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Updated on: Jul 2020

Labour Law

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug

Jul 30, 2020

EPFO . lakh new subscribers registered in May

EPFO enrolment rates increase . lakh net new subscribers registered in May against about ...

Labour Law

Jul 25, 2020

EPFO . lakh new subscribers registered in May

Govt to pay EPF employees and employers share till Aug

Government to pay EPF contributions entire of employees and employers till Aug PTI The ...

Labour Law

Jul 9, 2020

Govt to pay EPF employees and employers share till Aug

EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility

On Monday, June , Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has launched a multi-location ...

Labour Law

Jun 16, 2020

EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility

Labour Law

EPF contribution reduced to 10% for the next 3 months

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced details for the total Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package in a press conference on Wednesday. To increase the demand in the country and more take-home salary, the government has decided that EPF contribution for business entities and workers for the next three months will be reduced to 10 […]

May 14, 2020

Labour Law

Government plans to merge CMPFO with EPFO

The Centre Government plans to merge Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO) with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as a large asset-liability mismatch is imminent in the CMPFO’s pension fund. The Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation has been entrusted with the responsibility of administering the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1948, […]

May 7, 2020

Coronavirus

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 information is collated a report can be introduced to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). This labour ministry initiative comes as stressed economic situation has raised fears of widespread layoffs/salary reductions in India’s organized sector and in […]

Apr 17, 2020

Labour Law

EPFO extends challan filing date for employers

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has extended the date of filing Electronic Challan Cum Return (ECR) for wage month March 2020 extended up to 15.05.2020 from 15.04.2020, The EPFO also decided to waive off any interest liability and penalty in this extended period. This would give some relief to employers stuck with closed establishments following a nationwide […]

Apr 15, 2020

Labour Law

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