EPFO: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Feb 2026

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EPFO to Automatically Refund Dormant Accounts Under ,

Feb 24, 2026

Full Salary Pension Restored Check if You Meet the EPFO Eligibility Criteria

In a significant move toward resolving years of retirement payout ambiguity, the Employees Providen...

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Feb 23, 2026

EPFO App Update Auto-Settlement Up to Lakh and UPI Access Explained

In a major digital push, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO is set to launch a ...

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Feb 19, 2026

EPFO May Ease Interest Rates Amid Market Volatility

Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO is considering a slight downward revision of the...

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Feb 4, 2026

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Supreme Court Steps on EPFO Wage Ceiling, Sets Deadline

The Supreme Court of India, on January 5, 2025, allowed a petitioner to submit a formal request to the Central Government asking for a review of “Wage Ceiling” under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). A bench led by Justice J.K. Maheshwari gave academic and activist Naveen Prakash Nautiyal two weeks to file his request […]

Jan 6, 2026

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Tech Mahindra to Appeal Massive EPFO Penalty

In a significant escalation of a decade-long dispute, the Pune office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has directed Tech Mahindra Limited to remit a staggering ₹1,287.44 crore. The order, issued under Section 7A of the EPF Act, 1952, follows allegations of large-scale defaults in provident fund contributions, specifically concerning employees on overseas deputation. This […]

Dec 31, 2025

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EPFO Offices to be Reimagined as “Single-Window” Service Hubs

In a move aimed at ending the bureaucratic hurdles faced by millions of salaried employees, Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, has announced a massive structural revamp of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Addressing the inauguration of the newly constructed ‘Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan’ in Vatva, Gujarat, on December 26, 2025, the […]

Dec 27, 2025

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EPFO Gives Employers 6 Months to Fix PF Defaults for Just ₹100

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has officially launched the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2025 (EEC-2025). This special initiative provides employers with a one-time, six-month compliance window to voluntarily enroll employees who were left out of provident fund coverage in previous years. The campaign, which became operational on November 1, 2025, is scheduled to remain open until April 30, 2026. […]

Dec 19, 2025

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1.22 Lakh Central Government Employees Choose UPS

A staggering 1.22 lakh Central government employees have formally opted to switch from the National Pension System (NPS) to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), utilizing a special one-time option provided by the government. This mass migration, which involves over 122,000 employees, highlights the strong preference among a specific cohort of the workforce for the assured, […]

Dec 17, 2025

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Lok Sabha Replies Detail Stance on Wage Cap, Minimum Benefits, Higher Pension

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment recently provided comprehensive replies in the Lok Sabha, addressing three crucial and long-standing demands from organized sector employees and pensioners: increasing the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling, hiking the minimum pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95), and the ongoing implementation of the higher pension option. EPF […]

Dec 4, 2025

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EPFO Disposes 99% of Pension on Higher Wages (PoHW) Cases

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has successfully disposed of nearly 99 per cent of the applications submitted for higher pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995. This large-scale processing follows the Supreme Court’s judgment dated November 4, 2022, which directed EPFO to allow eligible employees and pensioners to opt for higher contributions toward […]

Dec 2, 2025

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EPFO-ESIC Launch Voluntary Enrolment Scheme

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has unveiled a significant six-month initiative, the Employees’ Enrolment Scheme, 2025 (EES 2025), aimed at aggressively expanding the coverage of organized social security across India. Launched jointly by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), the scheme offers a critical, simplified window for employers […]

Nov 29, 2025

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HC Rules Against Abrupt Pension Recovery Without Consent

Punjab and Haryana High Court has unequivocally stated that any recovery of excess amounts from a pension holder’s monthly payment cannot be made without their express written consent or without issuing a prior notice. The court sternly observed that such abrupt, uncommunicated deductions “undermine the economic dignity and emotional stability” of post-retirement life. The ruling was delivered by […]

Nov 18, 2025

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EPFO Simplifies Merging Multiple PF Accounts into One UAN

For millions of Indian professionals, job mobility often leads to a common administrative headache: managing multiple EPFO accounts. While the Universal Account Number (UAN) is intended to be a single, permanent identifier throughout an employee’s career, clerical errors or the employee’s failure to disclose the existing UAN can often result in multiple PF Member IDs […]

Nov 10, 2025

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Delhi HC Makes EPF Mandatory for Foreign Workers in India

In a significant judgment with wide-ranging implications for multinational companies and foreign professionals, the Delhi High Court has upheld the mandatory inclusion of international workers under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme in India. The ruling, delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, validates two central government […]

Nov 6, 2025

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EPFO Launches Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has launched the Employees’ Enrollment Scheme 2025 (EES 2025) to bring more workers into the fold of organized social security. Announced during EPFO’s 73rd Foundation Day celebrations on November 1, 2025, the scheme is designed to encourage voluntary compliance by employers and extend […]

Nov 3, 2025