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Updated on: Mar 2026
EPFO is Automatically Sending Unclaimed PF Money to Your Bank
EPFO

EPFO is Automatically Sending Unclaimed PF Money to Your Bank

Mar 25, 2026

EPFO Early Pension Disbursement for Diwali

In light of the Diwali celebrations, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO an...

EPFO
Oct 30, 2024
EPFO Early Pension Disbursement for Diwali

Higher EPS Pension Application Stuck A Step-by-Step Guide to Fix

Nearly , Provident Fund PF members and pensioners under the Employees Pension Scheme, , ...

Editorial
Oct 16, 2024
Higher EPS Pension Application Stuck A Step-by-Step Guide to Fix

EPFO Officers Appeal for IT Infrastructure Overhaul to Minister

The EPFO Association has urgently appealed to the Union Labour Minister to enhance the IT infrastruc...

EPFO
Jul 20, 2024
EPFO Officers Appeal for IT Infrastructure Overhaul to Minister
EPFO Recovers ₹61 Crore Dues from SpiceJet: A Closer Look
Compensation

EPFO Recovers ₹61 Crore Dues from SpiceJet: A Closer Look

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently made headlines by recovering ₹61 crore in provident fund dues from SpiceJet, a prominent player in India’s aviation industry. This development sheds light on the financial health of the airline and its commitment to meeting its obligations toward employees. EPFO vs. SpiceJet: Background SpiceJet, like many other […]

Jul 13, 2024
EPFO Evaluates Action for Recent Judgment on International Workers
EPFO

EPFO Evaluates Action for Recent Judgment on International Workers

One of the two main social security organization, The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) acknowledges the recent judgment issued by the esteemed High Court of Karnataka. India presently has social security agreements with 21 countries. These agreements ensure continued social security coverage for employees from these nations on a mutually reciprocal basis. When citizens from […]

May 8, 2024
Youth (18-25 age) dominate Jan. 2024 New Member Additions Data
EPFO

Youth (18-25 age) dominate Jan. 2024 New Member Additions Data

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released its provisional payroll data on 24th March 2024 highlights that a noticeable aspect of Youth (18-25 age) dominated in January 2024 New Member Additions Data. The data is the dominant of the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 56.41% of the […]

Mar 26, 2024
HR Manager demanded sex favour for deceased father’s PF
EPFO

HR Manager demanded sex favour for deceased father’s PF

In the latest development, an incident surfaced from Mumbai where an HR Manager demanded sexual favors in exchange for releasing a 23-year-old girl’s deceased father’s Provident Fund (PF). The incident was reported by TOI, In the complaint, the woman said: “Despite submitting multiple forms to claim the PF, I did not receive it.” “After being […]

Mar 23, 2024
EPFO has issued SOPs to freeze, defreeze EPF accounts
EPFO

EPFO has issued SOPs to freeze, defreeze EPF accounts

The EPFO has recently issued a circular for “Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)” for freezing and de-freezing of provident fund (PF) accounts”. The SOPs can provide for a time-bound methodology for freezing MIDs/UANs/Establishments on account of verification requirement, as a measure of due diligence to secure the funds in these MIDs/UANs/Establishments and the subsequent de-freezing, wherever […]

Dec 28, 2023
Labour and Employment Ministry updates Labour Codes
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
EPF interest rate approved for FY21-22, to be credited soon
EPFO

EPF interest rate approved for FY21-22, to be credited soon

The government has approved 8.1 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2021-22, which is expected to be credited around Diwali this year. In March this year, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) decided to lower the interest on provident fund deposits for 2021-22 to 8.1 per cent from 8.5 […]

Sep 29, 2022
Key changes in working hours, salary, PF, annual leave July 1?
Labour Law

Key changes in working hours, salary, PF, annual leave July 1?

The four labour codes on wages, social security, industrial relations and occupation safety, health, and working conditions are likely to be implemented from July 1, 2022. The long-awaited introduction of four labour codes was originally scheduled to happen at the beginning of the current fiscal year. The new wage code will impact working hours, 4-day week salary restructuring and […]

Jun 24, 2022
UK tries out four days work week; will it be implemented in India?
Industry

UK tries out four days work week; will it be implemented in India?

After the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become a challenge for companies to shift to work from home and remote working models, and now the four-day work week model definitely will be a tough task to handle.  The workers from various companies across the UK have started a four days work week from June 6 as […]

Jun 11, 2022