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Last updated: 2 October 2026
A clear HR policy manual tells employees what to expect and helps managers apply rules consistently. Expertvuw’s team drafts HR policies — from hiring and leave to conduct, POSH and exit — aligned with the labour codes in force from November 2025.
An HR policy manual (employee handbook) brings together the rules governing employment: recruitment and onboarding, probation and confirmation, working hours and attendance, leave, compensation and benefits, performance management, code of conduct, conflicts of interest, IT and data use, travel and expenses, grievance handling, disciplinary procedure and separation.
Since 21 November 2025, the four labour codes — on wages, social security, industrial relations, and occupational safety and working conditions — replace most earlier labour laws. They affect the definition of wages, working hours, leave, standing orders for larger establishments, and grievance redressal committees, so older manuals should be reviewed.
Workplaces with 10 or more employees must have an Internal Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), with a written policy and annual reporting. Employee personal data must be handled in line with the DPDP Act, 2023.
Basis: Code on Wages, 2019; Code on Social Security, 2020; Industrial Relations Code, 2020; OSH Code, 2020 (in force from 21 November 2025); POSH Act, 2013; Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Last updated: 27 September 2026.
In force from 21 November 2025, replacing most earlier labour laws.
The codes' wage definition affects PF, gratuity and bonus.
Internal Committee required for workplaces with 10 or more employees.
Larger establishments need standing orders under the IR Code.
Grievance redressal committees apply above prescribed sizes.
Employee data must be protected under the DPDP Act.
Outdated or copied manuals create risk.
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HR policies connect with these services.
Employment contracts.
POSH policy and Internal Committee.
Remote and hybrid work rules.
Payroll and statutory deductions.
Assess existing policies and practices.
Identify labour code and POSH requirements.
Prepare the manual.
Management reviews the draft.
Communicate and collect acknowledgements.
Revise as laws change.
Policies need communication and consistency.
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The labour codes came into force on 21 November 2025, changing several employment rules.
Yes. Workplaces with 10 or more employees must have an Internal Committee and a policy under the POSH Act.
Hiring, hours, leave, pay, conduct, grievances, discipline and exit rules.
It is strongly advisable, even for small teams, to set consistent rules.
At least once a year and when laws change.
ACS – Director, Expertvuw Management Pvt Ltd
Agreements and policies are drafted by Expertvuw’s team for your review and negotiation. Where you need a legal opinion, dispute advice or representation, it is provided by independent advocates. Expertvuw is a corporate services company, not a law firm.