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The 48-Hour Clock: Mastering the “2-Day” Settlement Rule Under the New Wage Code

The 48-Hour Clock: Mastering the “2-Day” Settlement Rule Under the New Wage Code

Imagine this scenario: It is Friday afternoon. An employee resigns. Under the old regime, your HR team would acknowledge the resignation, and the Finance team would schedule the Full & Final (FnF) settlement for the next payroll cycle—usually 30 to 45 days later. Under the new Code on Wages (Section 17(2)), that comfort zone is […]

Aditya|1/12/2026
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The New Wage Code is LIVE: 5 Immediate Actions for Employers | Payline

The New Wage Code is LIVE: 5 Immediate Actions for Employers | Payline

The wait is over. As of November 21, 2025, the “wait and watch” period for India’s labour reforms officially ended. The 29 historic labour laws have been subsumed into the 4 New Labour Codes, fundamentally changing how India Inc. processes payroll. For the last two years, we spoke about “readiness.” Today, we must speak about […]

Aditya|1/8/2026
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