Appended below is the Pan India Compliance calendar for June 2023, employer is under obligation to contribute towards some of the above-mentioned compliances for the welfare of the employees. Each of these compliances is again governed by a set of rules and formulas. It is proven to be a deliberate attempt to violate the provisions of the law, there could be imprisonment of the employer. Please, comply with the same in time to avoid any future non-compliance so that hefty penalties and fines are not charged by the respective dept
POSH UPDATES
Supreme Court express displeasure on poor implementation of the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013, even after a decade of its enactment. Court issues directions to ensure strict implementation of the provisions.
Supreme Court issued important Directions dt.12.05.2023 for strict implementation of the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (POSH) Act 2013.
1.Conduct POSH awareness workshop and regular upskill Internal Committee member.
2.Verify if entities including government bodies have lC Committee with proper constituents.
3.NALSA & SLSA’s to develop modules to conduct workshops and organize awareness programmes for sensitization.
4.Union of India, States and Union Territory to verify if government bodies have shared details of email ID’s and contact numbers of the IC members.
5.Verify if internal policies made readily available on the websites.
6.Similar excise to be conducted by Statutory bodies of professionals at Apex level and State level by Universities, Colleges, Training Centres and Educational institutes.
7.Union of India and all states, union territory to comply within 8 weeks
Appended below is the Pan India Compliance calendar for May 2023, employer is under obligation to contribute towards some of the above-mentioned compliances for the welfare of the employees. Each of these compliances is again governed by a set of rules and formulas. It is proven to be a deliberate attempt to violate the provisions of the law, there could be imprisonment of the employer. Please, comply with the same in time to avoid any future non-compliance so that hefty penalties and fines are not charged by the respective dept.
The Government of Haryana, vide Notification No. IR- 2/2023/9838-9968, released the variable dearness allowance towards Minimum Wages effective from 1st January 2023. It is Published yeasterday on 26th April 2023.
Please refer to the notification for more details
S.NO. | Category | Monthly Wage | Daily Wage | |
1 | UNSKILLED | 10532.84 | 405.11 | |
2 | SEMI-SKILLED-A | 11059.44 | 425.36 | |
SEMI-SKILLED-B | 11612.4 | 446.63 | ||
3 | SKILLED-A | 12193.03 | 468.96 | |
SKILLED-B | 12802.69 | 492.41 | ||
4 | HIGHLY SKILLED | 13442.82 | 517.03 | |
5 | Clerical & General Staff | (i) Below Matriculation | 11059.44 | 425.36 |
(ii) Matriculation but not Graduate | 11612.4 | 446.63 | ||
(iii) Graduate or above | 12193.03 | 468.96 | ||
(iv) Steno Typist | 11612.4 | 446.63 | ||
(v) Junior Scale Stenographer | 12193.03 | 468.96 | ||
(vi) Senior Scale Stenographer | 12802.69 | 492.41 | ||
(vii) Personal Assistant | 13442.82 | 517.03 | ||
(viii) Private Secretary | 14114.97 | 542.88 | ||
6 | Data Entry Operator | 12193.03 | 468.96 | |
7 | Driver | Light Vehicle | 12802.69 | 492.41 |
Heavy Vehicle | 13442.82 | 517.03 | ||
8 | Security Guard | without weapon | 11059.44 | 425.36 |
with weapon | 12802.69 | 492.41 | ||
The following revised rates of minimum wages shall be applicable in respect of unskilled. semiskilled and skilled categories in all schedules employment
The Government of Bihar, vide Notification No-5/ M.W.- 40-16/2021 L&R- 1687, revised the VDA effective from 1st April 2023. Please refer to the notification for more details
The Government of Telangana hereby issues guidelines for granting exemption from section 7 (Opening and Closing hours) of the Telangana Shops And Establishments Act, 1988 to all Shops & Establishments as defined in section 2 (21) of the Telangana Shops & Establishments Act, 1988 for operating 24/7 in the Telangana State, subject to the following conditions namely:-
(i) Issue of ID cards,
(ii) Weekly off,
(iii) Weekly working hours,
(iv) Overtime wages,
(v) Compensatory holiday with wages in lieu of employees attending duty on a notified national /festival holiday,
(vi) Adequate safety of Women employees,
(vii) Consent of women employees to work in night shift,
(viii) To and fro transport from Women employees working in night shift,
(ix) The Management shall maintain the records and furnish returns as prescribed by the State Government within time,
(x) Subject to compliance with provisions under the Police Act & Rules in force, and
(xi) Subject to payment of an annual fee of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) for each store to open 24×7 under the Telangana Shops And Establishments Act, 1988.
The relevant official notification is attached for your kind reference,
Govt of Maharashtra notifies Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments (Amendment) Bill, 2023 to notify changes in Profession Tax Rates w.e.f. 01.04.2023. One notable change is that bill exempts the professional tax payable by the women who draw the monthly salary or wages up to rupees twenty-five thousand w.e.f. 01.04.2023.
(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2023. (2) It shall come into force on the 1st of April 2023. 2. Amendment of section 27A of Mah. XVI of 1975. In Section 27A of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Act, 1975
AS PER L. A. BILL No. XIII OF 2023 OF MAHARASHTRA GOVT DATED 20th MARCH 2023 MADE FOLLOWING AMENDEMENTS.
(1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments (Amendment) Act, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on the 1st of April 2023
Revised Slab from 1st Apr 2023
(i) In the case of men, whose monthly salaries or wages,–
a) Upto 7500 – NO Profession Tax
b) >7500 but less than 10,000 – 175/- Per Month
c) >10,000 – 200/- Per Month (In Feb Month-300)
(ii) in the case of women, whose monthly salaries or wages,–
a) Salary < 25,000: No Profession Tax
b) Salary > 25,000 : 200/- Per Month (In Feb Month-300)
Gazette Copy:-👇
In continuation to the previous Circular of even no. dated 10.01.2023 uploaded on ESIC website www.esic.nic.in link no. 11882/2023 on 11.01.2023, the present status of notified districts of the ESI Scheme are as under:-
The amended rates for all the categories are as below:-
S.NO | Category | Minimum Wages with VDA w.e.f 01.10.2022 (per day) | VDA per day w.e.f 01.04.2023 | Minimum Wages with VDA w.e.f 01.04.2023 (per day) |
1 | Unskilled | Rs. 333.00 | Rs.12.00 | Rs. 345.00 |
2 | Semi Skilled | Rs. 373.00 | Rs.12.00 | Rs.385.00 |
3 | Skilled | Rs. 423.00 | Rs.12.00 | Rs. 435.00 |
4 | Highly skilled | Rs. 483.00 | Rs.12.00 | Rs. 495.00 |
Revised Odisha minimum wages notification attached for your reference.