Contracts in India must be in English and can be bilingual. They should include the employee's name, job role and description, leave entitlements, employee obligations, termination conditions, and probationary period details. While probation periods are not mandatory, a standard probation period of six months is often specified in employment agreements, with the option for extension at the employer's discretion.

In India, employees typically work eight or nine hours per day, totaling 48 hours a week. Overtime is compensated at double the normal pay rate.

The standard probationary period in India ranges from three to six months, with the option to extend for an additional three months at the employer's discretion.

Post-employment non-compete clauses are not legally enforceable in India.

India's minimum wage system is intricate, with no statutory minimum wage for private sector organizations outside regulated sectors. For factory sectors, minimum wages are set at state and sub-state levels, considering nearly 2,000 types of jobs for unskilled workers, updated regularly, and including a variable dearness allowance component.

Individual income tax rates in India range from 5% to 30%, with taxation based on progressive rates. Taxpayers have the option to choose between the New Personal Tax Regime (NPTR) and the old regime, with different tax rates for various income brackets.

Employer costs in India typically amount to 5% of the employee's salary or INR 1950. This includes contributions to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF), Provident Fund Administrative Charges, and Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI). Employees can choose to contribute to the EPF based on a percentage of their basic salary or a fixed amount, affecting employer costs. Additionally, employers are required to contribute 12% of each employee's salary to the EPF, with additional contributions to the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) depending on the employee's job type, capped at INR 15,000 per month for all employees.

Employees are entitled to paid sick leave for up to 12 days per year, accruing at a rate of one day per month. The employee receives 100% of their average salary during sick leave, with the employer responsible for payment. Some employers may provide unpaid leave for extended medical issues, but this is not mandatory.

The minimum notice period for ordinary dismissal in India is one month, although this period may vary by state.