Under ESIC 2.0 New District covered from 1st Apr 2017
From 1st Apr 2017 New district are covered under ESIC 2.0
Jammu & Kashmir :- 👉14 New Distric of Jammu & Kashmir Covered from 1st Apr 2017
Chhattisgarh :-👉17 New District Covered under ESIC of Chhatisgarh 1.4.2017
ESIC Spree Scheme Extended till 30th June 2017
ESIC Spree Scheme has been extended till 30th June 2017 necessary circular is given below
👉Esic spree scheme extended till 30th June 2017
👉Esic spree scheme extended till 30th June 2017
Latest News on EPFO
- Aadhaar Seeding Application launched by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya
- Minimum assured amount on death in service and loyalty cum life benefit to EDLI members on superannuation recommended to Government
The Central Board (EPF) under the chairmanship of Union Minster of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) Shri Bandaru Dattatreya held its 217th special meeting in New Delhi.
In pursuance to the policy of the Government for optimum use of information technology for efficient service delivery and widening the reach of EPF benefits, Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment, Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya launched Aadhaar Seeding Application. The EPFO has developed this Aadhaar seeding application with support of the Common Service Centers (CSC) and CDAC. The CSCs are ICT enabled front end service delivery points at the village level for delivery of Government and private services. With the implementation of Aadhaar Seeding Application, now Provident Fund member or pensioner can walk in any of the field offices of EPFO or CSC outlets with UAN & Aadhaar and seed the Aadhaar with the UAN.
The Board has recommended a proposal of extending minimum assured benefit of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rs. Two lakh fifty thousand) on death of EDLI member. Provisions have also been recommended in EDLI Scheme for Loyalty cum life benefit to members on superannuation on completion of 58/60 years of age/total and permanent disablement with minimum 20 years of contributory service as a pilot project for two years. Thereafter the scheme will be reviewed.
Central Board also took note of the fact that EPFO has enrolled 49,39,929 workers during 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017.
In pursuance to the policy of the Government for optimum use of information technology for efficient service delivery and widening the reach of EPF benefits, Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment, Sh. Bandaru Dattatreya launched Aadhaar Seeding Application. The EPFO has developed this Aadhaar seeding application with support of the Common Service Centers (CSC) and CDAC. The CSCs are ICT enabled front end service delivery points at the village level for delivery of Government and private services. With the implementation of Aadhaar Seeding Application, now Provident Fund member or pensioner can walk in any of the field offices of EPFO or CSC outlets with UAN & Aadhaar and seed the Aadhaar with the UAN.
The Board has recommended a proposal of extending minimum assured benefit of Rs.2,50,000/- (Rs. Two lakh fifty thousand) on death of EDLI member. Provisions have also been recommended in EDLI Scheme for Loyalty cum life benefit to members on superannuation on completion of 58/60 years of age/total and permanent disablement with minimum 20 years of contributory service as a pilot project for two years. Thereafter the scheme will be reviewed.
Central Board also took note of the fact that EPFO has enrolled 49,39,929 workers during 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017.
Punjab Minimum Wages Mar 2017
Punjab Minimum Wages has been revised from 1st Mar 2017
Governor of Tamil Nadu in public interest has exempted all establishments from the provision of sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishment Act and has permitted all the establishments in the State of Tamil Nadu to keep open on all 365 days of the year, for a further period of three years with effect from 23rd March 2017. (Please refer the notification for detailed information)
👉Tamil Nadu Shops Permitted To Remain Open 365 Days A Year For Three Years
👉Tamil Nadu Shops Permitted To Remain Open 365 Days A Year For Three Years
Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages 1st Apr 2017 to 30th Sep-2017
Minimum Wages of Madhya Pradesh has been revised from 1st Apr 2017 to 30th Sep-2017
The respective snap shot is for the category as mentioned in the notification on page number 6 & 7
Notification 👉Mp Minimum wages 1st Apr 2017
Gujarat Minimum Wages 1st Apr-2017 to 30th Sep-2017
Gujarat Minimum wages has been revised from
1st Apr 2017 to 30th Sep-2017 Old DA per Day was
Rs 20.80 which has increased to Rs 29.60 hike of
Rs 8.80/-
Necessary Notification in Gujarati appended below
👉Gujarat Minimum wages 1st Apr 2017-30sep-2017-Official Signed copy
Industry wise details ( English Version):-
👉Gujarat Minimum Wages 1st Apr 2017 to 30th Sep-2017-Industries Wise
EPF Amnesty Scheme Extended Till 30th June 2017
An Employees’ Enrolment Campaign has been launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017, in order to extend social security benefits to all the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are being offered to establishments to enroll their workers.
Now the respective Campaign has been extended till 30th June 2017 where in all other Procedure of payment /Period etc. remains the same necessary notification has been appended below
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EPF Amnesty Scheme Extended till 30th June 2017
Now the respective Campaign has been extended till 30th June 2017 where in all other Procedure of payment /Period etc. remains the same necessary notification has been appended below
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EPF Amnesty Scheme Extended till 30th June 2017
Maternity Benefit Act amendment 2017
A Long awaited Maternity Benefit Act amendment is passed by both the house necessary Notification is appended below👇
Maternity Benefit Act Ammedment 2017
The Bill seeks to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 to provide for the following:-
- (i) Maternity leave available to the working women to be increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children.
- (ii) Maternity leave for children beyond the first two will continue to be 12 weeks.
- (iii) Maternity leave of 12 weeks to be available to mothers adopting a child below the age of three months as well as to the “commissioning mothers”. The commissioning mother has been defined as biological mother who uses her egg to create an embryo planted in any other woman.
- (iv) Every establishment with more than 50 employees to provide for crèche facilities for working mothers and such mothers will be permitted to make four visits during working hours to look after and feed the child in the crèche.
- (v) The employer may permit a woman to work from home if it is possible to do so.
- (vi) Every establishment will be required to make these benefits available to the women from the time of her appointment.
The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Gandhi thanked the Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya for taking up the demand of lakhs of women across the country and for having steered the Bill through Rajya Sabha as well as the Lok Sabha. In her message to the working women, Smt. Gandhi congratulated the women who are planning to have a child and has stated that the Ministry of Women and Child Development will continue to work for the empowerment of women.