Knowledge Bank / Personnel and HR in India
We regularly receive questions from European companies regarding personnel in India and HR issues related to salary and employment contracts. Below, we have listed the most common questions and answers.
Is your question not included? We have written a special guide for European companies with staff in India, both remote and on-site. We cover all aspects, such as recruitment, the application procedure, salary negotiations and all Indian regulations concerning having staff.
Frequently asked questions about personnel and Human Resources (HR) in India
We cannot find good engineers, developers and/or IT professionals. Can you select suitable candidates in India?
IndiaConnected cooperates with several recruitment agencies throughout India to fill the demand for IT professionals, engineers, developers, etc. in Europe. Based on your English vacancy, we will look for suitable candidates who we also test extensively. We then introduce them to you.
Wondering what the advantages are of remote staffing in India? You can read about it here all about it.
We want to enter the Indian market and want to appoint an Indian business developer. Can you facilitate that?
We can easily arrange that for you too. Together with our partners in India, IndiaConnected regularly recruits business developers or builds sales teams for European companies who want to enter the Indian market.
Read here Why a good sales team in India is essential for your success in the country.
We want to generate more Indian leads. Can you find smart Indian telemarketers who can create lead lists for us?
IndiaConnected has those contacts too. Contact us and we will get to work for you!
Is it possible to work in India as a European?
Yes, you can. For example as an employee, as a freelancer, as an employee of a European company with an office in India, as an employee of an Indian company, etc. In our guide for employers, you will find a lot of information about applying for a visa to India by European citizens and what steps you should take to bring Indian workers to Europe.
Download our manual here.
We would like to bring Indian staff to Europe. What do we need to arrange?
If you decide to hire staff from India, there are two options. Bring them to Europe or have them work together remotely. We usually advise to hire your Indian staff in India and let them work together with your office in Europe from there. Alternatively, you can bring your Indian staff to the Netherlands for a work visit from time to time to train them or integrate them into your team.
Read here Read more about the advantages of a remote team for European companies.
Do you want to employ Indian staff in your European office? Then download our guide, which explains in detail the steps you need to take to be able to move your Indian staff to Europe.
Download the manual here.
We would like to employ staff, do we have to set up our own company? Or are there other possibilities, such as payrolling?
To employ staff in India, you need to have your own entity in India. However, it is questionable whether this is the smartest solution as starting your own entity in India is a time-consuming process. Setting up your own entity, for example, makes sense when you:
1) you expect to recruit a lot of employees,
2) your activities in India are an important part of your long-term strategy,
3) you want to retain your employees in the long term.
In many cases, however, it is advisable to first use the services of an Indian payroll. IndiaConnected works with reliable payroll partners who offer these services to foreign parties.
What do I need to consider while drafting an employment contract in India?
Employees are well protected in India, as they are in the Netherlands. Most guidelines are recognisable from European legislation. Every employee has the right to an employment contract. Legislation and taxes can differ per state.
Read here more about the 4 most important labour laws in India that every employer should be aware of.
Apart from salary costs, what additional costs do I incur when I hire someone in India?
InIndia, during salary negotiations, people always talk about CTC (Cost-to-Company) - the total cost of employment from the employer's point of view - and Take Home - the amount that the employees actually get to take home at the end of the month. The exact CTC depends on 1) the state of the employee (some taxes differ from state to state) and 2) the employee's personal situation and preferences regarding the various allowances. Usually, the salary structure is discussed in detail per individual in order to find the best possible solution for the employee in the calculation of the CTC and the Take-Home Salary.
Download our guide to the key elements of a salary negotiation in India:
