Compliance Challenges for a 200-Employee IT Company in India: What Do We Need to Know?

We are an IT company with 200 employees at this point and would like to know the compliances a company of our size in India should abide by. Can you please help?

Applicable Acts for Your Organization

Below-mentioned acts will be applicable to your organization:

1. Maharashtra Shops & Establishment Act, 1948, and Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Rules, 1961
2. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, and Rules, 1976
3. Minimum Wages Act, 1948, and MH Rules, 1963
4. Maharashtra Workmen's Minimum House Rent Allowance Act, 1983
5. Payment of Wages Act, 1936, MH Rules, 1966, and Payment of Wages Rules, 2009
6. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and Central Rules, 1975
7. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and MH Rules, 1972
8. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
9. The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
10. Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, and MH Rules, 1934
11. Industrial Employment - Standing Order Act, 1946
12. Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
13. Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
14. Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953
15. Maharashtra Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Act, 1976, and Rules, 1976
16. Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013
17. Contract Labour Act

You need to obtain/maintain registration certificates, registers and records, and statutory notice displays under the above-mentioned acts.

You have to obtain registration under the Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Act, 1948. Although the establishment has obtained registration under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, it still needs to comply with the requirements and provisions set forth in the following Acts and Rules:

1. Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and Rules, 1976
2. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Maharashtra Rules, 1963
3. Maharashtra Workmen's Minimum House Rent Allowance Act, 1983
4. Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Maharashtra Rules, 1966 & Payment of Wages Rules, 2009
5. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Central Rules, 1975
6. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Maharashtra Rules, 1972
7. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 & Amendment Act 2017
8. The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
9. Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 and Maharashtra Rules, 1934
10. Industrial Employment - Standing Orders Act, 1946
11. Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
12. Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
13. Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953
14. Maharashtra Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Act, 1976 & Rules, 1976
15. Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013
16. Contract Labour Act, 1970

Please ensure that all the necessary steps are taken to comply with the above-mentioned Acts and Rules.

Thank you.

Dear Mr. Monhanty,

Are these compliance requirements the same for Hyderabad city as well?

Please clarify....