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Updated on: Jan 2021

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Labour Ministry likely to give shape to National Employment Policy

Jan 10, 2021

ESIC Major Initiatives Taken in

ESI Corporation Major Initiatives Taken in Employees State Insurance Corporation ESI Corpora...

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Jan 9, 2021

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EPFO Major Initiatives Taken in

EPFO Major Initiatives Taken in Ministry of Labour and Employment has initiated major reforms ...

EPFO

Jan 8, 2021

Government issues draft standing orders on WFH under new Industrial Relations Code

Government issues the Draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector, and S...

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Jan 2, 2021

Latest news: Government issues draft standing orders on WFH under new Industrial Relations Code - SightsIn Plus

Jobs

Labour codes will usher a new wave of reforms in 2021, job creation will be a key challenge

Labour codes will usher a new wave of reforms in 2021, job creation will be a key challenge The implementation of four labour codes in one go from April 1 next year will usher in a new wave of reforms in industrial relations and also help in attracting more investments but employment generation will remain a key […]

Dec 30, 2020

Labour Law

PM says, keeping with the spirit of the mantra of “Shramev Jayate”, we’re committed to the welfare of Labour

Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar releases a Special Stamp on Labour Bureau at its Centenary Year celebrations Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar released a special stamp on Labour Bureau on the occasion of centenary year celebrations of the Labour Bureau in an event held here today. Director General Posts, Shri […]

Dec 30, 2020

EPFO

EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon

EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon According to Indian Express report, EPFO is learned to have got clearance from the Finance Ministry for an interest rate recommendation of 8.5 per cent for FY20 and is expected to credit it to epf subscribers in the next few days. EPFO is looking […]

Dec 30, 2020

Labour Law

Major Labour Law Challenges & Reforms in 2020

Major Labour Law Challenges & Reforms in 2020 Various legislative, administrative, and e-governance initiatives have been taken by the Central Government and State Governments to generate employment and to facilitate ease of doing business. The various initiatives taken by the Central Government and State Governments have been compiled and are as follows: The central government […]

Dec 29, 2020

Jobs

Gratuity can be withheld for recovery of dues: Supreme Court

Gratuity can be withheld for recovery of dues: Supreme Court PTI | The gratuity money of an employee can be withheld and forfeited for recovery of dues such as overstaying in official accommodation, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench headed by justice Sanjay K Kaul held that there is no prohibition against recovering dues including […]

Dec 27, 2020

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New Labour Codes: Top 5 Changes to Impact Employers and Employees

New Labour Codes: Top 5 Changes to Impact Employers and Employees Giving a definite roadmap, the union government said it will implement all the four labour codes by April 2021. The codes on wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety, health and working conditions have been introduced with the promise of making India’s labour laws modern […]

Dec 23, 2020

EPFO

EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in October 2020

EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October 2020, 56% rise in new enrolments The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th December 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around […]

Dec 21, 2020

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Govt disbursed around Rs 13300 crores thru EPFO COVID-19 advance claim: Santosh Gangwar

Govt disbursed around Rs 13300 crores thru EPFO COVID-19 advance claim: Santosh Gangwar Mumbai, December 16, 2020: The central government has approved more than 52 lakh claims and disbursed around Rs 13300 crores through the Employment Provident Fund organisation (EPFO)’s special COVID-19 advance claim to help out the formal sector workers, stated Minister of State, Labour, […]

Dec 16, 2020

EPFO

EPFO: 8.5% interest on EPF likely to be credited by month-end

EPFO: 8.5% interest on EPF likely to be credited by month-end Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to credit 8.5 percent rate of interest for 2019-20 in the employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts of around six crore subscribers in one go by the end of December, news agency PTI has reported. Earlier in September this […]

Dec 16, 2020

EPFO

8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two parts

8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two installments According to an NDTV report, Union Labour Ministry has moved a proposal to the Finance Ministry for the transfer of the entire consolidated amount of annual interest payments to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers in one go. As per the report, […]

Dec 10, 2020

ESIC

ESIC relaxes norms for availing health services in private hospitals

ESIC relaxes norms for availing health services in private hospitals in emergency cases The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Monday allowed its beneficiaries to avail health services directly in any nearby private hospital in case of emergency. As per the existing practice, the insured persons and beneficiaries (family members) are required to go to […]

Dec 8, 2020

EPFO

EPF Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court The provisions of the Employees” Provident Fund Act are applicable to private security agencies providing personnel to clients, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Surya Kant said the appellant company is engaged in the specialised […]

Dec 3, 2020