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Updated on: Apr 2020

Coronavirus

LD Guidelines for workplaces that open up from th April

Apr 18, 2020

Labour Ministry to collect data on layoffs, pay cuts, report to PM

EPFO and ESIC have been advised to collate the data on job losses and wage cuts. As soon as informat...

Coronavirus

Apr 17, 2020

Latest news: Labour Ministry to collect data on layoffs, pay cuts, report to PM - SightsIn Plus

EPFO extends challan filing date for employers

Employees Provident Fund Organisation has extended the date of filing Electronic Challan Cum ...

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Apr 15, 2020

Latest news: EPFO extends challan filing date for employers - SightsIn Plus

ESIC Further Extends Period for Filing ESI Contribution

The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to COVID- Pandemic. Many establishmen...

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Apr 15, 2020

Latest news: ESIC Further Extends Period for Filing ESI Contribution - SightsIn Plus

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Govt notifies EPF scheme under PM Gareeb Kalyan Yojna

The labour ministry on 10th April, Friday notified the special scheme wherein the government will contribute 24% of the employee and employer provident fund share per month for three months to PF accounts of employees earning less than Rs 15,000 to tide over the impact of Covid-19 on small establishments. “EPFO puts in place Online […]

Apr 13, 2020

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ESIC extends the validity of Medical Benefit Cards

Government extends the validity of Medical Benefit Cards under ESIC till June 30, 2020 The validity of Medical Benefit Cards issued to the IPs who ceased to be in Insurable Employment due to Permanent Disablement or, to retired IPs who couldn’t pay the advance contribution due to COVID-19 pandemic, has been allowed to avail medical […]

Apr 3, 2020

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Labour Ministry allows EPF withdrawal amid lockdown

The Labour Ministry has allowed over 6 crore subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO to withdraw an amount not exceeding their three months basic pay and dearness allowance from their EPF account in view of the lockdown to fight COVID-19. Besides, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) also introduced an online claim settlement facility without manual […]

Mar 29, 2020

Coronavirus

Lockdown: Government relaxes EPF withdrawal rules

On the second day of the 21-day lockdown due to Coronavirus outbreak, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an economic relief package that lays out various schemes to provide cash and free ration. The government also relaxed the rules for withdrawal of funds from the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account. Relaxation in the EPF withdrawal rules. […]

Mar 26, 2020

Labour Law

Covid-19: PF relief to subscribers and Employers

The Government of India is working on measures and packages to provide relief to subscribers and employers in the organized sector as the Covid-19 outbreak shuts factories and offices, takes a toll on jobs and impacts livelihoods. These measures include- Waiving off the penalties on late provident fund deposits by employers. Doubling of the minimum pension to […]

Mar 23, 2020

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COVID-19: EPFO advises Beneficiaries to avail Online Services

In view of Government of India guidelines to contain spreading of COVID-19, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) advises it members, pensioners and employers to avail various online services offered by EPFO, from the comfort of their homes, and to avoid visiting EPFO offices. Most of the services of EPFO are available online. An employee can […]

Mar 23, 2020

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Covid-19: Govt gives more time to deposit ESI contribution

New Delhi: According to a notification (attached), Government has provided more time to submit their monthly ESIC contribution. The government has given employees and employers more time to submit their monthly insurance contribution by relaxing provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. According to the notification, ESIC has given […]

Mar 17, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO extends the minimum assurance benefit under the EDLI scheme

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to extend the minimum assurance benefit under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. According to financial express, the decision in this regard was taken in the 226th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT). Now, the benefit will be provided to the family members of […]

Mar 13, 2020

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New EPFO, ESIC registration to be done on MCA portal

New registration for EPFO, ESIC stopped on Shram Suvidha Portal, now it is to be done on the ministry of corporate affairs portal. The Ministry of Labour & Employment has stopped registration for Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) for new companies on its Shram Suvidha Portal with effect from 15 […]

Mar 9, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO cuts interest rate to 8.5% for 2019-20

EPFO cuts interest rate on deposits to 8.50% for FY20; move to affect 6 crore salaried employees The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday lowered the interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.50% for FY20 (2019-20) from 8.65% in FY19 (2018-19), Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Thursday. The new rate is 15 basis points below the figure for […]

Mar 6, 2020

Labour Law

Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on PF deposits in FY20

Salaried employees could face a cut in interest on their provident fund (PF) deposits in the Finacial year 2020. After the cut, the interest rates on PF deposits would drop to 8.5%. EPFO is considering slashing the interest rates on the provident fund by 15 basis points. If that follows through, employees would face a […]

Feb 28, 2020

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Labour ministry notifies higher pension for 6.3 lakh EPS pensioners

The Government on February 20, 2020, has notified the restoration of full pension after 15 years of retirement for pensioners under the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme who have commuted part of their pension at the time of retirement. The move is expected to result in a substantial increase in pension for those Employees Provident […]

Feb 25, 2020