HR Compliance (India) — Practical e-Book, + Free Kit

HR compliance in India, explained step by step

The four Labour Codes have been in force since 21 November 2025, and the Central Rules since 8 May 2026. HR Compliance (India) — A Practical e-Book, Second Edition 2026-27 shows HR managers, payroll and compliance teams, founders and HR consultants exactly what the new law requires, and how to put it into practice.

The law is stated as on 17 October 2026. Every figure that can change carries a note on where to check the current value on the official portal.

What’s inside

• 371 pages · 39 chapters in 9 parts · 8 appendices
• 85 figures and flow charts, 17 templates, 25 checklists and worked examples

Part I — The framework: the compliance landscape and the four Labour Codes.

Part II — Getting your house in order: establishment registration, employment contracts, standing orders and the disciplinary process.

Part III — Social security: EPF, ESI, gratuity, maternity benefit, bonus and employees’ compensation.

Part IV — Industrial relations: trade unions, industrial disputes, retrenchment and closure.

Part V — Safety, welfare and equal rights: the OSH Code, apprentices, persons with disabilities, child labour and transgender persons.

Part VI — Wages and State obligations: Labour Welfare Fund, minimum wages, equal pay, professional tax, authorised deductions, leave, inter-State migrant workers and sector-specific compliance.

Part VII — Records and the employee lifecycle: registers, returns and compliance from hire to exit.

Part VIII — New frontiers: DPDP data privacy, work-from-home, international employees, gig workers, NPS, ESOP, VRS and M&A.

Part IX — Managing compliance: labour inspections, the annual compliance calendar, building a compliance-first organisation, and the board HR compliance report.

Appendices: glossary, government portals, key forms, a maternity and parental leave policy template, a State-wise quick reference, a penalty and risk matrix, an employee master file audit checklist, and an HR compliance audit method.

FREE with the book: 20-file HR Compliance Kit

Ready-to-use files built from the book. Each one names the chapter it supports.

• 10 Word templates: appointment letter, disciplinary templates, retrenchment notice, equal opportunity policy, work-from-home agreement, gig worker agreement, VRS offer letter, employee monitoring policy, board HR compliance report and maternity leave policy
• 6 Excel trackers: full and final settlement statement, annual HR compliance calendar 2026-27, registration tracker, statutory register formats, chapter checklists tracker, and an employee master file and audit toolkit
• 4 PDF references: read me and index, State PT and LWF quick reference, penalty and risk matrix, and official sources

Who it is for

HR managers and HR business partners, payroll and compliance teams, founders and small business owners, HR consultants and auditors, and HR students.

Not covered in this book

POSH, payroll and tax, and contract labour are each covered in separate companion volumes. This book does cover your duties as a principal employer for contract workers at your premises.

About the author

Vishvas Yadav — Founder, HR Calcy · XLRI Jamshedpur.

Format: PDF e-book (instant download) + 20-file kit (ZIP). State PT and LWF rates are as on 5 October 2026.