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Employee Location Change Form

An employee location change form is the HR record for moving an employee's work location to another office, plant or city, once the move is approved. It flags state-level compliance effects such as professional tax and labour welfare fund, and tracks relocation support and the joining report.

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[Company Logo][Company Name]

WORK LOCATION CHANGE FORM

Employee Name:
[Employee Name]
Employee ID:
[Employee ID]
Transfer Letter Ref.:
[Reference Number]
Effective Date:
[DD/MM/YYYY]
DetailCurrentNew
Work Location / Branch[Work Location][New Location]
City and State[City, State][City, State]
Establishment Registration No.[Number][Number]
Reporting Manager[Reporting Manager][New Manager]

Compliance and Payroll Changes

  • Professional tax state changed from [Month YYYY]
  • Labour welfare fund updated
  • Employee added to new location register
  • ESIC dispensary updated (if covered)
  • City-linked allowance revised as per letter

Relocation Support

ItemEligible Limit (₹)Claimed (₹)Approved by
Travel for employee and family[Amount][Amount][Name]
Temporary accommodation[Amount][Amount][Name]
Household shifting[Amount][Amount][Name]

Joining Report

I have reported for duty at [New Location] on [DD/MM/YYYY] at [Time].

Employee
[Employee Name]
Receiving Manager
[New Manager]
Date: [Date]
HR
[HR Name]
Date: [Date]

Privacy notice: [Company Name] collects the details on this page only for moving your employment record, payroll and compliance to the new location. Access is limited to authorised HR staff, and the record will be kept for the duration of employment and the retention period, after which it will be securely deleted or destroyed. You may ask HR to see or correct your data, consistent with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

What this template includes

  • Old and new work location with state
  • Effective date and reporting date at new location
  • State compliance changes: professional tax, LWF, establishment registration
  • Relocation support such as travel, stay and shifting costs
  • Allowance changes linked to the city
  • Joining report confirmation

When to use it

  • An approved transfer to another city or state
  • Shifting staff when an office relocates
  • Moving from office-based to a client site
  • Changing an employee's base location to remote or home

How to customise this template

  1. 1List your locations with their registration numbers
  2. 2Insert your relocation policy limits in ₹
  3. 3Add a client-site induction step if relevant
  4. 4Include an ESIC dispensary update for covered employees
  5. 5Attach the transfer letter reference

HR tips

  • Change professional tax deduction to the new state from the right month
  • Give the employee reasonable time to relocate family
  • Confirm the joining report on arrival so attendance and pay continue smoothly
  • Update address and emergency contacts at the same time

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Frequently asked questions

What compliance changes when an employee moves state?+

Professional tax and labour welfare fund rules differ by state, and the employee must be on the new establishment's records.

Does the company pay relocation costs?+

Many companies pay travel, temporary stay and shifting costs for company-initiated transfers, within policy limits.

What is a joining report?+

A short confirmation that the employee has reported for duty at the new location on a given date.