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Updated on: Sep 2020
EPF contribution reduced to 10% for the next 3 months
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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 […]

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Labour Ministry to collect data on layoffs, pay cuts, report to PM
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 […]

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