recruitment

March 19, 2023
What is layoff

What Is a Layoff? Meaning Under Indian Labour Law

Under Indian labour law, a layoff has a specific, narrow legal meaning: it’s an employer’s temporary inability to provide work to an employee due to reasons […]
March 17, 2023
What is furlough?

What Is Furlough? Meaning, Rules & Is It Legal in India?

A furlough is a temporary, employer-mandated break from work, usually unpaid or reduced-pay, where the employee keeps their job and is expected to return once conditions […]
March 1, 2023
What is a floating holiday?

What is Floating Holiday?

A floating holiday is a paid day off that isn’t tied to a fixed calendar date, letting an employee choose when to take it rather than […]
February 13, 2023
Motivating Employees Under Adverse Conditions

Motivating Employees During Layoffs, Freezes & Downturns

Motivating employees during adverse conditions, hiring freezes, layoff rounds, salary freezes, or a general economic slowdown, comes down to a handful of things that actually work: […]
February 10, 2023
traditional methods of performance appraisal

Traditional Methods of Performance Appraisal

Traditional performance appraisal methods evaluate an employee’s past performance through a manager’s direct rating, ranking, or written assessment, as opposed to modern approaches like continuous feedback […]
January 15, 2023
What is Notice Period

What is Notice Period?

A notice period is the contractually required time between an employee resigning (or being asked to leave) and their actual last working day, during which they […]
December 15, 2022
Casual Leave

Casual Leave in India: Meaning, Rules & How Many Days You Actually Get (2026)

Casual leave (CL) is short-notice paid time off for personal reasons that don’t need a doctor’s note or weeks of planning: a family errand, a sudden […]
December 13, 2022
Leave Encashment

Leave Encashment

Definition of Leave Encashment Leave encashment is a form of compensation granted to the employee when they are not able to utilize their Leave due to […]
November 24, 2022
Best Global Payroll Software

Best Global Payroll Software Today: EOR Pricing and Providers Compared

Global payroll and EOR (Employer of Record) software lets a company legally employ and pay people in countries where it has no registered entity, using the […]
October 29, 2022
Choosing a Payroll Service Provider

Choosing a Payroll Service Provider: What to Ask Before You Sign

Choosing a payroll service provider comes down to one question most businesses don’t ask directly enough: who is accountable, and what happens, when something goes wrong […]
June 19, 2017
The pros and cons of using temporary employees

The pros and cons of using temporary employees

“Temporary employee” isn’t one legal category in India anymore, it’s at least two distinct ones with very different obligations attached. You can bring someone on through […]
June 1, 2017
Are Employees Becoming Job 'Renters' Instead of 'Owners'

Are Your Employees Renters, Owners, or Investors?

A renter and an owner treat the same property differently, not because of a personality difference, but because the incentives are different. A renter fixes what’s […]
May 29, 2017
Smart Ways Entrepreneurs Can Spot Promising Potential Hires

How Entrepreneurs Can Spot Promising Hires (Beyond the Resume)

A founder without a dedicated recruiting team is screening resumes at exactly the moment resumes became least reliable. AI writing tools have made it trivial to […]
May 28, 2017
The Grueling Recruitment Life Cycle and why it’s Important

What Is the Recruitment Life Cycle? Stages, Documents, and Timelines

The recruitment life cycle is the full sequence of stages a company moves through to fill an open role, from identifying the need for a hire […]