Audit your HR compliance — instant score

Indian labour law has 40+ central + state-level acts. Non-compliance penalties range from ₹10K per item to imprisonment. Reputation risk + employee disputes + audit failures multiply the financial cost.

Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013 mandates: written policy, Internal Committee (IC) at every office of 10+ employees, annual return to district officer, awareness training. Penalty: up to ₹50K per violation.

June 15 of every year for the previous FY. Penalty for late issue: ₹100 per day. Form 16A (TDS on non-salary): 15 days after TDS return due date (quarterly).

Wages must be paid by the 7th of next month (establishments with ≤ 1,000 employees) or 10th (above 1,000). Code on Wages 2019 tightens this further.

PF: monthly ECR challan by 15th of next month + annual return. ESI: monthly challan by 15th + half-yearly returns. Late filing: interest at 12% + penalty.

State-level scheme — typically ₹6-₹15 per employee per quarter. Maharashtra: ₹6 + ₹18 employer. Karnataka: ₹20 + ₹40 employer. Check your state-specific rates.

Mandatory at every workplace with 10+ employees, including women in any role. Must have minimum 4 members, half women, headed by senior woman, with one external member from NGO/legal background.

Required in factories with 500+ workers (per Factories Act Sec 49). Manages welfare amenities, grievance redress, statutory compliance. Some states extend this to other large employers.