Better to find the gap before the officer does.
A written list of what's missing, and what closing each gap takes, before any visit.
A readiness walkthrough checks your registers, licences and records against what an inspecting officer typically asks for — so you know what's missing before a visit, not during one.
Who it's for: Employers expecting a labour-department inspection, or who want routine housekeeping before one is announced.
Fee, scope and timeline in writing before any work. No guaranteed-outcome promises.
Does this apply to you?
If one or more of these is true, it's worth a 15-minute call.
- You've been notified of an upcoming inspection.
- You aren't sure your statutory registers are kept in the required form.
- Wage, attendance, payroll and remittance evidence has never been checked together.
- You engage contract labour and hold the contractors' paperwork on trust.
- It's been a while since anyone looked.
Works either way. Useful as routine housekeeping, and just as useful if you've actually received a notice of an upcoming inspection.
What's included
- A walkthrough of registrations and licences applicable to your entity, state and industry.
- Checking statutory registers are maintained in the required form for the period.
- Reviewing wage, attendance, payroll and remittance evidence for consistency.
- Where contract labour is engaged, checking the contractor's registration, licence and remittance evidence.
- A written list of gaps found, and what it would take to close each one.
What's not included
NidhiSetu identifies gaps and helps close what's fixable before a visit. I cannot guarantee the outcome of any inspection — that rests with the inspecting authority's own assessment on the day. Where legal representation is needed, that's coordinated with a qualified labour-law professional.
- I never ask for UAN passwords, portal OTPs, Aadhaar OTPs or bank logins, from you or your employees.
How it runs
The first two steps are the same for every business. What follows depends on the service.
15-minute call
Free, and about fit and scope only: what applies to you and whether I'm the right person for it.
Written scope, fee and timeline
Before any paid work. You decide what to act on, and nothing outside the scope is billed silently.
Walkthrough, then a gap list
Registrations, licences, registers, wage and remittance evidence and contractor paperwork checked against what an inspecting officer typically asks for, ending in a written gap list.
Pricing approach
Always a written quote. The 15-minute call is free and covers fit and scope only.
One-off project
Written quote based on scope
A defined piece of work with a written scope, fee and timeline, agreed before it starts.
What's fixed, whatever the number
- Never a percentage of your PF balance or payroll value. Fees reflect the work involved, not the size of your account.
- Fee, scope and timeline confirmed in writing before any billable work begins.
- No surprise scope expansion. If something outside the agreed scope comes up, it's raised and confirmed separately, not billed silently.
What the fee depends on
- Number of establishments and states
- Employee count
- Complexity: what's actually wrong or needed
Case example
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See all 26 anonymised employee cases, including the ones that didn't work
Questions employers ask
What does an inspecting officer typically ask for?
It varies by the authority and the trigger, but the recurring set is registrations and licences, the statutory registers for the period, wage and attendance records, payroll and remittance evidence with proof of payment, employment documentation, and — where contract labour is engaged — the contractor's registration, licence and remittance evidence.
Can you do this before we've actually been notified of an inspection?
Yes — that's the more useful time to do it. A readiness walkthrough works the same way whether it's precautionary or in response to a specific notice; the difference is just how much time there is.
What if the walkthrough finds a gap?
You get a written list of what's missing or inconsistent and what it would take to close it, so you decide what to fix before a visit rather than finding out during one.
Know what's missing before a visit.
A written gap list beats finding out during an inspection.
- I call you back within one working day, or WhatsApp you if you prefer.
- 15 minutes on fit and scope: what applies to you and whether I'm the right person for it.
- If it's a fit, you get the scope, fee and timeline in writing before any paid work. You decide from there.
Shobhit KesarwaniIndependent EPFO consultant, Ludhiana
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Reviewed by: Shobhit Kesarwani, independent EPFO and employer-compliance practitioner ·
Last reviewed: September 2026
Sources: EPFO,
ESIC,
Shram Suvidha,
and the relevant state labour department. Requirements vary by state and industry — confirm against the official source at the date you act.