Leave and holidays
Types, accrual, carry-forward.
All policies & documentation services
Policies & Documentation
HR Policies and Employee Handbook
FinAura writes your HR policies and employee handbook: leave and holidays, attendance and working hours, code of conduct, reimbursements, remote work, performance and exit. Each policy is checked against the labour codes in force since November 2025 and your state's rules, and written in plain language your employees will actually read.
- Written for your company, not templates
- Drafting support, ready for legal review
- Bangalore and across India
What is covered
What HR Policies and Employee Handbook Covers
The rules employees need, written plainly.
Hours and attendance
Including remote work.
Code of conduct
Expectations and consequences.
Reimbursements
Linked to the expense policy.
Performance
Reviews and increments.
Exit
Notice, settlement, handover.
How the month runs
How It Works
Understand, draft, check, launch.
Step 1
Understand
- Current practice
- Culture
- States
Step 2
Draft
- Policies
- Handbook
- Forms
Step 3
Check
- Labour codes
- State rules
- Payroll fit
Step 4
Launch
- Acknowledgment
- Briefing
- Annual review
Your part
What We Need From You
- 01Current policies or practices
- 02Headcount by state
- 03Offer letter and appointment terms
- 04Your culture and values
Our part
What You Get
- A handbook employees understand
- Policies aligned with the codes
- Payroll and HR rules that agree
- Acknowledgments on file
A common question
Do our HR policies need updating for the labour codes?
Probably. The codes changed how wages are defined, how leave can be carried forward and encashed, how fixed-term staff are treated and how quickly final dues are paid.
Policies written before November 2025 should be reviewed against the codes and your state's rules.
See labour codes complianceHandbookPlain language
LawCodes and state rules
PracticeHow you work
Who it is for
Who It Is For
Startups with their first 20 hires
First handbook.
Companies with old policies
Pre-codes.
Remote and hybrid teams
New rules needed.
Multi-state employers
State variations.
The rules, in plain English
What the Law Says
Labour codes
In force from 21 November 2025
Leave, working hours, wages, gratuity and termination now follow the four labour codes and the state rules made under them, which HR policies must reflect.
Official source: labour.gov.inSexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
Internal Committee and annual report
Employers with the number of employees the Act sets constitute an Internal Committee, have a policy, run awareness programmes and file an annual report with the District Officer.
Official source: wcd.gov.inThis is general information, not advice for your situation; we confirm what applies to you before any work starts.
Questions we get asked
HR Policies and Employee Handbook: Questions, Answered
What should an employee handbook include?
Working hours, leave, holidays, conduct, reimbursements, remote work, performance, grievances, POSH and exit, in plain language.
Are HR policies legally required?
Some are, such as a POSH policy and the rules the labour codes and standing orders require; others are good practice.
Is this legal advice?
It is drafting and documentation support. For disputes or legal opinions, your lawyer should review.
Can policies differ by state?
Yes, where state rules differ, for example on holidays and working hours.
Often Taken Together
All 11 Policies & Documentation services01Policies & DocumentationPOSH Policy and Committee Set-UpThe policy, the internal committee and the annual filing required under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment law.02Policies & DocumentationExpense, Travel and Procurement PoliciesLimits, approvals and documentation rules that stop arguments before they start.03Policies & DocumentationAgreement Drafting: Vendor, Customer and EmploymentPlain, protective wording for the agreements your business signs most often.04Tax & CompliancePayroll & Labour CompliancePayroll processing with PF, ESI, professional tax and labour law compliance.05Systems & ControlsInternal Audit & ControlsInternal audit, controls design and testing, SOP and process implementation.