Legally required HR documents for Indian employees include: appointment letter or employment contract (for enforceability of terms), PF nomination form (Form 2, mandatory under EPF Act), ESI declaration form (Form 1, for covered employees), gratuity nomination form (Form F, under Gratuity Act), and salary slips (required under Payment of Wages Act). An attendance register must also be maintained under the Factories Act or applicable Shops & Establishments Act.

Yes. Under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and various state Shops & Establishments Acts, employers are required to provide employees with a written wage slip showing the amount of wages payable and deductions made. Employees are entitled to request a salary slip and employers must provide it. Digital salary slips are legally valid when sent via email or WhatsApp.

An Indian offer letter should include: position title and department, CTC (Cost to Company) and salary structure breakdown, joining date, location of work, reporting manager, probation period duration, notice period requirements, conditions of offer (subject to background verification, medical fitness), and acceptance deadline. The offer letter becomes legally binding once accepted by the candidate.

A relieving letter confirms that the employee has completed their notice period, handed over responsibilities, and has been formally relieved from their duties — it clears the employee of any pending obligations. An experience letter confirms the employee’s tenure, designation, and performance during their employment. Both are typically issued on the last working day and are required for background verification by future employers.