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Updated on: Aug 2020

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Central government is likely to cut threshold for gratuity

Aug 10, 2020

ESIC to hike monetary grant of pregnant women to Rs

Government of India to hike confinement expenses payable under ESIC scheme to Rs , The Employees...

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Jul 31, 2020

Latest news: ESIC to hike monetary grant of pregnant women to Rs - SightsIn Plus

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates, at from Aug , The government had cut EPF ...

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Jul 30, 2020

Latest news: EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug - SightsIn Plus

EPFO . lakh new subscribers registered in May

EPFO enrolment rates increase . lakh net new subscribers registered in May against about ...

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Jul 25, 2020

Latest news: EPFO . lakh new subscribers registered in May - SightsIn Plus

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Code on Wages may be implemented by September 2020

Code on wages likely to be implemented by September, labour ministry circulates draft rules The Code on Wages, 2019, the first law under labour reforms, is likely to be implemented by September as the ministry of labour and employment has put draft rules of the law in the public domain for feedback. Parliament in August […]

Jul 10, 2020

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Govt to pay EPF employees and employers share till Aug 20

Government to pay EPF contributions (entire 24%) of employees and employers till Aug 2020 PTI | The Union Cabinet on 8 July, Wednesday approved a proposal to extend the scheme for the payment of employers and employees’ PF contributions for three months until August 2020. Earlier, in May this year finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had […]

Jul 9, 2020

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Karnataka govt notifies ‘fixed-term workman’ and allows flexible hiring

Karnataka govt notifies ‘fixed-term workman’ and allows flexible hiring across industry Karnataka govt notifies ‘fixed-term workman’ on June 30, it has made changes to the Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules 1961 to introduce fixed-term workmen (FTW) in the model standing orders. Earlier, only the apparel manufacturing sector was allowed to hire employees on fixed-term […]

Jul 7, 2020

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EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility

On Monday, 15 June 2020, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a multi-location claim settlement facility by allowing EPFO offices to settle online claims from any of its regional offices, across the country. All types of online claims –provident fund, pension, partial withdrawal, and claims and transfer claims can be processed under this initiative. […]

Jun 16, 2020

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Supreme Court: Employers and Employees to Negotiate

The Supreme Court of India today asked employers and employees to negotiate and settle between themselves issues relating to the payment of wages amid the COVID-19 lockdown. In the meanwhile, the Court’s earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against employers with respect to the March 29 notification of the Ministry of Home […]

Jun 12, 2020

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SC reserves verdict on Centre’s Wages order in Lockdown

The Supreme Court of India on 4 June 2020, Thursday reserved its verdict for 12 June on pleas challenging Centre’s March 29 order asking employers to pay full wages to employees for the lockdown period. However, The Supreme Court said that no coercive action will be taken against any employer for violating MHA’s order. Earlier, The SC had asked the Centre […]

Jun 5, 2020

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Order on full wages withdrawn: Centre informs Supreme Court

The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it had withdrawn a contentious March 29 order requiring private employers to pay full wages to their workers during the lockdown. Appearing before a Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan in a virtual court hearing via videoconferencing, Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal said the May 17 order of […]

May 27, 2020

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EPFO Clarification on EPF contribution from 12% to 10%

Frequently Asked Questions: Reduction in statutory rate of EPF contribution from 12% to 10% Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced details for the total Rs 20 lakh crore financial package in a press conference on 13th May 2020, Wednesday. To increase the demand in the country and more take-home salary, the government has decided that […]

May 25, 2020

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Govt announced labour codes and detailing of its benefits

FM Nirmala Sitharaman Press Conference: On the second day, FM Sitharaman said the announcements will be made in tranches. Today’s second tranche of announcements focused on migrant workers, street vendors, small traders, self-employed people, small farmers. While announcing economic package FM Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted labour codes, detailing the benefits to labourers, and she said, Govt […]

May 14, 2020

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EPF contribution reduced to 10% for the next 3 months

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced details for the total Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package in a press conference on Wednesday. To increase the demand in the country and more take-home salary, the government has decided that EPF contribution for business entities and workers for the next three months will be reduced to 10 […]

May 14, 2020

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Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO

The Centre Government plans to merge Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO) with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as a large asset-liability mismatch is imminent in the CMPFO’s pension fund. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation has been entrusted with the responsibility of administering the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948, […]

May 7, 2020

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Employers can deduct pay for voluntary absence of workers

The Aurangabad bench of the High Court of Bombay said since Maharashtra has partially lifted the lockdown in some industrial areas, workers would be expected to report for duty, but if they voluntarily remain absent, the management would be at liberty to deduct wages. A Single-Judge Bench of Ravindra Ghuge said this while hearing a […]

May 5, 2020