AI Eliminates Human Bias, Ensuring Ethical HR Compliance: MD Karma Global

In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Pratik Vaidya, Founder and Managing Director of Karma Global, shares insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping compliance management in India's dynamic labour law ecosystem.

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In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Guardian, Pratik Vaidya, Founder and Managing Director of Karma Global, shares insights on how artificial intelligence is reshaping compliance management in India's dynamic labour law ecosystem. With over two decades of experience and a strong global presence spanning Canada, the U.S., and the U.K., Vaidya discusses the challenges of implementing AI-driven solutions, the role of ethics and data privacy, and how Karma Global is leveraging technology to help organizations transition smoothly under the new labour codes.

Q1. What are the biggest challenges in implementing AI-based compliance solutions in a country with diverse and frequently changing labour laws like India?

A: In fact, you are right; we have one federal or central government and then we have around 28 states and union territories. So, labour laws, especially employment law compliance, are very complex. You won't believe, if you have a pan-India base of establishments or branches, you may have to maintain some 650-plus registers. It is chaotic. At the same time, every state has its own rules, and the centre has its own rules. So, how it is differentiated is that there are national acts and national rules. Then there are some acts which are national acts and state rules, and then there are state acts and state rules. So, this whole combination, or you can say it is a khichdi of all those things.