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Updated on: Sep 2020

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ESIC issues rules for COVID- safety measures at work

Sep 30, 2020

EPFO A new facility is now available on UMANG App

Facility to apply for Scheme Certificate under EPS, now available on UMANG application The Unif...

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Sep 29, 2020

Latest news: EPFO A new facility is now available on UMANG App - SightsIn Plus

Government allays all fears and doubts about Labour Codes

Labour Ministry says Labour Codes aimed at expanding labour welfare measures not only to existing be...

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Sep 29, 2020

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EPFO proposes to cut EPF ctb increase cover wage limit

CBT members have proposed to the Ministry of Labour to cut contribution and increase the EPF cover w...

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Sep 28, 2020

Latest news: EPFO proposes to cut EPF ctb increase cover wage limit - SightsIn Plus

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Govt to implement all 4 labour codes in one go by Dec 2020

Government looking to implement all four labour codes in one go by December 2020 The government is aiming to implement all the four labour codes in one go by December this year and complete the final stretch of labour sector reforms, Union minister Santosh Gangwar has said. Parliament in its just-concluded session passed three labour code bills: […]

Sep 27, 2020

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EPFO: big relief to employees, new facility from 30th Sept

EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organization) has taken a new initiative to protect the future of employees working in the private sector. According to this initiative, whenever an employee retires on the same day, his/her pension will be ready from the same day and will be started. This arrangement is considered to be a big change […]

Sep 25, 2020

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PM Modi Comments on Labour Reform Bills

Long due labour reforms to ensure well-being of workers, give boost to economic growth: PM Modi PTI | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the passage of key labour reform bills by Parliament, saying it will ensure the well-being of workers and give a boost to economic growth. The new labour code universalises minimum […]

Sep 24, 2020

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Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes Bills

Rajya Sabha passes three Labour Codes to pave way for enactment of historic “Game changer” Labour Laws The Rajya Sabha in its sitting today passed three labour codes namely, (i) Industrial Relations Code, 2020 (ii) Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions Code, 2020 & (iii) Social Security Code, 2020. With this, the decks […]

Sep 23, 2020

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EPFO records 8.45 lakh new enrolments in July

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose to 8.45 lakh in July from 4.82 lakh in June 2020, according to its latest payroll data, providing a perspective on employment in the formal sector amid the COVID-19 crisis. Provisional payroll data released by the EPFO last month had shown […]

Sep 21, 2020

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Government introduced three Labour Codes in Lok Sabha

Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Gangwar introduced three Labour Codes in Lok Sabha heralding the path of game-changing Labour Welfare Reforms in the Country Shri Santosh Gangwar on 19 September introduced three Labour Codes in the Lok Sabha heralding the path of game-changing labour welfare reforms in the country. These bills […]

Sep 21, 2020

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ESIC: How to process claims for Unemployment Benefit

ESIC issues instructions for submission of claims for Unemployment Benefit under Atal Bimit Kalyan Yojana ESIC has issued instructions for submission of claims by the affected workers to claim relief under the recently expanded Atal Beemit Kalyan Yojna in which relief is to be paid to those ESI members who lost their job. Claims to […]

Sep 17, 2020

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Govt notifies 50% unemployment benefit to esic subscribers

Labour Ministry has notified 50% unemployment benefit to ESIC subscribers The Labour Ministry has notified enhanced payout under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, paving way for 50% unemployment benefit to the subscribers of the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme with relaxed eligibility conditions up till December 31, 2020. The move will benefit formal workers, enrolled […]

Sep 13, 2020

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Union Cabinet approves 03 Labour Law Codes

Union Cabinet approves 03 Labour Law Codes at a meeting held on 8th September Three labour codes involving what the government called “important labour reforms” were approved by the Union cabinet at a meeting held on 8th Sept evening. The codes involve social security, occupational safety, health and working conditions, and industrial relations, sources said. […]

Sep 10, 2020

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EPFO: Deposit Linked Insurance benefits hiked to Rs 7 lakh

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday increased the maximum assurance benefit to up to Rs. 7 lakh from the existing cover of Rs. 6 lakh under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance, EDLI is an insurance cover provided by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). A nominee or legal […]

Sep 10, 2020

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EPFO to pay 8.5% interest on Provident Fund in 2 tranches

EPFO to pay 8.5% interest rate in two tranches of 8.15% & 0.35% The Retirement fund body EPFO or Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 8.5 per cent for the current financial year 2019-20, the government said on Wednesday. However, the interest payable to provident fund subscribers will […]

Sep 10, 2020

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Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers up 5.33% in July

Labour Ministry releases Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers, July 2020 The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in […]

Sep 2, 2020