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EPFO settles . lakh COVID- advance claims, releases over Rs , cr till Dec Retirement...
Uniform definition of Wages under new Labour Codes and its Impact Parizad Sirwalla, Partner KPM...
The three-judge Bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit will consider the petitions on January , Monday...
Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution The Ministry of Labour and Employment has suggested bringing down the rate of contribution by companies towards the pension and provident fund scheme administered by the EPFO in the upcoming union budget 2021. It may increase the take-home salary of the employees but may cause loss to […]
Gujarat amendment to Industrial Disputes Act gets presidential nod As per Industrial Disputes Act 1947, establishments having 100 or more workers are required to seek prior permission of the state government before effecting layoff, retrenchment, or closure, while the amendment has raised the employee limit to 300. Gujarat’s amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act that […]
Labour Ministry likely to give shape to National Employment Policy The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to give a shape to the National Employment Policy (NEP) by December this year following the implementation of four labour codes and completion of four major surveys, including one one migrant workers. The NEP will draw a […]
ESI Corporation: Major Initiatives Taken in 2020 Employee’s State Insurance Corporation (ESI Corporation) has entered into a partnership with National Health Authority (NHA) running Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB PM-JAY) which will create an ecosystem wherein beneficiaries of ESI Scheme of selected districts in newly implemented area shall be able to access […]
EPFO: Major Initiatives Taken in 2020 Ministry of Labour and Employment has initiated major reforms in labour laws to ensure safety, security and health for every worker with transparency and accountability. During the tough time of Covid-19, many e-governance measures were introduced to simplify the entire EPFO claim process and by the same time, Pradhan Mantri […]
Government issues the Draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector, and Service Sector; invites suggestions/objections from the stakeholders within a period of thirty days. The Government / Labour Ministry on January 1 has published the draft Model Standing Orders for the Manufacturing Sector, Mining Sector and Service Sector in the official gazette, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]