Audit your HR compliance — instant score

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A 10-point checklist of Indian HR statutory requirements. Answer yes/no to see your compliance score and risk grade.

10-Point Check Instant Score Risk Grading

10 HR compliance checks

Answer each honestly to see your compliance posture. Yellow/red areas = highest fix-priority.

Are all employees registered for EPF (where eligible)?

Is ESI being deducted for employees earning ≤ ₹21K?

Are statutory bonus payments (8.33%-20%) made annually?

Are gratuity provisions calculated and provisioned monthly?

Is TDS being deducted and deposited monthly per Sec 192?

Are PF, ESI, PT, and TDS challans filed on time every month?

Are appointment letters and offer letters issued for every employee?

Are Form 16s issued by June 15 each year?

Are leave policies documented and aligned with state law?

Are POSH (Sexual Harassment) policies in place with IC formed?

Compliance score

50%

5 of 10 compliance areas passed — Needs Improvement

Compliance items passed5 of 10

Score50%

Risk gradeNeeds Improvement

Score guide90%+ = Excellent

70-89% = Good

50-69% = Needs Improvement

< 50% = High Risk

How the HR audit works

A simple scorecard across the 10 most-violated statutory areas in Indian HR. Each "no" represents a real penalty risk.

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Yes / no per item
Be honest. The audit isn't for a regulator — it's for you to prioritise fixes.
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for each q: answer = yes | no
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Score = passing %
Count of "yes" divided by total questions × 100.
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score = yes_count ÷ total × 100
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Grade by tier
90%+ excellent; 70-89% good; 50-69% needs work; below 50% = urgent.
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grade = score >= 90 ? excellent : ...
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FormulaCompliance % = (# of "yes" answers ÷ total checks) × 100Each item maps to a specific Indian statute. Fix high-risk areas first.

Why we use this formula by default.
Indian payroll convention, statutory references, and the SaaS tooling that runs payroll all converge on this approach. Below are the authoritative sources we cross-checked.

Labour Code

Code on Wages, 2019

Consolidated wage compliance framework for Indian employers.

Statutes

EPF Act 1952 + ESI Act 1948

Statutory benefit compliance for provident fund and ESI.

Bonus Statute

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

Statutory bonus compliance and audit requirements.

POSH Statute

POSH Act, 2013

Mandatory IC formation, policy, and annual return requirements.

Welfare

Section 49 Factories Act

Labour Welfare Officer requirements for large establishments.

Tax Compliance

Section 80E + Form 16

TDS, declarations, and Form 16 issuance compliance.

FAQs about HR compliance

Why is HR compliance important?

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.

What is POSH compliance?

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.

When is Form 16 due?

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).

What is the Payment of Wages Act timeline?

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.

How often must I file PF & ESI?

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.

What about labour welfare fund?

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

When must I register an Internal Committee?

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.

What's a Labour Welfare Officer?

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.

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Audit your HR compliance — instant score

10 HR compliance checks

How the HR audit works

Yes / no per item

Score = passing %

Grade by tier

Code on Wages, 2019

EPF Act 1952 + ESI Act 1948

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

POSH Act, 2013

Section 49 Factories Act

Section 80E + Form 16

FAQs about HR compliance

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