There are many labour law compliances that a business entity is required to comply with, as per the existing legal frameworks in India. Non-compliance with such laws due to ignorance or lack of resource leads to penalties & other legal risks for Startups. However, to reduce the regulatory burden, startups are allowed to self-certify compliance with respect to 9 (Nine) Labour and Environmental laws. In such a case, no inspection will be conducted for a period of three years.