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Updated on: Nov 2024

Press Release

Ministry of Labour Reviews Future Plans Focus on Informal Sector

Nov 13, 2024

LE Ministry Partners with Cygnus Ujala Boosting Healthcare Jobs

The Ministry of Labour amp Employment and Cygnus Ujala Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Press Release

Nov 8, 2024

LE Ministry Partners with Cygnus Ujala Boosting Healthcare Jobs

Labour Laws Evolution in India A Decade of Reform and Resilience

In response to the changes in Indias economic landscape, the Government of India has taken cr...

Editorial

Oct 22, 2024

Labour Laws Evolution in India A Decade of Reform and Resilience

Ministry of Labour and Amazon Collaborate to Boost Job Prospects

In a landmark move aimed at enhancing employment opportunities in India, the Ministry of Labour and ...

Employment

Sep 27, 2024

Ministry of Labour and Amazon Collaborate to Boost Job Prospects

Press Release

Task Force Meeting Focuses on Female Workforce Participation

Ministry of Labour and Employment (L&E) recently hosted the 7th meeting of the Task Force on “Improving Female Workforce Participation in India.” The gathering, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in New Delhi, brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on strategies aimed at enhancing female participation in the workforce. Led by Ms. Sumita Dawra, Secretary of […]

Aug 24, 2024

Employment

NCS Portal Surpasses 2 Million Active Vacancies: The Numbers

The National Career Service (NCS) Portal, an initiative by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 2 million active vacancies. This achievement underscores the platform’s expanding role in bridging the gap between job seekers and employment opportunities across diverse sectors in India. Efforts and Acceptance of NCS The success […]

Jul 31, 2024

EPFO

EPFO Witnesses Surge in New Establishment Registrations

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reported a substantial surge in new establishment registrations from the financial year 2019-20 to 2023-24. This upward trend reflects the success of government policies and initiatives aimed at promoting business formalization and generating employment opportunities across India. Impressive Growth Figures The EPFO’s data reveals a remarkable trajectory: Digitization […]

Jul 30, 2024

EPFO

EPFO further extends deadline to upload wage details till May 31

EPFO comes with another extension of the deadline for employers to upload wage details of employees opting for higher pensions till 31st May 2024. Earlier the deadline was December 31, 2023. EPFO received around 1.74 million applications from the members opting for higher pensions till July 11, 2023, the last date for employees to apply for […]

Jan 9, 2024

Industry

Ministry of Labour and Employment signs MoUs with Private Job Portals/Employers

The Ministry of Labour and Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading private job portals, companies/employers, and skill providers to integrate with the National Career Service (NCS) portal of the Ministry. The objective of MoUs is to enhance employment opportunities and services for jobseekers on NCS portal. The private job portals partnering with […]

Sep 13, 2023

Labour Law

Labour and Employment Ministry updates Labour Codes

The Government has formulated four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, and published these Codes in the Official Gazette for general information. As a step towards implementation of the four Labour Codes, […]

Dec 14, 2022

Jobs

The Status of Jobs in the Manufacturing Sector- Labour Ministry

As per the Economic Survey Reports, estimated employment in Manufacturing Sector in India was 5.7 crore in 2017-18, 6.12 crore in 2018-19 which was further increased to 6.24 crore in 2019-20. Labour Bureau under the Ministry of Labour & Employment conducts Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) as part of All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey […]

Apr 9, 2022

Labour Law

Steps for Safety of the Workers in Private Companies

Ministry of Labour & Employment on Important Steps for Safety of the Workers in Private Companies The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 mandates the employers in industrial establishments to define with sufficient precision the conditions of employment under them and to make the said conditions known to workmen employed by them. Further, the Government […]

Mar 27, 2022

Labour Law

Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata

Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys. Prof S.P. Mukherjee, Chairman, Expert Group on five All-India Surveys, inaugurated on April 16. The new office is likely to become a hub […]

Apr 17, 2021

Appointments

Mukhmeet S. Bhatia joins as Director-General of ESIC

Mukhmeet S. Bhatia joins as Director-General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Mukhmeet S. Bhatia, IAS took over the charge of Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India at its Headquarters today in New Delhi. Mr. Bhatia is an IAS Officer of 1990 batch of Jharkhand […]

Apr 2, 2021

EPFO

EPFO enrolled 13.36 lakh net subscribers in the month of January 2021

EPFO enrolled 13.36 lakh net subscribers in the month of January 2021 and around 62.49 lakh subscribers during the current financial year The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th March, 2021 highlights a growing trend of subscriber base with the addition of 13.36 lakh net subscribers during the month of January, 2021. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO added around 62.49 lakh subscribers […]

Mar 22, 2021

EPFO

EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020

EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th November, 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 14.90 lakh net subscribers in the month of September, 2020 thereby increasing the subscribers’ base of EPFO by around 30.92 lakh during the first two quarters of current financial […]

Nov 22, 2020