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HR Policies: Best Practices For Start-Ups In India

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This is the India-specific answer to which HR and payroll tools founders actually run: it names Keka, Zoho People, and Darwinbox as the real HRMS choices and puts the software step where it belongs (after you have written policies, not before). It also flags the statutory triggers that force a tool on you (PF, ESIC, gratuity, the POSH Act at 10-plus people) so you buy for a legal reason, not for a dashboard.

  • Keka, Zoho People, and Darwinbox are the Indian HRMS names to know; pick one only once policies exist and headcount justifies it
  • POSH compliance becomes mandatory at 10-plus employees, and PF/ESIC/gratuity obligations are what actually pull you into payroll software
  • The setup order is define goals, draft policies, set up payroll and compliance, then buy software, not the reverse
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  1. What tools does a 5 to 20 person startup actually need, and what am I overspending on?

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