HR Professional Course Total Rewards, Labour Compliance, Generalist & Talent Acquisition with AI
The most comprehensive HR training program. Master 4 New Labour Codes with Statutory Compliance (EPFO/ESIC/PT/LWF), Core Generalist operations, L&D, PMS, HR Audit and advanced AI-driven recruitment strategies.
Program Highlights
Everything you need to become a Complete HR Leader
Mega Course Syllabus
Dive deep into the 15 comprehensive modules designed to make you an absolute expert in every domain of Human Resources, Payroll, AI Talent Acquisition, and Compliance.
- Overview of Human Resources (HR)
- Role and Responsibilities of an HR Generalist
- Skills and Competencies Required for HR Generalist
- Ethics in HR Generalist Role
- The HR Generalist in Context
- The HR Generalist: Driving Business Value
- Positioning the HR Service Delivery Model Canvas
- Populating the HR Canvas & Measuring HR Efforts
- Effective Budgeting to Enable the People Agenda
- Understanding the Scale-Up Landscape & Cultural Evolution
- Values Workshop Guide
- Key Employment Laws (Pre-Labour Codes framework)
- Minimum Wages, Overtime & Working Hours
- EPF Act, ESI Act, Bonus Act, Gratuity Act
- Professional Tax & Labour Welfare Fund
- Payroll challans, returns & statutory registers
- Overview of the 4 Labour Codes (Wages, SS, IR, OSH 2020)
- Definition of "Wages" (50% Rule) & its impact on Basic, PF, Gratuity & Bonus
- Minimum Wages — National Floor Wage concept
- PF & Gratuity calculation changes
- Bonus eligibility & ceiling implications
- Impact on CTC restructuring & take-home pay
- Gig & Platform Workers — Social Security angle
- State-wise implementation challenges
- Practical: Old vs Labour-Code-compliant salary structure, PF/Gratuity recalculation case studies, Labour Code readiness checklist
- Types of Leave (Shop, Factory & Code alignment)
- Leave encashment rules
- Weekly off, spread-over hours, overtime norms
- Attendance metrics: Absenteeism, Bradford Factor
- Leave & Attendance policy drafting
- Job evaluation & salary benchmarking methodology
- Designing variable pay, incentive, bonus and recognition programmes
- Pay grades & salary ranges (CTC → Net Pay)
- Allowances vs reimbursements vs perquisites
- Taxability table (aligned with Labour Codes)
- Benefits design: insurance, retirals, wellness, ESOPs
- Concept of Payroll & CTC Structure (Basic, DA, Allowances, Perquisites)
- Contract Labour, Fixed-Term & Gig / Platform Workers
- Women Employee & Equal Opportunity Compliance
- End-to-End Payroll Processing in India (Multi-State)
- TDS & Income Tax Compliance under the Income Tax Act, 2025
- Managing Payroll Operations, Compliance Calendar, Registers, Audit & Inspection
- Compensation & Benefits Analytics
- Employee Grievances and Conflict Resolution
- Employee Discipline and Counseling
- Conflict Management Style Test & Feedback Sheet
- 5 Benefits of Workplace Conflict & Managing Conflict
- Employee Engagement & Introduction to Workplace Engagement
- EdgeDotGrow's Engagement Portal
- Employee Diversity and inclusion & Wellness Programs
- Onboarding Formalities and Relieving Procedure
- Introduction to HRMS & Joining/Exit Checklist
- Official Email Id Creation, Backup and Delete
- Data Management through Google form, HRIS & HRM Software
- Background Verification Process & Letter Preparation (Joining, Exit, FnF)
- Exit Interviews & Feedback Form
- Joining formalities and relieving procedure
- Employee Onboarding Checklist & The Players that Make Onboarding a Success
- 30-60-90 Day Plan Template
- Background verification process & Data management through Google Forms, HRIS
- Letter preparation for joining and exiting employees
- Exit interviews, Feedback forms, and FnF letter
- Offboarding, Boomerangs, and Badmouths
- Managing Voluntary and Involuntary Turnover
- Developing an Onboarding Process in a Hybrid Work Environment
- Training evaluation & culture across different organizations
- Job analysis, Human capital investment, & Change management
- Organizational diagnosis/assessment
- The training process — scope and role of HR, and types of training
- Training Needs Identification (TNI) forms and tools; skills-gap analysis
- L&D strategy, Learning needs analysis, module design, budgeting, calendar planning
- Kirkpatrick's Model to measure training impact
- ADDIE Model — approach to content development
- Building Core and Functional Competency Frameworks
- Designing and implementing a training program (Blended learning)
- Measuring training effectiveness and ROI
- Introduction & Need for designing a PMS
- Translating organizational goals into team and individual goals
- OKR process & Defining, analyzing & mapping KRA and KPI
- Introduction to the E³ Framework & Conducting Competency-Based Interviews
- Using Performance and Reward Processes to Motivate and Engage
- PMS lifecycle and the role of each stakeholder
- Competency mapping, framework, and matrix
- Performance counselling techniques & Enabling continuous and planned feedback
- Building effective Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Linking the Reward & Recognition system to KRA achievement
- Building an objective rating process; avoiding rating biases & Understanding the Bell Curve approach
- 360-Degree Appraisal and feedback system, BARS, and 9-Box Matrix
- Appraisal assessment, Appraisals and promotions, Performance Improvement Program (PIP)
- PMS report and dashboard (Timelines — quarterly and mid-year reviews)
- Building a high-PMS culture using the System, Skills & Spirit model
- Introduction and objective — Why adopt a definite HR policy
- How to create an HR policy — step-by-step drafting process
- Do's and don'ts to follow
- Important considerations once a policy is created
- Key policy formats — LTA, Reimbursement, Leave & Attendance, Working Hours, Code of Conduct, Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure
- Policy Handbook & Policy Manual
- Internal templates for drafting policy
- The art of successful policy implementation
- Introduction, background, and scope (Vishakha Guidelines vs POSH Act)
- Behaviour qualifying as sexual harassment & Forms of workplace harassment
- Complaints Committees — Internal Committee (IC) and Local Committee (LC)
- Role and eligibility of the External Member & Empanelment
- Policy framework & IC capability building
- Complaint mechanism, Corrective action, & Timelines
- Confidentiality & penalties
- Organizational policy, awareness webinars, & Gender sensitization
- Checklist for the Annual Report
- Introduction, basic understanding & scope
- Software implementation & Data management
- Leave & Attendance Management within HRMS
- Onboarding process — new employee addition & bulk upload; letter generation
- Exit process — resignation handling, letter generation, FnF process
- Payroll input update and payroll processing within the system
- Introduction of Recruitment & TA, Job Analysis techniques with benchmarking
- End-to-End Recruitment Process (Head Hunting & Blind Recruitment)
- Profile Sourcing through Job Portals (Naukri, LinkedIn, Shine, Indeed)
- X-Ray Search, Boolean Search, or Google String
- Different Tools & Advance Techniques for sourcing (Data Scraping, Chrome Ext.)
- HR Recruitment Tracker Applicant Tracking System (ATS) & KPIs/KRA Design
- Interview Types (Structured, Stress, Behavioral, Technical, etc.)
- Recruitment Policy & Industry Mapping (IT, Healthcare, Education, etc.)
- Where generative AI genuinely helps an HR generalist (JD drafting, policies, comms)
- Using AI tools responsibly for screening — bias-awareness
- AI-assisted HR analytics for management reporting
- Where not to rely on AI — statutory compliance figures, legal interpretation
- Building a personal AI-skills workflow as an HR generalist
- RACI Chart Guidebook & Culture Audit
- Leadership Roles, Skills, and Health Check
- Scaling Travtastic & Vision & Mission Planning Session
- Scaling Your HR Operating Model
- The Five Whys Framework
- Signals Indicating Your Operating Model Needs to Evolve
- HR Audit, Project Plan, and Metric Dashboard
- HR Processes and Waste
- A single integrated capstone exercise applying Modules 1–11 to a simulated organization
- Draft a recruitment plan, configure statutory compliance (EPF/ESI/PT/LWF)
- Draft one HR policy, and design a basic PMS cycle
- Decision-making simulation reflecting real HR-generalist judgment calls (e.g. handling a grievance)
- Capstone review and feedback
- Certification issued on successful completion — IMHR Academy HR Generalist Certificate
What You Will Achieve
This Masterclass is designed to transform you from a standard HR Executive into an indispensable HR Leader equipped with AI tools and legal expertise.
Master 4 New Labour Codes
Stay ahead of the curve by mastering the transition from old labour acts to the 2026-ready Labour Codes. Learn live portal filing for EPF, ESI, PT, and LWF to ensure 100% statutory compliance.
AI-Powered Talent Acquisition
Adopt generative AI tools to source, screen, and interview candidates 10x faster. Master Boolean searches, X-Ray searches, and ATS tracking to build a modern recruitment workflow.
Core Generalist Operations
Handle the complete employee lifecycle seamlessly. From designing robust Leave & Attendance policies to structuring CTCs, managing payroll, and facilitating smooth onboarding & offboarding.
Robust PMS & L&D Implementation
Drive organizational growth by setting up objective Bell Curve appraisals, OKRs, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). Design high-ROI training calendars using the ADDIE model.
Target Career Profiles After Completion
Mohammad Kashif
Lead Corporate HR Trainer & Industry Expert
With over a decade of hands-on experience in Corporate HR, Statutory Compliance, and Talent Acquisition, Mohammad Kashif has trained thousands of professionals. His highly practical, portal-based teaching methodology ensures you don't just learn the theory—you master the actual work on government portals.
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What Our Alumni Say
Join 1500+ professionals who have transformed their HR careers, mastered compliance, and secured top management roles.
"The live portal training on EPFO and ESIC was a game changer for me. Kashif sir doesn't just teach theory; he logs into the portals and shows exactly how challans and returns are filed."
Rohan Mehta
Payroll Executive
"I struggled to understand the impact of the 4 New Labour Codes on CTC structures. This course simplified everything. The AI tools section also helped me cut my recruitment time in half."
Anjali Sharma
HR Generalist Manager
"As a fresher, I thought I wouldn't understand the complex compliances, but the curriculum is so well structured. The capstone project at the end gave me immense confidence for interviews."
Vikas Singh
HR Executive
"The module on Performance Management Systems (PMS) and OKRs is top-notch. I successfully implemented a new Bell Curve appraisal system in my startup right after taking this course."
Pooja Desai
HR Business Partner
"The live portal training on EPFO and ESIC was a game changer for me. Kashif sir doesn't just teach theory; he logs into the portals and shows exactly how challans and returns are filed."
Rohan Mehta
Payroll Executive
"I struggled to understand the impact of the 4 New Labour Codes on CTC structures. This course simplified everything. The AI tools section also helped me cut my recruitment time in half."
Anjali Sharma
HR Generalist Manager
"As a fresher, I thought I wouldn't understand the complex compliances, but the curriculum is so well structured. The capstone project at the end gave me immense confidence for interviews."
Vikas Singh
HR Executive
"The module on Performance Management Systems (PMS) and OKRs is top-notch. I successfully implemented a new Bell Curve appraisal system in my startup right after taking this course."
Pooja Desai
HR Business Partner
Industry-Recognized HR Credentials
Prove your expertise. After completing the 15 modules, you will undergo a rigorous Capstone Project that tests your ability to handle real-world HR crises, compliance setups, and AI strategies.
Real-World Capstone Simulation
Draft a recruitment plan, configure statutory compliances (EPF/ESI/PT) for a multi-state company, and resolve simulated employee grievances.
IMHR Academy Certified
Receive a verifiable certificate acknowledging you as an advanced HR Professional, trusted by top corporate recruiters and startups.
LinkedIn Ready Profile
Add your certification directly to your LinkedIn profile with a unique credential ID, instantly boosting your resume value.
Start Your HR Masterclass
Join the most comprehensive HR course in India. Master all 15 modules, 20+ labour laws, and AI talent acquisition in one single program.
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32,999Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. While this is a "Masterclass," Module 1 starts with the absolute basics of the HR Generalist role. We gradually move to advanced concepts like Payroll processing, Labour Laws, and AI tools. Freshers will gain a massive advantage in interviews by knowing these practical skills.
During the live sessions, the instructor will share their screen and log into actual government portals (EPFO, ESIC, Shram Suvidha, etc.). You will see the exact step-by-step process for challan generation, KYC updates, and returns filing, just like you would do in a real company.
Yes. Module 3 is entirely dedicated to the New Labour Codes. You will learn the new definition of "Wages" (50% rule), how it impacts PF and Gratuity calculations, and how to restructure employee CTCs to remain compliant when the codes are fully implemented.
Yes, we provide 100% placement assistance. Along with the certification, we help you build a professional LinkedIn profile, prepare for HR interviews, and share your profile with our network of recruiters and corporate partners.
Yes! Every live session is recorded and uploaded to your student dashboard. You will get lifetime access to these recordings, along with all the excel templates, policy drafts, and study materials provided during the course.
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