HR Operations articles
Every published post tagged "HR Operations".
Expense Reimbursement Policy in India (2026): Rules, Tax Treatment and a Sample Policy
What to reimburse, limits by grade, bills and GST invoices, when reimbursements become taxable salary, advances and a sample expense reimbursement policy.
Performance Appraisal Process (2026): Steps, Rating Scale and a Sample Form
Goals with key results, self-review, a defined 1–5 rating scale, the appraisal conversation, an increment matrix and a sample appraisal form for Indian companies.
Employee Onboarding Checklist (India, 2026): From Offer to the First 90 Days
A complete onboarding checklist for Indian companies — pre-joining, day 1, PF and ESI setup in week 1, documents to collect, and check-ins to day 90.
Warning Letter and Show Cause Notice Format (India, 2026): 5 Templates and the Process
Warning letter, show cause notice, suspension order, charge sheet and final warning formats — plus the disciplinary process and principles of natural justice.
Notice Period Rules in India (2026): Buyout, Recovery and Examples
Can you refuse a resignation, recover notice pay or hold a relieving letter? Where notice periods come from, how buyouts are calculated and what employers can and can't do.
Relieving Letter and Experience Letter Format (India, 2026): 5 Ready-to-Use Templates
Five ready-to-use relieving and experience letter formats — including combined, notice-shortfall and termination versions — plus what to include and when to issue them.
Late Coming Policy in India (2026): Grace Time, Half-Day Rules and a Sample Policy
Grace period, monthly late allowance, the "3 lates = half day" rule and whether it's legal — plus regularisation, worked examples and a sample late coming policy you can adapt.
Comp Off Rules in India (2026): Eligibility, Validity and a Sample Policy
When the law requires a substituted holiday or double pay, how long comp off should stay valid, half-day comp offs and a sample compensatory off policy.
Probation Period Rules in India (2026): Extension, Termination and Confirmation Letter
How long probation should be, what probationers are entitled to, extending and ending probation properly, and sample extension and confirmation letters.
Appointment Letter Format (India, 2026): Full Sample, Salary Annexure and Checklist
The OSH Code requires appointment letters. What to include, how it differs from an offer letter, a complete sample with salary annexure and a checklist before you issue it.
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