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ESIC scheme adds . lakh new members in September Around . lakh new members joined the E...
EPFO conferred with Platinum Partner Award for highest transactions on UMANG App On the occasion of ...
Govt notifies draft rules on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, Union Min...
The Labour Ministry has proposed maximum 12 working hours in a day, including intervals under the draft rules on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code 2020 passed earlier this year by Parliament. However, the weekly working hours limit has been fixed at 48 hours (six days X eight hours, with one weekly off) […]
EPFO dismisses reports of declining subscribers, firms in Oct 2020 Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), an statutory organisation under Labour and Employment Ministry, has stated that an article was published in a section of media on 18.11.2020 under the caption “EPFO subscribers, firms down in Oct”. In this regard, EPFO has categorically clarified that the […]
Labour Ministry seeks feedback on draft social security rules Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 on 13.11.2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the […]
Digital Life Certificate now available at your nearest post office or at door step It is a huge relief for pensioners in context of submitting Life Certificate! Now, pensioners can submit Life Certificate while staying at home. According to Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, doorstep service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through […]
Special EPF scheme for those who hire new employees amid COVID-19 To create more jobs amid coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister on Thursday announced a special EPF scheme under Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the subsidy would be to cover for retirement fund contributions by employees as well […]
EPFO to credit first installment of 8.5% interest to its subscribers by Diwali According to media reports, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is likely to credit the first installment of the 8.5% interest for the financial year 2019-20 to its subscribers by Diwali. The EPFO central board in September had announced that it would credit 8.5% interest on […]
Two crore construction workers got Rs 5,000 crore as a relief: Labour Minister NEW DELHI: Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Wednesday said Rs 5,000 crore has been deposited into bank accounts of two crore construction workers who were badly hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was speaking at a felicitation function organised here by the labour ministry on Wednesday to […]
ESIC beneficiaries will soon be able to utilize healthcare facilities under Ayushman Bharat According to a recent ET report, The beneficiaries of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation will quickly be capable to utilise the healthcare services under the Ayushman Bharat or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna as per their packaged charges. Conversely, the beneficiaries of PM-JAY can avail companies in […]
Jeevan Pramaan/Digital Life Certificate now available at your nearest post office or at the doorstep In the present scenario of COVID-19 Pandemic, Employees Provident Fund Organization desires that all the Pensioners should stay safe and stay at home in the prevailing Pandemic situation. Therefore, EPFO has proactively partnered with Common Service Centre (CSC) to provide […]
Govt to put VPS for small traders and unorganized workers under EPFO The Centre is likely to announce a voluntary pension scheme for small traders and the unorganized sector under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to make both ‘more attractive’. An official told The Economic Times that the labour ministry is considering bringing the […]
Govt reduces ESIC contribution, and increases monetary grants to Rs. 7,500 Labour ministry has increased the monetary grants entitlement to its insured members in the case of confinement from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,500 following an amendment to the ESIC Act. The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) gives the monetary grants to a pregnant insured woman or […]
Spike in internal remittance, new EPFO registrations indicate recovery: Report PTI | Indicating a faster-than-expected restoration, remittances from migrant labourers, and the variety of first-time EPFO registrations have crossed the pre-lockdown ranges in September, in response to a report. Another silver lining is the large 60 per cent enhance within the variety of Jan Dhan […]