Staffing questions, answered for Tamil Nadu employers
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Short answers from Lifeline Crew, a manpower agency in Aminjikarai, Chennai, on the questions employers ask before hiring: licences, PF and ESI, night shifts, migrant workers, fixed-term contracts and how fast staff can join. Each answer gives its sources and date. WhatsApp or call +91 99622 99076 with your own question.
- How can I get helpers and loaders within 48 hours in Tamil Nadu?Send Lifeline Crew the role, headcount, work location, shift and daily or monthly wage on WhatsApp at +91 99622 99076.
- Does a contractor need a licence to supply 50 workers in Tamil Nadu?Yes.
- Who pays PF and ESI for contract workers: the agency or the company?The manpower agency, as the direct employer, deducts the employee share of PF and ESI, adds the employer share, deposits both and bills the cost to you.
- What documents should a manpower contractor give you every month?Each month, collect from your manpower contractor the wage sheet with bank transfer proof, PF ECR and payment challan, ESI challan, attendance matched to your gate register, and an invoice showing wages, statutory dues, service charge and GST separately.
- Do you need a PSARA-licensed agency to hire security guards in Tamil Nadu?Yes.
- Can women work night shifts in Tamil Nadu factories and offices?Yes, with conditions.
- Fixed-term employment or contract staffing: which is better under the labour codes?Fixed-term employment puts the worker on your own payroll for a set period, with the same wages and benefits as permanent staff and gratuity after one year.
- What must an employer provide when hiring workers from other states in Tamil Nadu?Under the OSH Code, an inter-state migrant worker is entitled to the same benefits as other workers at the establishment, plus a lump-sum journey fare to their native place and back once a year, paid by the employer.
- Manpower agency or job portal: which is better for hiring blue-collar staff?A job portal gives you applicants, and your team does the calling, screening, joining follow-up and replacements.
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