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Updated on: Jun 2021

Labour Law

Govt forms panel for fixation of Minimum Wages and National Floor Wages

Jun 3, 2021

Centre issues advisory to encourage work from home for nursing mothers

Encourage Work-from-home for Nursing Mothers Govt Issues Advisory to States, UTs Amid Covid The gov...

Labour Law

Jun 1, 2021

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EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID- advance

EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID- advance amidst second wave of Covid- pandemic...

EPFO

May 31, 2021

Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-

Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID- The Ministry of Labou...

Coronavirus

May 30, 2021

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Labour Law

Govt of Goa to issue Smart labour card to employees for their safety and welfare

Govt of Goa to issue Smart labour card to employees: CM Pramod Sawant The Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has said that the Government for the first time in Goa has endeavoured to provide Smart Labour Cards to the employees of the organized and unorganized sectors for their safety and welfare. CM, Dr. Pramod Sawant […]

May 26, 2021

Jobs

Government Revised Rate of Minimum Wages for Central sphere Employees

Government Revised Rate of Minimum Wages for Central sphere Employees In a major relief to a different category of workers engaged in various scheduled employments in the central sphere, the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has notified and revised the rate of Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) with effect from 1.4.2021 The […]

May 22, 2021

ESIC

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for April 2021

ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021 The country is dealing with a very challenging situation due to second wave of COVID-19 Pandemic. Many establishments are temporarily closed and workers are unable to work. In line with the relief measures being extended by Government to business entities and […]

May 13, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code The Ministry of Labour and Employment has sought public feedback on draft rules for recognition of trade unions and disputes related to those under the Industrial Relations Code 2020. The Industrial Relations Code 2020 was passed by Parliament in the Budget session […]

May 5, 2021

ESIC

ESIC rolls out medical care and relief to its beneficiaries in pandemic

ESIC reaches out to its Beneficiaries to provide medical care and relief during the Covid-19 pandemic ESIC offers to its Beneficiaries the below medical and cash benefits during Covid-19 pandemic Medical Benefit The Insured Person and/or his family members in case of being infected with COVID-19 can avail free of cost medical care in any […]

Apr 30, 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds 12.37 lakh net subscribers in the month of Feb 2021

69.58 lakh net subscribers added till February during the current financial year The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been published on 20th April 2021 highlights a growing trend with the addition of 12.37 lakh net subscribers during the month of February 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around 69.58 lakh net subscribers during […]

Apr 20, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata

Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys. Prof S.P. Mukherjee, Chairman, Expert Group on five All-India Surveys, inaugurated on April 16. The new office is likely to become a hub […]

Apr 17, 2021

Labour Law

Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code

Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 has been enacted after amalgamating thirteen different labour legislations and simplifying the laws regulating the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions in establishments. The Labour Ministry has constituted Expert Committees comprising of industry and subject […]

Apr 2, 2021

Labour Law

Government defers labour codes implementation

Employees’ take home pay, companies’ PF liability to remain the same for now The four labour codes will not come into effect from April 1 as states are yet to finalise the relevant rules, which means that there will be no change in take-home pay of employees and provident fund liability of companies for now. […]

Apr 1, 2021

Labour Law

Financial crisis can’t be reason for non -payment of gratuity- Court

Financial crisis can’t be reason for non -payment of gratuity- Court According to a TOI report, Labour Court of Mumbai has said that financial crisis cannot be grounds for non-payment of gratuity. The Court has come to the rescue of a dozen BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking) employees and issued the order to […]

Mar 30, 2021

Labour Law

Labour Bureau conducts training of Master Trainers for the five all-India surveys

Labour Bureau conducts training of Master Trainers for the five all-India surveys In the series of Trainings programmes being conducted by Labour Bureau across country for the launch of five All India Surveys, the Bureau conducted a training programme for the Supervisors/ Investigators of the All-India Survey on migrant workers and All India Quarterly Establishment […]

Mar 29, 2021

Jobs

Gratuity has to be paid immediately after an employee quits: High Court

Gratuity has to be paid immediately after an employee quits: High Court The High Court of Karnataka has held that the payment of gratuity would not depend upon the employee filing an application before the employer demanding gratuity but it will have to be paid immediately on cessation of the employment. The gratuity will have […]

Mar 27, 2021