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  February 27, 2018 by India Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  Registering Your Indian Employment Visa

  After obtaining an Indian visa, expatriates need to register with the FRRO to be eligible to reside and work in India. From February 2018, this process has also become digitized.
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  February 8, 2018 by India Briefing Reading Time: 2 minutes
  

  India’s Public Holidays in 2018

  Many foreign HR managers struggle with the holiday schedule in India. This article outlines the government’s official schedule, explains its rationale, and suggests best practices for managing public holidays at your business.
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  December 12, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  The Disabilities Act in India: What Employers Need to Know

  The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 broadens the definition of a ‘disabled person’, and applies to both private and government establishments in India. Here, we briefly cover the major compliances required by the Act, which include having an Equal Opportunities Policy in place.
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  December 5, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  Expatriates in India: Visa, Work Culture, Socioeconomic, and Payroll Considerations

  In the past ten years, India’s living and working environments have adapted to the increased influx of expatriates. Here we discuss key considerations that foreigners should note as they make the move to India.
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  October 17, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 12 minutes
  

  Traveling in India – Business Etiquette and Culture

  India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and a complicated mixture of old and new traditions from the West and East. If you are planning to do business with or in India, it is important to try and understand its cultural intricacies.
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  September 12, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 4 minutes
  

  India Hikes Wage Ceiling under Payment of Wages Act

  India’s Payment of Wages Act recently increased its ambit as parliament revised the monthly wage ceiling from US$280 to US$375. This article discusses the development and its impact on employers in India; it also explains how wages are defined under the Act.
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  August 29, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 6 minutes
  

  India’s Minimum Wage Structure: A Brief Explainer

  Understanding India’s minimum wage structure is a complicated matter, especially for foreign businesses. This article intends to serve as a brief explainer: addressing frequently asked queries on how India views the minimum wage, how it is fixed, and how it is implemented.
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  July 19, 2017 by India Briefing Reading Time: 3 minutes
  

  Outsource Payroll Processing and Optimize your Business Operations in India

  Given India’s constantly evolving tax and regulatory system, payroll processing can be a cumbersome and time consuming process for businesses. In this article, we briefly highlight the reasons why you should outsource your company’s payroll processing and the procedures to do the same.