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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Govt disbursed around Rs 13300 crores thru EPFO COVID-19 advance claim: Santosh Gangwar Mumbai, December 16, 2020: The central government has approved more than 52 lakh claims and disbursed around Rs 13300 crores through the Employment Provident Fund organisation (EPFO)’s special COVID-19 advance claim to help out the formal sector workers, stated Minister of State, Labour, […]
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 […]
EPFO added 10.06 lakh net subscribers in August 2020 The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th October 2020 reveals that the subscriber base of EPFO increased by around 20 lakh during the first five months of FY21. Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown across the country had adversely affected the enrolments during the first […]
Labour Ministry says Labour Codes aimed at expanding labour welfare measures not only to existing beneficiaries but also to over 40 more workers in unorganized sector The Ministry of Labour and Employment has allayed all fears and doubts about historical game-changer reforms bills known as Labour Codes passed by Parliament a few days ago. Union […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
