Posts By: Prakash Consultancy Services

Employees except apprentices under Apprenticeship Act will be covered by the Provident Fund Act.

Posted by & filed under High Court Judgements-PF.

Dear all,In a recent Judgment  passed in  2015 LLR 893 MADRAS HIGH COURT Hon’ble Mr. V. Ramasubramanian, J. Hon’ble Mr. P.R. Shivakumar, J. W.A. Nos. 463 to 465/2013, D/–13-3-2015 Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs. Union of India and Others , Employees except apprentices under Apprenticeship Act will be covered by the Provident Fund Act Important… Read more »

EPFO on Anroid Phones

Posted by & filed under Provident Fund - (Notification -Circulars).

Dear all Good News for EPFO Members Much awaited android app now available …!The much awaited android app has been launched finally and the same is available for download at following link :http://search.epfoservices.org:81/EPFOMobileApp/mobileApp_en.phpThe app is 2.61MB files provides information on following matters:1. Members2. Pensioners3. EmployersFor members :• Install the app, open it and click on Member•… Read more »

An employer is liable to pay EPF contributions along with damages and interest if it fails to prove that its employees are ‘excluded ones’

Posted by & filed under High Court Judgements-PF.

Dear all,As we are are aware that many employer are not getting covered  their employees under EPF act if the Basic Wages are more then 15000 or 6500(before 1st Sep 2014) In the recent Appellant filed an appeal before the Employees’ Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, challenging the order passed by the EPF Authority under section 7A and… Read more »

No Revenue Stamp Required for EPF Withdrawal

Posted by & filed under Provident Fund - (Notification -Circulars).

Dear all, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has done away with the mandatory requirement of affixing one rupee revenue stamp on claim forms thereby bringing independence from this hassle to millions of PF subscribers every year Henceforth, one rupee revenue stamp will not be required for most of the claim forms as in 97 per… Read more »

Maharashtra Minimum wages 1st July 205 to 31st Dec 2015

Posted by & filed under Minimum Wages-Maharashtra.

Dear All,Pls Find Enclosed Maharashtra Minimum wages from 1st July 2015 to 3st Dec 2015.Along with the Marathi language I have this time prepared the English Version with the basic Wages Pls Also add 5 % HRA  along with Basic +Special Allowance wherever the no of employees are more then 50 as per Maharashtra Minimum HRA Act English Special Allowance In English… Read more »

Social Security Agreement between India & Canada

Posted by & filed under Provident Fund -International workers.

Dear all,Government of India has Entered in to Social Security Agreement between India & Canada.Following the principles of reciprocity this agreement is intended to benefit the employees of  both India & Canada The respective agreement is W.E F from 1st Aug 2015 the necessary agreement is enclosed belowSocial Security Agreement Between India & Canada W,E,F 1st Aug 2015 

Construction Workers Covered under ESIC W.E.F 1st Aug 2015 in implemented areas

Posted by & filed under Esic-Circulars.

Dear All,In continuation of earlier Press Note dated 17/7/2015 regarding coverage of Site Construction Workers, ESIC has now issued instructions dated 31/7/2015 advising that w.e.f. 01/08/2015 all construction workers working at construction sites will be treated as covered under ESI Act, 1948 and rules/regulations framed thereunder. Contruction Worker Covered under ESIC 1st Aug 2015

Helpline Number of ESIC Now 24×7 1800113839

Posted by & filed under Esic-Circulars.

Dear All, The Director General has desired to extend the facility of ESIC Medical helpline to its beneficiaries through 24×7 helpline number.This helpline will be connected to the telephone number installed in Casualty/Emergency of the state concern from where the Insured Person is calling through Conferencing Call. helpline number 1800-11-3839  The Respective circular in this regards is attach below… Read more »