Payal Sharma
Product Lead, AttendFirst
About
Payal focuses on leave management and compliance workflows. She has worked with 50+ Indian businesses on HR process automation.
Payal has implemented HR and attendance workflows for more than 50 Indian businesses across retail, manufacturing, and professional services. Her depth is on the compliance side: PL/SL/CL structures, half-day rules, state-specific working hour caps, and the reality of what breaks when a workflow is translated from WhatsApp and Excel to a tool. She writes the field/vertical-voice guides on AttendFirst.
Areas of expertise
- Leave management
- Indian labour compliance
- Shops and Establishment Act
- Field staff operations
- Retail workforce processes
Posts by Payal Sharma (7)
Attendance for Indian restaurants, hotels, cafes. GPS + selfie for split shifts, multi-location rosters, 24-hour ops. Real scenarios + setup checklist.
Attendance Sheet India: Excel Template + Faster Alternative (2026)A working attendance sheet template for Indian SMBs (Excel columns you can copy), plus when the sheet stops scaling and what to switch to.
Attendance + Leave Management: One Tool for Indian SMBs (2026)What breaks when attendance and leave live in separate tools. Real scenario from a 35-employee Pune retail chain, migration steps, what to look for.
GPS Attendance App for Small Business in IndiaHow GPS attendance tracking works for small businesses in India. Location verification, selfie proof, and why it beats biometric machines.
Sick Leave vs Casual Leave in India: The SMB Guide (2026)The real difference between sick leave and casual leave in India under Shops & Establishments Acts. Sample policies, tracking tips, and FAQ for Indian SMBs.
Leave Management Software for Indian Small Business (Free Options)Stop tracking employee leave on WhatsApp and Excel. Free leave management software for Indian businesses with PL/SL/CL, half-day support, manager approval, and auto-computed balance.
Biometric Attendance System vs Mobile Selfie App: Best for Indian Businesses?Biometric machines vs selfie and GPS attendance apps for Indian businesses. Cost, setup, accuracy, and which makes sense for small teams in India.