# Labour Law & HR Compliance Audit

> A labour law audit checks whether an employer's registrations, wage payments, PF and ESIC contributions, contractor arrangements, registers and returns, and policies comply with the Labour Codes and state laws. It produces a list of gaps with risk ratings and a plan to fix them — useful before inspections, fundraising or acquisitions.

Practice: Labour Law & HR Compliance — https://www.industax.com/services/labour-hr/

Investors and acquirers increasingly review labour compliance in due diligence, and unpaid PF or misclassified contractors can become price adjustments or indemnities.

We audit by sampling payroll and contractor records across locations, quantify exposures such as unpaid contributions and damages, and help regularise them.

## Key facts

| Item | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Covers | Registrations, wages, PF/ESIC, contractors, records, policies |
| Output | Gap report with risk rating and remediation |
| Useful before | Inspections, funding, M&A |

## Who needs this

- Growing companies
- Companies preparing for due diligence
- Employers facing inspections

## What's included

- Document and payroll review
- Contractor compliance sampling
- Exposure quantification
- Remediation support

## Documents

- Registrations and returns
- Payroll data
- Contractor agreements and challans

## Process

1. **Scope** — Locations and laws covered.
2. **Audit** — Records tested and gaps found.
3. **Fix** — Remediation and regularisation.

## FAQs

### How long does a labour law audit take?

Typically two to four weeks for a single-location company, longer for multi-state operations with many contractors.

### Can past PF defaults be regularised?

Yes, by paying contributions with interest and damages. Doing so voluntarily usually results in lower exposure than waiting for an inspection.

### Is the audit report shared with authorities?

No. It is an internal report for management, investors or acquirers, unless you choose to share it.

## Official sources

- Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes: https://labour.gov.in/

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Canonical page: https://www.industax.com/services/labour-hr/labour-law-audit
Publisher: Indus Tax — CA-led tax and compliance firm (https://www.industax.com). Contact: info@industax.com, 9059139258.
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