Description
Since 21 November 2025, every HR decision in India has to be read against four Labour Codes instead of 29 older laws, and the central rules notified in May 2026, new EPF schemes, a ₹25,000 EPF wage ceiling and fresh bonus ceilings have changed payroll again. Salary structures that keep basic pay low now fail the 50% wage rule. Fixed-term contracts must give parity and pro-rata gratuity. Retrenchment needs a re-skilling fund deposit within 10 days. Every employee needs an appointment letter in a prescribed format, and old registrations must be updated on the Shram Suvidha portal. This course gives HR managers, payroll teams, small employers and MBA (HR) students the employer’s compliance view of the Codes, with worked calculations, Indian workplace case studies and a ready toolkit.
What you will learn
- Which Codes, central rules and state rules are in force, and how to build a rules map and headcount register for each establishment
- The single definition of wages and the 50% rule, with a payroll restructuring worksheet
- Minimum and floor wages, equal remuneration, statutory bonus ceilings and payment deadlines, deductions, registers, claims, penalties and compounding under the Code on Wages
- EPF and ESI coverage and contributions, the ₹25,000 EPF wage ceiling, gratuity including fixed-term pro-rata gratuity, and employee’s compensation
- Maternity benefit of 26 weeks, creche duties, and the new framework for gig and platform workers and aggregators
- Standing orders at 300 workers, notice of change, the Grievance Redressal Committee, fixed-term employment and strike notice rules
- Lay-off, retrenchment and closure rules, the 300-worker permission threshold and the worker re-skilling fund
- OSH Code registration, appointment letters, health check-ups, working hours and overtime, women on night shifts, contract labour and inter-state migrant workers, plus POSH duties, inspections and employee data under the DPDP Act
Who this course is for
HR managers and executives, payroll and compliance staff, owners and managers of small and medium employers, HR consultants, and MBA (HR) and BBA students who want a practical, employer-side command of the Labour Codes. No legal background is needed. If you are an employee who wants to know your own rights, Lexfolio’s separate employee rights course is the better fit.
How the course works
6 modules, 18 lessons, with a quiz of 5 questions after each module. Every lesson explains the rule with section numbers, works through an Indian workplace case study with an invented company, and ends with key takeaways. The last module is a toolkit: a compliance calendar, an appointment-letter checklist and model format, a payroll restructuring worksheet for the wage definition, a full audit checklist and a 90-day action plan.
How the certificate works
- A final test of 30 multiple-choice questions, mostly workplace scenarios, with a 45-minute time limit
- Pass mark 60%; you can retry if you do not pass
- On passing, you receive a Lexfolio certificate with a unique ID that anyone can verify online at lexfolio.in/verify-certificate/
- It is a certificate of completion from Lexfolio, not a degree, diploma or professional qualification
How to show this on your CV and LinkedIn
List it under “Certifications” or “Courses” as “Certificate Course in the Labour Codes for HR Managers (Lexfolio, certificate of completion)” with the month you passed and the verification ID. In interviews, talk about what you can do: run the 50% wage test, build a compliance calendar, audit an establishment against the four Codes. Be accurate: it is a certificate of completion from Lexfolio, not a degree, diploma or professional qualification.
This course is for education and general information, not legal advice for a specific case. Law as on 31 October 2026. For a specific situation, consult a lawyer or your District Legal Services Authority (NALSA helpline 15100).
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Free guides for this course
- Labour Codes Compliance Checklist for Employers (2026)
- 50 Percent Wage Rule Labour Codes: Salary Structure, PF, Gratuity
- EPF Wage Ceiling 25000: What Employers Must Do From 17 September 2026
- Fixed Term Employment Under Labour Codes: Rules and Pro-Rata Gratuity
- Standing Orders Under IR Code: 300 Workers, Model Orders 2026
- Gratuity Rules for Employers Under the Labour Codes (2026)
