always the law. But most Indian employees never read it.
This category covers the rules, rights, and systems every working Indian must know.
What you’ll find here:
State-wise minimum wage list for 2026
Labour laws every employee must know
EPFO guide — UAN activation, balance check, withdrawal, transfer
POSH Act and maternity leave rights explained
Best job portals in India compared
Best cities for jobs — salary vs cost of living
Your rights aren’t a favour from your employer. They’re written in law.
Know the rules. Protect your career. 💪
You want a job. So you create a Naukri profile. Then an Indeed profile. Then LinkedIn. Then Shine. Then Monster. Five platforms. Five passwords. Five resumes uploaded. And three weeks later — zero calls. The problem isn’t that you’re on job portals. The problem is you’re on all of them equally — instead of focusing … Read more
You’re working at a small shop in Lucknow. You earn ₹9,000 per month. You work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. Your employer says “This is normal.” You believe him because you don’t know what the law says. But here’s the truth — the government of Uttar Pradesh has set a minimum wage … Read more
You just joined your first job. Your salary slip shows a deduction — “EPF ₹1,800.” You don’t know what EPF is. You don’t know where that money goes. You don’t know you have a UAN number. And nobody in HR explained any of it. Six months later, you hear a colleague say “Check your EPFO … Read more
You got two job offers. One in Bangalore — ₹6.5 LPA. One in Pune — ₹5.5 LPA. Bangalore pays more. Easy choice, right? Not really. Your Bangalore rent will be ₹18,000/month for a 1BHK. In Pune, the same apartment costs ₹10,000. After rent, food, and commute — your Pune take-home might actually leave more in … Read more
Your company makes you work 12 hours a day. No overtime pay. Your colleague was fired over a phone call — no notice, no reason given. A woman in your office was harassed by a senior — she didn’t report it because she didn’t know she could. These things happen every day in Indian workplaces. … Read more