In PSU, only DPE guidelines are the authority, and government auditors rule the personnel management seeking approval of Boards of Directors for each agreement or welfare and benefits extended to the employees. Above all, unions are dominant in managing employee affairs and forcing management not to compel employees to work during normal working hours.
If a PSU employee works, they only do so if given overtime for working during official working hours.
Where HR stands in PSU is just pampering employees by seeking Chairman and Managing Director's approvals for all out-of-policy decisions to favor employees and save managers' jobs and protect management from the militancy of trade unions working in PSU.
Therefore, HR policies are a mere farce in PSU. More action is needed on the front of arresting corruption by PSU employees in all PSU tenders (canteen, transportation, uniform, welfare, etc. - purchase committees) and other tendering from Commercial and Stores departments where most of the PSU money is being drained under the blessing in disguise of PSU managements.
Vigilance Department in none of the PSU has functioned to arrest and nab culprits but has become a spectator.
Forget HR in PSU; this is my experience and observation in all PSUs in India.
Rashid