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    Location-Specific Intelligence

    Labour laws vary by location, therefore we seek to establish your specific Indian City and State first. This ensures that the inputs you receive is localized and relevant to your region.

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    Service Available Free of Cost

    We are committed to driving workplace awareness. Our bot is available at no cost to you, helping your organization transition seamlessly to the new codes.

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    No more waiting days for a legal opinion. Ask specific questions like "What are the shift requirements for my IT firm in Noida?" and get an immediate, nuanced response.

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    With our bot, there is no need to dig through hundreds of pages of rules. You can get the exact provisions relevant to your query instantly, saving your team hours of manual research.

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    Sector & Industry Precision

    Labour compliance may also vary by sector. A manufacturing unit faces different health, safety, and shift-timing requirements than, say, an IT firm. Our bot filters responses based on your Industry or Sector (e.g., Manufacturing, Mining, Ports, or Banks), ensuring the advice is tailored to your specific operational reality.

Our Other Specialized Labour Law Services

Apart from the AI-powered Labour Law Chatbot, we provide end-to-end implementation of the four Labour Codes, tailored to your industry, workforce size and locations.

 
  • Impact Assessment: Evaluating the financial and non-financial implications of the new Codes on your business.
  • Compliance Review: A detailed audit of your existing HR, payroll, and labour practices.
  • Compliance Mapping: Identifying all Central and State labour laws applicable to your organization.
  • Gap Analysis: A structured review of existing policies, documents, and procedures to identify areas needing improvement.
  • Policy Drafting & Updates: Reviewing and rebuilding your HR, Wage, Safety, and Industrial Relations (IR) policies to meet new statutory requirements.
  • Digital Transformation: Guiding your organization on implementing digital systems for payroll, employee records, and automated compliance calendars.
  • Stakeholder Training: Specialized training sessions for HR teams, management, employees, and contractors on the new requirements relevant to them.
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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Find answers to common questions about LexComply and compliance management.

It answers applicability, filing and threshold questions across Indian central and state labour law: which Act covers an establishment, what has to be filed, when it falls due and which register applies. Each answer points to the provision behind it, so it can be checked rather than taken on trust.

The legal library is refreshed every 48 hours against central and state notifications, so applicability, filing and due-date answers reflect the position as at the last refresh. Each answer points to the provision behind it, so it can be checked against the source.

Labour welfare fund contributions are a state obligation, not a central one. Where a state's Act covers your establishment, both employer and employee contribute, and the employer deducts the employee share and remits both. Not every state operates a fund, and the rules differ in each that does.

The fund is state legislation. The five states below carry the obligations most employers ask about.

State Governing Act Contribution frequency Due date
Maharashtra Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 Half-yearly; employee contribution is deducted from June and December wages. Board confirms the half-yearly cycle but publishes no calendar date — see note
Haryana Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965, as applied and amended for Haryana Deducted monthly; remitted against an annual statutory deadline. 31 December each year, under section 9A as amended in 2021.
Karnataka Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 Annual, deducted as at 31 December. 15 January of the following year.
Kerala Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1975 Half-yearly, for periods ending 30 June and 31 December. Before 15 July and before 15 January.
West Bengal West Bengal Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1974 Half-yearly, for the periods January to June and July to December Within the month of July and the month of January respectively.

Important state-specific notes

Maharashtra: The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board states that contributions are received once every six months under section 6BB and that the employee share is deducted from June and December wages. The Board's published About Us page does not specify a calendar date by which payment must reach it. Do not publish 15 July or 15 January as the due date until it has been confirmed against the applicable Rules. The Board describes coverage as factories under the Factories Act, 1948; shops and establishments with five or more workers; and motor transport undertakings.

Haryana: The annual contribution deposit is not the only obligation. Fines realised from employees and unpaid accumulations for the quarters ending 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December are payable by 1 May, 1 August, 1 November and 1 February respectively, with a statement of the amounts paid. A Form B(LW) abstract must also reach the Welfare Commissioner by 31 January each year. The Act applies where ten or more employees are employed, or were employed during the preceding twelve months. Confirm the current statutory guidance before filing.

Karnataka: The usual date shown here is 15 January following the 31 December contribution date. The Board may notify a different deadline for a particular year, so check the current-year notification before filing.

Kerala: Shops and commercial establishments may instead fall under the Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2006, which operates a separate monthly scheme. The applicable Act depends on the establishment type and should be checked for each entity. The 1975 Act coverage described by the Board includes factories under the Factories Act, 1948; plantations under the Plantation Labour Act, 1951; and establishments defined in section 2(f)(v) of the 1975 Act.

West Bengal: The Board states that contributions are received within the month of July and the month of January for the January–June and July–December periods respectively; it does not specify the 15th as the due date. Coverage includes factories, plantations, tramways, motor transport undertakings and commercial establishments, including public entertainment establishments, registered under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963. Use the live Board website at West Bengal Labour Welfare Board and the West Bengal Labour Welfare Fund contribution portal; do not use the previously listed lwf.wblabour.gov.in address.

Contribution rates are not included because rates may change by state notification. Verify rates and deadlines with the relevant state Board before publishing or relying on them.

Labour Welfare Fund requirements are state-specific and may depend on establishment coverage. Maharashtra's Board confirms the half-yearly cycle and June/December deductions but does not state a calendar due date on its published page. Do not assume a national contribution rate or due date.

Each state's Act requires a covered employer to deduct the employee's share from wages, add the employer's share, remit both to the state welfare board by the due date, and keep the prescribed register. Several states also require a statement of contribution to be filed alongside the payment.

There is no single national due date. Each state sets its own, and the cycle may be monthly, half-yearly or annual. Maharashtra, Kerala and West Bengal collect half-yearly; Karnataka annually; Haryana deducts monthly against an annual statutory deadline. Late payment attracts interest under the relevant state Act.

The fund pays for welfare schemes run by the state board. These commonly include education and scholarship assistance for workers' children, medical help, maternity and funeral benefits, and housing or recreation schemes. Which schemes are available, and who qualifies, is set by each state board rather than nationally.

A working checklist covers four things in every state you operate in: the registrations you must hold, the registers and returns you must maintain and file, the notices you must display, and the filing calendar that drives them. It changes whenever headcount crosses a threshold in any state.

Teams running this across several states usually move it into labour law compliance software in India.