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Any employer with 10 or more employees must constitute an Internal Committee (IC) under the POSH Act to handle sexual harassment complaints, file an annual report, and conduct regular awareness training — non-compliance attracts a penalty up to ₹50,000.
Companies with net worth above ₹500 crore, turnover above ₹1,000 crore, or net profit above ₹5 crore must spend 2% of average net profit on CSR activities and constitute a CSR Committee — unspent CSR funds must be transferred to a specified fund or escrow account.
Secretarial audit is mandatory for listed companies and public companies with paid-up capital of ₹50 crore or more, or turnover of ₹250 crore or more, conducted by a practising Company Secretary who issues a report in Form MR-3 attached to the Board's Report.
Related party transactions — with directors, their relatives, or entities they control — require Board approval and, above specified thresholds, shareholder approval via special resolution, with mandatory disclosure in Form AOC-2 attached to the Board's Report.
A partnership firm is registered under the Indian Partnership Act by filing Form 1 with the Registrar of Firms, along with the partnership deed and partner KYC documents. Registration is optional but unregistered firms cannot sue third parties to enforce contracts.
Businesses engaging 20 or more contract workers must register as a Principal Employer, and contractors supplying them must hold a separate labour license — both issued under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, with welfare obligations like canteens and first-aid falling on the contractor.
Employers with 10 or more employees must provide 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for the first two children, a creche facility if 50 or more employees, and work-from-home options where feasible, under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act.
ECB lets Indian companies borrow foreign currency loans from overseas lenders under RBI's automatic or approval route, subject to minimum maturity periods, an all-in-cost ceiling, and end-use restrictions — reported to the RBI via Form ECB.
GeM (Government e-Marketplace) registration lets businesses sell products and services directly to central and state government departments, PSUs and agencies online, bypassing traditional tendering for most purchases — registration is free and requires PAN, GST and bank details.
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