{"id":2551,"date":"2026-07-21T03:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/?p=2551"},"modified":"2026-07-21T03:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:29:01","slug":"attendance-policy-compliance-requirements-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/attendance-policy-compliance-requirements-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Attendance Policy Compliance Requirements in India (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last updated: July 2026. Reflects the four Labour Codes effective November 21, 2025, the Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2026, and the OSH Code 2020. Verify against official sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/labour.gov.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment<\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00b7 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/epfindia.gov.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO<\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00b7 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esic.gov.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ESIC<\/span><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This article is for information only consult a labour law advisor for your specific situation.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance compliance in India got significantly more demanding in 2026. The four Labour Codes that came into force on November 21, 2025, consolidated 29 older laws and changed how attendance records are required to be maintained, what forms to use, how long to keep them, and what happens if they&#8217;re missing when a labour inspector arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paper registers are no longer sufficient in many states. Digital records are now the expected standard. And the penalties for non-compliance up to <\/span><b>\u20b950,000 per violation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the Code on Wages, with the possibility of business shutdowns in serious cases make this a risk that HR teams cannot treat as a low-priority administrative task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide covers what attendance compliance actually requires in 2026: which records you must keep, in what format, for how long, and what the consequences are for getting it wrong. We&#8217;ve also included a practical checklist and an honest note on how digital attendance systems like Waggex make compliance significantly easier to maintain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Legal Framework: Four Laws You Need to Know<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance compliance in India is governed by a combination of central codes and state-level acts. Here&#8217;s what each one covers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Code on Wages 2019 (effective November 2025)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the primary central law covering wages, overtime, and attendance records for most establishments. Under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexology.com\/library\/detail.aspx?g=52a33507-a7d7-4e76-9220-8dd4deae9647\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, employers must maintain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Form IX: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance Register-cum-Muster Roll daily attendance of every employee with in-time and out-time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Form I: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee Register name, designation, date of joining, wage rate, PF\/ESI numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Form IV: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register of Wages, Overtime, Advances, Fines and Deductions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Form V: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wage slips issued to every employee electronically or physically before or on payment day<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Records under the Wage Code must be preserved for a minimum of 5 years from the date of the last entry.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code 2020<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OSH Code replaces the Factories Act 1948 and 12 other sectoral laws. It sets the working hours framework that attendance records must reflect:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maximum working hours: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 hours per day and 48 hours per week<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Spread-over: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 12 hours including rest intervals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overtime: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be paid at double the ordinary rate. Maximum 50 hours per quarter without prior approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weekly off: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandatory one full rest day per week<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital records: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OSH Code explicitly permits and in many state notifications now requires digital maintenance of all attendance, wage, and safety registers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women on night shifts: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transport, consent, and safety provisions must be documented for women employees working between 7 PM and 6 AM<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> Industrial Relations Code 2020<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevant to attendance compliance in two ways: Standing Orders (mandatory for establishments with 300 or more workers) must include defined attendance rules, late mark policies, and termination procedures. And the two-working-day final settlement rule means accurate attendance and leave records must be immediately available when an employee exits not reconstructed from memory.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> State Shops and Establishments Acts<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These haven&#8217;t been repealed by the central codes they continue to govern commercial establishments (offices, retail, IT companies) in each state. Leave entitlements, working hours for specific establishment types, and registration requirements all vary by state. The Shops Act of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and other states each has its own specific attendance-related provisions that apply alongside the central codes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Important: The codes apply on top of state law, not instead of it<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The four Labour Codes are central legislation, but state-specific Shops and Establishments Acts continue to apply to commercial establishments. An IT company in Bengaluru must comply with both the central Code on Wages and the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. Always verify which state-specific requirements apply to your establishment type and location.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Attendance Records You Must Maintain<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s the complete picture of what&#8217;s required, mapped to the relevant form numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><b>Register \/ Form<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Form No.<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>What It Must Contain<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Who Needs It<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Attendance Register cum Muster Roll<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form IX (Wage Code)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily attendance of each employee: name, date, in-time, out-time, shift<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All establishments covered under the Code on Wages<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Employee Register<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form I (Wage Code)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name, designation, date of joining, wage rate, PF\/ESI numbers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All establishments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Register of Wages, Overtime, Fines and Deductions<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form IV (Wage Code)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wages paid, overtime hours and rate, fines, deductions<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All establishments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Wage Slip<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form V (Wage Code)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itemised payslip issued to employee before or on payment day<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All employers electronic or physical<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Leave Register<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State-specific<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type of leave, days taken, balance, approval details<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All establishments state S&amp;E Acts<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overtime Register<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form T \/ state equivalent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee name, date, hours of overtime, rate paid, total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factories and establishments with OT workers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Accident Register<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form 36 \/ state equivalent<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details of any workplace accidents or injuries<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factories and higher-risk establishments<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Contract Labour Register<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate register<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contractor name, labour deployed, wages paid, attendance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishments engaging contract workers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form numbers under the Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2026 are for central-law establishments. State-specific Shops Acts may use different form numbers check your state&#8217;s applicable forms. Sources: Code on Wages (Central) Rules 2026, OSH Code 2020, Ministry of Labour &amp; Employment.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Working Hours Limits What Attendance Records Must Reflect<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your attendance records need to be consistent with legal working hour limits. An inspector checking your records will cross-reference daily hours against these limits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Factories (under OSH Code): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 hours per day maximum, 48 hours per week. Spread over maximum 10.5 hours including rest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Commercial establishments (Shops Acts): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies by state typically 8\u201310 hours per day including rest, 48 hours per week. Maharashtra 2025 amendment allows 10-hour days (including rest) with 48-hour weekly cap.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IT\/ITeS (most states): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 hours per day with mandatory rest of 30 minutes after 5 hours of continuous work. Maximum 48 hours per week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overtime threshold: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any hours beyond the daily\/weekly limits must be recorded as overtime and compensated at double the ordinary rate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overtime cap: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum 50 hours per quarter without prior approval under the OSH Code. Factories: check state-specific rules.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>The compliance risk most businesses miss:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An employee who regularly works 10-hour days without overtime being recorded is an attendance record that doesn&#8217;t match reality. If a labour inspector pulls your attendance register and compares it to actual departure times, discrepancies trigger investigation. Accurate time-in and time-out records not just presence\/absence are what compliance requires.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Shift to Digital Records What It Means in Practice<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most significant practical change from the new Labour Codes. <\/span><b>Paper attendance registers are no longer compliant in several states,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and across all jurisdictions, digital records are now the preferred format for labour inspections. Under Section 123 of the Code on Social Security 2020 and Rule 54 of the SS Rules 2025, compliance has moved to electronic returns and standardised digital registers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What &#8220;digital&#8221; means in this context is more specific than just an Excel file:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tamper-proof. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Records should not be easily editable after the fact. A biometric or GPS-verified attendance system creates records that can demonstrate their own integrity unlike a spreadsheet where any cell can be changed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timestamped and auditable. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every entry should have a timestamp. Every change should have a log. Labour inspectors increasingly expect records that can show when data was entered, not just what the data says.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Producible on demand. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Available for inspection at any time during working hours&#8221; is the standard. Digital records stored in a cloud HRMS can be produced immediately printed on demand or shared digitally during an inspection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Covering in\/out times, not just presence. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A checkbox saying &#8216;present&#8217; is not sufficient. The record needs to show check-in time and check-out time for each employee each day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Leave Compliance That Attendance Records Must Support<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance and leave are inseparable from a compliance perspective. The leave register must reconcile with the attendance register if an employee is marked absent on days they took approved leave, both records must show this consistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Earned leave eligibility: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One day per 20 days worked after 180 days of service in a year reduced from 240 days under the new OSH Code. This calculation must come from attendance data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maximum carry-forward: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 days. Leave beyond 30 days carried forward can be encashed. Records must track the balance accurately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maternity leave: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26 weeks fully paid for eligible women employees. Must be documented in the leave register with start and end dates. Employer liable for full pay during this period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compensatory off: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an employee works on their mandatory weekly off, they are entitled to comp-off. This must be recorded earned date, taken date, any expiry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leave without pay: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any absence beyond leave balance should be marked as LWP\/LOP, and the deduction should be reflected in the wage register and payslip.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve covered the full landscape of leave types and their statutory requirements in our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/different-type-of-leaves-in-corporate-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Types of Leaves in Corporate India \u2013 Complete Guide (2026)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Contract and Gig Workers The Compliance Gap Most Businesses Have<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the new Labour Codes, <\/span><b>principal employers are jointly liable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for ensuring that contract labour records meet the same standards as direct employee records. If a contractor you&#8217;ve engaged doesn&#8217;t maintain proper attendance records, that&#8217;s your compliance problem too not just the contractor&#8217;s.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contract labour register: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be maintained separately, showing which contractor supplied how many workers, wages paid, and attendance records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fixed-term employees: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Industrial Relations Code, fixed-term workers are now entitled to the same leave benefits and protections as permanent employees. Their attendance records cannot be maintained differently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gig workers: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Code on Social Security formally recognises gig and platform workers. If your business engages gig workers in notified categories, check whether social security provisions apply which would require maintaining records of their working hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Happens If You Don&#8217;t Comply<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The penalties under the new Labour Codes are significantly higher than under the laws they replaced. This isn&#8217;t theoretical labour inspections in 2026 increasingly use data analytics to flag delayed filings and missing registers across jurisdictions in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><b>Violation<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Penalty<\/b><\/th>\n<th><b>Source<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Failing to maintain attendance registers<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to \u20b950,000 per violation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code on Wages \/ OSH Code 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Not maintaining records in digital format (where required)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audit liability; orders to comply; fines<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State-specific rules under Labour Codes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Overtime unpaid or paid below double rate<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back payment + penalty up to \u20b950,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code on Wages 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Records not available for labour inspection<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prosecution; fines; operations may be halted<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSH Code 2020<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Non-payment \/ short payment of wages<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine + back payment; repeat = higher penalty<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code on Wages 2019<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Contract labour records not maintained by principal employer<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fines; joint liability with contractor<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OSH Code \/ Contract Labour provisions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Construction sites BOCW Act non-compliance<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine up to \u20b92 lakh + imprisonment up to 3 months<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building and Other Construction Workers Act<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penalty amounts are under the Code on Wages 2019 and OSH Code 2020 as applicable. State-specific Shops Acts may carry additional penalties. Always verify current amounts with official government sources.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>Attendance Compliance Checklist for 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s the practical checklist split into what&#8217;s mandatory for everyone and what&#8217;s additionally required where applicable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u2713\u00a0 Must Have (Non-Negotiable)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance register maintained digitally (Form IX or equivalent)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employee register with name, designation, wage rate (Form I)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wages, overtime and deductions register (Form IV)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wage slip issued to every employee before or on pay day (Form V)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave register per state Shops and Establishments Act<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overtime register if any employees work beyond standard hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All registers preserved for minimum 5 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Records available for inspection at any time during working hours<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><b>\u2713\u00a0 Also Required Where Applicable<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract labour register if contract workers are engaged<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accident register for factories and higher-risk establishments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing Orders certified and displayed (300+ workers)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shops &amp; Establishments licence renewed as per state cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Principal employer registration under OSH Code (contract labour)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women night shift provisions documented (transport, consent, safety)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual health check-up records for employees above 40 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSH committee constitution and annual report (10+ employees)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How Waggex Helps You Stay Compliant Without Manual Work<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintaining attendance compliance manually keeping multiple registers updated, ensuring records are available for inspection, reconciling leave and overtime with payroll is a significant administrative burden. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waggex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> automates the parts of this that should never be manual in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Digital attendance records from day one. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/geo-location-attendance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GPS-verified check-ins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/selfie-attendance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FaceLens selfie attendance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> create timestamped, tamper-resistant records with in-time and out-time exactly what digital compliance requires.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Attendance connected to leave and payroll. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a leave is approved, attendance updates automatically. When an absence is LWP, the deduction appears in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/payroll-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payroll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without manual calculation. The three registers attendance, leave, wages stay consistent because they share the same data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overtime caught in real time. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system flags when an employee&#8217;s check-out goes past their shift&#8217;s overtime threshold so overtime is recorded as it happens, not reconstructed at month end from a supervisor&#8217;s notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leave register automatically maintained. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/leave-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracks every leave type earned, casual, sick, maternity, comp-off, LWP with approval timestamps, balance updates, and carry-forward calculations. 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If a labour inspector arrives, you&#8217;re not scrambling through files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a full picture of what payroll compliance requires alongside attendance records, see our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waggex.com\/blog\/payroll-compliance-in-india-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll Compliance in India: Complete Guide (2026)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Bottom Line<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance compliance in 2026 is not the same as it was three years ago. 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