Do I Need a Factory Licence? The 20/40 Worker Threshold Explained
Under the OSH Code a unit is a factory at 20 workers with power or 40 without. Learn who counts, how to test your headcount and what to do if you fall just below the line.
Factory & Labour Guides
Plain-language guides on factory & labour for Indian businesses: checklists, documents, fees and deadlines, reviewed against official sources.
Factory Licence Documents Checklist for Delhi, UP and Haryana (2026)
A practical document checklist for a factory licence in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, with a state comparison table and a consistency check that avoids query letters.
Fire NOC Checklist Before Inspection for Factories (Delhi, UP, Haryana)
A practical checklist to prepare your factory for a fire department inspection: paper file, exits, pumps, alarms, drills and a walk-through test, with State notes for Delhi, UP and Haryana.
Labour Codes Compliance Calendar for Small Manufacturers (2026)
A practical month-by-month, half-yearly and annual labour compliance calendar for small factories after the four Labour Codes came into force on 21 November 2025.
OSH Code 2020: What Changes for Factory Owners in 2026
The OSH Code replaced the Factories Act on 21 November 2025. See what changes for factory owners on thresholds, licences, returns, plan approval and penalties, and where Delhi, UP and Haryana stand.
Setting Up a Manufacturing Unit in Noida: Approvals in Order
The order in which a manufacturer should secure land, plan sanction, pollution consent, fire, factory licence and labour registrations in Noida, with Nivesh Mitra tips.