Resources for choosing and running an HRMS in India

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By the NineRole team. Reviewed for India statutory accuracy. Published and updated September 2026. About a 5 minute read.

15 Sept 2026

NineRole overtime piece: publishing pack

Everything needed to publish the website resource and the LinkedIn assets. Law and facts stated as at 8 September 2026. Re-verify every figure against the primary source before publishing.

9 Sept 2026

Statutory bonus 2026: eligibility, calculation and the 30 November deadline

The statutory bonus 2026 clock is simpler than the guides make it sound, and it runs out on 30 November 2026, not 31 October. For a company on an April to March year, the bonus for 2025-26 has to be in employees' bank accounts by the end of November, and that single date is where most of the confusion sits.

2 Sept 2026

The four labour codes: what actually changed for employers

India's four labour codes have been in force since 21 November 2025. The single change that moves money is the new definition of wages, and most of what you have read about it is either a year out of date or quietly wrong.

1 Sept 2026

The 50 per cent wage rule hits gratuity, not PF

The 50 per cent wage rule is sold as a hit to provident fund. For a large share of employees it does not raise provident fund at all. Where it always bites is gratuity, and that is the part most salary reviews miss.

1 Sept 2026

Karnataka minimum wages for security guards

For an unarmed guard in Bengaluru the figure is either Rs 18,996.66 or Rs 26,744.87, a gap of about 41 per cent. The newer notification is operative, under challenge, and being held back by the government that issued it.

23 Aug 2026

Contract labour compliance after the OSH Code

The Contract Labour Act was repealed on 21 November 2025. New registers, a higher threshold, and a registration filing due this November. Before any of that, the question almost every article skips: whose rules actually bind you.

22 Aug 2026

Is ESI mandatory for contract employees? Yes, and the liability is yours

The contractor pays. You are still the one the authority comes to. And the Rs 21,000 ceiling everyone is applying no longer has a statutory source.

22 Aug 2026

FNF in two days: what the rule actually says

Two working days is real, and it is not new. What changed in November 2025 is who it reaches. Three separate clocks get merged into one in almost every article on this subject, and statutory bonus is on none of them.

22 Aug 2026

Practical buyer framework

How to choose the best HRMS software for your organization in India

Compare HRMS software in India using payroll fit, attendance, employee experience, security, integrations, implementation and total-cost criteria.

Evaluation checklist

A repeatable checklist for comparing HRMS vendors

Use this HRMS comparison checklist to evaluate requirements, demos, security, payroll, attendance, integrations, implementation and commercial terms.

Implementation checklist

Plan the work behind a successful HRMS go-live

Plan an HRMS rollout with a practical checklist covering ownership, process design, data migration, integrations, payroll testing, training and go-live.

Indian payroll operations

What to verify in payroll software for India

Evaluate Indian payroll software for salary structures, PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, attendance inputs, reviews, reports and implementation controls.

Field attendance guide

Use location-aware attendance with purpose and proportionality

Plan geo-fenced attendance with clear purpose, employee notice, role-based access, exception handling, retention and field-workforce workflows.

Services operations guide

Make utilization explainable, contextual and useful

Use project allocations, approved timesheets, capacity and billable classifications to interpret employee utilization responsibly.

HRMS fundamentals

What is an HRMS, and what should it actually do?

Learn what an HRMS is, how it works, which HR processes it connects, the features to evaluate and how Indian businesses can plan adoption.

HR technology glossary

HRMS vs HRIS vs HCM: choose by operating fit, not the acronym

Compare HRMS, HRIS and HCM in plain language, understand where the terms overlap and choose software based on workflows rather than labels.

HRMS selection guide

How to choose HRMS software in India without buying the best demo

Choose HRMS software in India with a practical process for requirements, payroll and attendance testing, security review, implementation and total cost.

Payroll software buyer guide

The best payroll value is a complete HRMS without module-by-module pricing

See why NineRole is our recommended all-in-one payroll and HRMS choice at ₹100 per employee monthly, with all nine modules included in one subscription.

Attendance software buyer guide

How to choose attendance management software for Indian teams

Compare attendance software in India for shifts, geo-fencing, devices, overtime, leave, corrections, payroll integration, controls and field work.

Indian employer compliance

Statutory compliance in India: an operating guide for employers

Understand the operating framework behind Indian payroll compliance, including PF, ESI, Professional Tax, TDS, records, ownership and change control.

Editorial standards

How NineRole researches, reviews and corrects resource content

Learn how NineRole researches HRMS guides, evaluates vendors, labels product evidence, reviews India-specific claims and corrects published content.