HR Community Questions

Hi HR Professionals,

I came across the recent notification that the EPFO has retained the EPF interest rate at 8.25% for the financial year 2025-26.

Many employees in our organization are asking the following questions:

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Hi Everyone,

Our company has around 85 employees and we have a duly constituted Internal Committee (IC) under the POSH Act. Fortunately, we did not receive any sexual harassment complaints during the last calendar year.

One of our consultants

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Why EPFO portal not working today

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Is there any change in the PM LWF contribution rate in 2026

We’ve traditionally hired for "Culture Fit" to ensure team harmony. However, with 2026 DE&I audits becoming more rigorous, there is a growing argument that "Culture Fit" is just a coded term for unconscious bias. Are we accidentally building "cloned" teams that lack innovation? How do we shift t...