Recruitment & Onboarding
Pre-hire documents and background-check inputs
A pre-hire packet lists inputs a verifier or HR may need. Dayzen does not run background verification.
9/24/2026
India HR
People-operations topics for Indian teams.
Payroll
TDS certificates employers issue to employees
A TDS certificate is the employer’s statement of tax withheld. It is not the employee’s income-tax return.
9/23/2026
Payroll
Professional tax as a state payroll deduction
PT is state-wise. Do not paste a blog’s slab grid into your template. Verify the state that actually applies.
9/23/2026
Payroll
Tax regime choice and monthly TDS on salary
Monthly TDS is withholding from salary. Filing the return is a different job. Verify slabs on official Income Tax materials.
9/23/2026
Payroll
Salary structures: basic, HRA, and allowances
A salary structure is a template of earnings lines. Percent splits are policy until a reviewed rule says otherwise.
9/23/2026
Payroll
What belongs on an Indian payslip
A payslip is the employee-facing calculation document. It is not a PF return and not a bank file.
9/23/2026
Payroll
India statutory payroll calculations: EPF, ESI, PT, and TDS
Four calculation components. Verify current rates on official portals. Dayzen calculates; it does not file.
9/23/2026
Attendance & Leave
Comp-off policy addendum template
A drafting addendum to attach to a leave policy. Adapt it. Do not treat it as overtime law.
9/23/2026
Attendance & Leave
Holidays, weekly offs, and leave balances
A holiday is a calendar rest. A weekly off is a roster rest. Leave spends a balance. They are three different non-working-day types.
9/22/2026
Attendance & Leave
Leave carry-forward, lapse, and encashment
Carry-forward, lapse, and encashment are year-end mechanics you must write. They are not one Indian formula. Stay draft until SME review.
9/22/2026
Attendance & Leave
Leave policy template for Indian offices
A drafting template for leave types, application, sandwich references, and year-end rules. Adapt and review. Not law.
9/22/2026
Attendance & Leave
Casual, sick, and earned leave: operational differences
CL, SL, and EL are common operating labels. They are not one nationwide statute with identical quotas.
9/22/2026