# Kesar, the payroll and statutory-wage clerk

URL: https://berri.tech/bots/kesar/
Updated: 2026-11-04

> Kesar is a Berri bot that works as a payroll and statutory-wage clerk. Kesar computes monthly pay from attendance, applies PF, ESI, PT and TDS, checks the 50% wage rule under the Labour Codes and prepares payslips and challans.

## The problem it solves

Payroll for shifts, piece rates and contract labour is done by hand in Excel, and the new Labour Codes changed how wages must be structured.

## What it does

Kesar computes monthly pay from attendance, applies PF, ESI, PT and TDS, checks the 50% wage rule under the Labour Codes and prepares payslips and challans. HR reviews the draft register and approves it before anyone is paid.

## Where it works

- Web
- WhatsApp
- Android

## Industries it serves

- Software for small factories and manufacturers
- Software for transport and logistics firms
- Software for retail chains and supermarkets
- Software for hotels and restaurants in India
- Software for textile and garment businesses
- Software for schools and coaching institutes

## Questions

**How do the new Labour Codes change payroll for Indian companies?**
The four Labour Codes, in force from 21 November 2025, use one definition of wages and require basic pay and related components to be at least half of total pay. This changes PF and gratuity calculations for many structures. Berri's Kesar recalculates each employee's structure, flags gaps and prepares payroll for HR approval.

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