As employee regulations in India evolve and enforcement increases, organizations must strategically plan and comply with rules impacting the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring to retirement.

Puneet Gupta

Tax Partner, EY India

Specialist in employee regulations; HR policies and compliance expert; advisor on employee relations; health and fitness enthusiast; passionate traveler; and loves collecting books

Areas of focus

Puneet Gupta is a Partner with EY India, with over 16 years of experience in labor and employment laws. As the solution lead for the People Regulations service, he oversees end-to-end labor law compliance and advisory engagements, including statutory compliance diagnostics that assess adherence to central and state legislation, as well as internal policies and procedures.

Puneet is also a trusted advisor for clients undergoing transitions from Private Provident Fund Trusts to Statutory Provident Funds, facilitating seamless and compliant transformations.

In addition, he supports clients through all phases of business transactions, including mergers, demergers, and acquisitions, providing regulatory guidance on employee matters and managing employee rebadging processes.

He is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

How Puneet is shaping the future with confidence

Puneet engages closely with industry stakeholders on the impact of labor codes, filing key representations with the Ministry of Labour and Employment to highlight practical challenges faced by the industry. He leads client webinars and contributes to major business publications, offering insights on employee regulations and social security. Puneet also adds to the knowledge repository of EY by sharing regular updates on judicial and regulatory developments, helping businesses stay informed and compliant.

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