Notifications
Telangana
Updated: 15thFebruary, 2021
Shops and Establishments Rules
In continuation to the alert on Ease of Doing Business of Telangana, dated 15th February, 2021, under the legislation of Telangana CLRA Rules, Inter-sate Migrant Workmen Rules & Telangana Standing Orders were used. The following changes are proposed under the Telangana CLRA Rules:
The following compliance points may get exempted as part of self-certification process. However, when we approached the Deputy Commissioner & Joint Commissioner, we were informed that the changes not yet been internally circulated. It isn’t evident whether an acknowledgement from the department has to be taken directly, or online. Hence, any changes / direction in rules or formats will be brought to the notice later.
1. Display of Abstract of the Act and Rules in English, Hindi and the language spoken by the majority of people - Exempted
2. Display of notice in English, Hindi and the language spoken by the majority of people - Provided wage and wage period are in conformity with the law.
3. Displaying notice of the wage period and place and time of the disbursement - Provided wage and wage period are in conformity with the law.
4. Annual lime washing or color washing of inside walls of canteen - If cleanness is maintained
5.Four monthly lime washing of Kitchen and walls of canteen - If cleanness is maintained
6. Payment of wages without any deduction - Provide wage in conformity with the law.
7. Presence of authorised representative of the principal employer during the disbursement of the wages - Provided wages are paid through.
8. Preservation of the records and registers for a period of three years. - Provided it is maintained in electronic form.
9. Production of books of accounts and registers and other documents to the inspector - Provided it is maintained in electronic form.
10. Production of the register and records before the inspector or the authority. - Provided it is maintained in electronic form.
Karnataka
Updated: 2ndMarch, 2021
Wages Rules
The revised forms and detailed notification are attached.
Tamil Nadu
Updated: 11thJanuary, 2021
Shops and Establishments Rules
Every employer shall maintain a register of wages in [Form R] in his establishment.
(B) in rule 16, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
(1) (a) Every employer shall maintain.
(i) a Register of persons employed in Form -U
(ii) a Register of Employment in Form -V
(iii) a Register of Wages in Form-W
(iv) a Register of Leave and Social Security Benefits in Form -X
(b) The registers referred to in clause (a) shall be maintained either electronically or manually.
(c) Where the registers referred to in clause (a) are maintained in electronic form, the layout and presentation of the registers may be adjusted without changing the integrity, serial number, and contents of the columns of the registers.
(3) Forms ‘P’,Q’ and ‘C’ shall be omitted.
Odisha
Updated: 29thJanuary, 2021
Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service
India
Updated: 1stMarch, 2021
Wages Rules 2021
Karnataka
Updated: 11thFebruary, 2021
Minimum Wages
Bihar
Updated: 18thFebruary, 2021
Wage Rules
Telangana
Updated: 15thFebruary, 2021
Labour Law
India
Updated: 1stMarch, 2021
POSH ICC guidelines
Rajasthan
Updated: 17thFebruary, 2021
Online Registers and Returns
India
Updated: 17thFebruary, 2021
ESIC
Karnataka
Updated: 19thFebruary, 2021
Shops and Commercial Establishments Act
Puducherry
Updated: 15thFebruary, 2021
Self Certification-cum-Online
India
Updated: 12thFebruary, 2021
EPFO facilitates Principal Employers to view their Contractor PF compliance
• The Principal Employer can register the details of contractors in their PF login. This registration of contractor/s can be made by entering the
PF Establishment ID, Contract Start date, and upload of work order.
• Once the Principal Employer has added a contractor, they will be able to view the compliance linked to the contract employees working for them.
• The principal employer can upload the wages for the months which fall under the period of contract.
• Upload of the wages will help the Principal Employer compare the wages on which the contractor has actually paid the PF dues.
• Upon registration by the principal employer, the contractor will be able to view these details under the PF login.
• The contractor can see the period of contract and the copy of the work order. In case an error with respect to mismatch of details like contract period, discrepancy in work order is found, they can disagree and record the remarks on the portal.
• Such disagreement from the contractor appears immediately in the principal employer login.
• The Principal employer has an option either to edit the details based on the contractor’s remarks/delete the contractor details if there is no such engagement. Alternatively, they can re-confirm the data if no discrepancy is found.
Ascent Comments: As per The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 read along with the provisions of The Employees Provident Funds Scheme 1952, the principal employer is responsible for the compliance of the contractor. This new feature provided by The Employees Provident Fund Organization will help the principal employer track the compliance of the contractors as it gives visibility on the payments made by the contractor based on the work order/agreement.
This requires close co-ordination between the principal employer and the contractor for data exchange with respect to employees’ UAN and other related data. The principal employer should be able to update the details of the employees deployed by the contractor.
We will provide further updates on the best practices that can be adopted with respect to registration and review of contractor compliance in the next few days.
Kerala
Updated: 13thFebruary, 2021
Minimum Wages
India
Updated: 12thFebruary, 2021
EPFO
India
Updated: 1stFebruary, 2021
EPFO facilitates Principal Employers’ access to Contractor PF compliances
Tamil Nadu
Updated: 9thFebruary, 2021
ESIC
Maharastra
Updated: 4thFebruary, 2021
Maharastra Professional Tax Form IIIB
Maharastra
Updated: 4thFebruary, 2021
Minimum Wages
Tripura
Updated: 27thJanuary, 2021
Factories Rules
1. Temperature in hygrometer has to be recorded, three times daily during working days at a proportional period of interval by a competent person approved by the inspector.
2. It further mandates the employer to provide personal protective equipment such as safety helmets, protective footwear, safety goggles, and spectacles, equipment for eye and face protection during welding, gloves and protective clothing, ear protection when exposed to noise, respiratory protection, etc. to all workers and the said equipment shall also conform to the relevant national standards.
Tripura
Updated: 29thJanuary, 2021
Shops And Establishments Ordinance
Kerala
Updated: 9thDecember, 2020
Inter-State Migrant Workmen Rules
Kerala
Updated: 9thDecember, 2020
Contract Labour Amendment Rules
India
Updated: January, 2021
EPF perks under ABRY
Karnataka
Updated: 15thJanuary, 2021
LWF
Andaman & Nicobar
Updated: 7thJanuary, 2021
Minimum Wages
Chandigarh
Updated: 27thJanuary, 2021
Minimum Wages
India
Updated: January, 2021
Health Services for ESIC Beneficiaries
India
Updated: 22ndJanuary, 2021
Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
- Mandatory CSR project registration in Form CSR-1 w.e.f. 1st April, 2021
- Impact Assessment for big CSR projects
- Carry-forward and set off of CSR expenditure
- Annual action plan for CSR by Board every year in addition to CSR policy
- Tweaks in reporting formats of Board Report
- Mandatory disclosure of CSR projects and activities on website of company, if any
- Capital Asset acquisition and its holding broadly restricted to three bodies
- Transfer of unspent amount to Govt. notified fund in Schedule VII, unless specific fund is notified
- Disclosure in the Annual report under a separate section Annexure II format on CSR activities. This has to be included in the Board Report for the financial year on or after 1st April, 2020
Maharastra
Updated: 21stJanuary, 2021
Scope of Shops & Establishments Act Extended
Kerala
Updated: 16thJanuary, 2021
Minimum Wages
Karnataka
Updated: 18thJanuary, 2021
COVID-19 quarantine with paid leave
Assam
Updated: 12stJanuary, 2021
Auto-Renewal Scheme
(1) The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
(2) The Assam Shops And Establishments Act 1971
(3) The Inter-state Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act 1979
(4) The Factories Act, 1948.
The Labour Welfare department will issue a renewed certificate on receipt of the online renewal applications with a copy of the registered license, renewal fees, and a self-declaration. The same procedure will be followed for amendments as well.
Karnataka
Updated: 22ndDecember, 2020
Extension of due date for Labour Welfare Fund remittance
India
Updated: January, 2021
Minimum Wages Act & Implementations
Gujarat
Updated: 31st December, 2021
Contract Labour Act
1. Security Deposit has been increased from INR 270 /- to INR 540 /-
2. License & Registration fees have been increased as per the slabs mentioned in the enclosed notification
3. CLRA License renewal provision has been extended from 1 to 5 years with a fee as prescribed in the enclosed notification
4. Provisions of Rules 29 i.e. Application for renewal of license; provisions for Rules 30 i.e. Issue of duplicate certificate of registration and license; and provisions for Rules 32 i.e. grant of temporary certificate of registration and license under the Gujarat CLRA Rules; have been deleted and hence will not be required
5. Form V has been amended and is enclosed with the said notification
India
Updated: January, 2021
Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
India
Updated:4th January, 2021
EPFO declared interest rate of 8.50% for FY 2019-20
Ministry of Labour and Employment approves crediting interest @8.50% for the financial year 2019-20 to the account of each member as per Para 60 of EPF scheme, 1952. EPFO, through the above notification number, has directed all Regional Provident Fund offices to credit the interest to all account holders at the prescribed rate.
Interest rate declared for the year 2018-19 was 8.65%. There is a dip of 0.15% basis points for the year 2019-20 when compared with 2018-19.
India
Updated:1st January, 2021
ESIC extends due date for Half yearly return (April 2020 to September 2020)
till 15th January 2021
This return was due on 11th November, 2020 as the return has to be filed within 42 days from the end of half yearly contribution period that is September 2020.
This extension up to 15th January, 2021 is a one-time extension for filing the returns for the contribution period April 2020 to September 2020.
India
Updated:15th December, 2020
Supreme Court: Adjust dues against separation benefits
In the said case law, the employee was provided a house as an accommodation benefit by the employer. As the employee did not vacate the said quarters immediately after separation, the expenses needed to be recovered by the employer. The bench headed by justice Sanjay K Kaul, decided that there is no prohibition against recovering such dues – including penal rent and the penalty for overstaying in official accommodation – from the employee’s gratuity payable.
Odisha
Updated:22nd December, 2020
Contract Labour limit increased
West Bengal
Updated:31st December, 2020
Minimum Wages
Karnataka
Updated:2nd January, 2021
Hours of operation & night shift conditions
India
Updated:31st December, 2020
Model Standing Orders for the Service, Manufacturing and Mines Sectors
The objections and suggestions may be addressed to Shri Sanjeev Nanda, Under Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Room No 17, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001 or by e-mail – sanjeev.dom@nic.in.
The Model Standing Order for Service Sectors includes Work From Home Options, subject to conditions of appointment or agreement between employer and workers. It makes AADHAAR mandatory to the joining process.
These Orders will extend to all States and Union Territories in India with industrial establishments employing 300 or more workers who are covered under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. The rules are made under the control of Central Government or the State Government engaged in the respective sectors.
Madhya Pradesh
Updated:23rd December, 2020
Wages Rules
Punjab
Updated:17th December, 2020
Holiday List 2021
Chandigarh
Updated:18th December, 2020
Holiday List 2021
Goa
Updated:17th December, 2020
Auto-Renewal of Registration & Licenses
(a) Registrations under the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 and the Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1975.
(b) License under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 and the Goa, Daman, and Diu Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Rules, 1972.
(c) License under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and the Goa, Daman and Diu Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1982 The said auto renewal is subject to conditions as prescribed in the said notification.
Uttarakhand
Updated:22nd December, 2020
Call for registers in digital format - EoDB
Jammu & Kashmir
Updated:24th December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Jammu & Kashmir
Updated:24th December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Uttarakhand
Updated:23rd December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Odisha
Updated:28th October, 2020
Online filing of annual returns and notices - EoDB
It is for those establishments employing 20 or more workers under the enactments mentioned below, as a part of Ease of Doing Business initiative:
(a) The Odisha Factories Rules, 1950
(b) The Odisha Payment of Wages Rules 1936
(c) The Odisha Minimum Wages Rules, 1954
(d) The Odisha Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2002
(e) The Odisha Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Rules, 1975
(f) The Odisha Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Condition Of Services) Rules, 1980
(g) The Odisha Shops And Commercial Establishments Rules,1958
(h) The Odisha Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1966
(i) The Odisha Industrial Establishments (National And Festival) Holidays Rules, 1972
(j) The Odisha Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1969
(k) The Odisha Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 2015, (12) The Odisha Maternity Benefit Rules, 1965
Odisha
Updated:28th October, 2020
Rules for records maintenance - EoDB
This is applicable to the establishments employing twenty or more workers, under the below state enactments:
(a) The Odisha Factories Rules, 1950
(b) The Odisha Payment of Wages Rules 1936
(c) The Odisha Minimum Wages Rules, 1954
(d) The Odisha Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2002
(e) The Odisha Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Rules, 1975
(f) The Odisha Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Condition Of Services) Rules, 1980
(g) The Odisha Shops And Commercial Establishments Rules,1958
(h) The Odisha Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1966
(i) The Odisha Industrial Establishments (National And Festival) Holidays Rules, 1972
(j) The Odisha Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1969,
(k) The Odisha Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 2015,
(l) The Odisha Maternity Benefit Rules, 1965
Odisha
Updated: 28 thOctober, 2020
Online application for licenses and renewals - all establishments
The following are the legislations under which the above applications can be made:
(a) The Odisha Factories Rules, 1950
(b) The Odisha Boilers Rules, 1971
(c) The Odisha Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2002
(d) The Odisha Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Rules, 1975
(e) The Odisha Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Condition Of Services) Rules, 1980
(f) The Odisha Shops And Commercial Establishments Rules,1958
(g) The Odisha Motor Transport Workers Rules, 1966
(h) The Odisha Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Rules, 1969
(i) The Odisha Trade Unions Regulations, 1941
(j) The Odisha Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1946
(k) The Odisha Industrial Establishments (National And Festival) Holidays Rules, 1972
Kerala
Updated: 21st December, 2020
Revised minimum wage
Gujarat
Updated: 7th December, 2020
Equal Remuneration Act
Punjab
Updated: 18th December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Chandigarh
Updated: 18th December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Rajasthan
Updated: 18th December, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 19th December, 2020
Holiday
Karnataka
Updated: 17th December, 2020
Labour Welfare Fund Act
India
Updated: December, 2020
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana Subsidy
Karnataka
Updated: 11th December, 2020
Gram Panchayat Election
Karnataka
Updated: 1st December, 2020
Labour Welfare Fund Act
Hence, the contribution deduction for the year ending 2020, i.e. December 2020 would be Rs.6/- for employee and Rs.12/- for employer.
Some important provisions of the Act maybe noted hereunder:
a. The applicability as per Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act – 1965, is fifty or more persons present on any working day during the preceding twelve months.
b. LWF provisions are applicable to the employees employed for wages to do any skilled or unskilled, manual or clerical job in an establishment. Hence, LWF contributions are not applicable to employees who are Supervisors, Managers and highly-skilled or above category employees.
Also, to note, it is the Employer’s responsibility to collect employee’s contribution and remit the contributions (i.e. both Employee’s and Employer’s together) for the employees reflecting in muster roll in 31st December 2020 through online payment after the new registration process of each organization through the online link https://klwbapps.karnataka.gov.in/contribution/register and list of employees maybe shared through the same link (attached process flow as ready reference). The notification of introducing online web link is awaited from the department.
Assam
Updated: 17th December, 2020
Holiday
Karnataka
Updated: 9th December, 2020
Un-utilized Leaves
India
Updated: December, 2020
EPF Act
It also laid down an important principle of law that an assessment under section 7 A and applicability of the Act can be made on the basis of balance sheets, in absence of submission of relevant statutory records by the employer. Hence the liability calculation may be based on the relevant ledgers of the audited financials in the absence of relevant employee records.
This Judgement was issued in a plea filed by Panther Security Service which provides private security guards to its clients on payment basis as per the provisions of Private Security Agencies Regulation Act, 2005.
The above provides clarity that the PF department has the authority to conduct such 7A enquires on security agencies provides they fall under the ambit of the provisions of PF Act.
Delhi
Updated: 07th December, 2020
Minimum Wages October
Delhi
Updated: 07th December, 2020
Minimum Wages April
Kerala
Updated: 01st December, 2020
Holiday
Madhya Pradesh
Updated: 19th November, 2020
Establishment Act
Punjab
Updated: 04th December, 2020
Punjab Factory (Amendment) Rules, 2020
a. The member of the leading technical institution in the State of Punjab and Chandigarh offering Civil or Structural Engineering courses shall be the competent person for carrying out tests, examination, inspection and certification for such buildings, dangerous machinery, hoists and lifts, lifting machines and lifting tackles, pressure plant, confined space, ventilation system and such other process of plant and equipment located in a factory as stipulated in the act and the rules. Such certification from the Institute shall be signed by the Head of the Civil or Structural Engineering Department and Head of the Institution.
b. No additions, alterations, or extensions in the existing factory as specified in the mentioned Schedule shall be without prior acceptance by the Chief Inspector.
c. The application for submission of the plans shall be uploaded by the Occupier or Manager along with the supporting documents on the portal (pblabour.gov.in) of the Chief Inspector.
d. The license shall be renewed for one year digitally through automatic mode if there is no change in particulars of license from the previously granted or renewed license and other conditions required by Government. The application for the renewal of the license shall be made in Form 2-B and renewal application to be filed 30 days before such before such license expires to avoid 25 % penalty on the same.
e. The Chief Inspector may exempt any factory from an ambulance and medical facility subject to such conditions that there is an empanelment of a hospital or nursing home of minimum twenty beds at a travel distance of not more than two kilometres from the main gate of the factory and also there should be a provision of ambulance van in the premises of the factory.
f. Occupier or factory Manager can maintain the registers in an electronic or digital format with time stamp, geo-positioning and digital signatures of the occupier or factory manager in the same format as specified for the said registers in the rules. Notification attached for detailed reference.
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 04th December, 2020
Self-Compliance Certification
The frequency of inspection is classified as per the risk level mentioned in the department's CIS portal.
a. All the High-Risk factories shall be once in a year
b. All Medium Risk factories shall be once in two years
c. All the Low-Risk factories shall be once in three years.
Empanelment of third parties for Compliance certification been introduced and the third party shall be individuals or firms. The factories are grouped as per the Annexure II of the notification based on the risk level.
Madhya Pradesh
Updated: 28th November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 8th December, 2020
Maintenance of Records Online
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 8th December, 2020
Online Remittance of Contributions
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 8th December, 2020
Single Form of Registration
Tamil Nadu
Updated: December, 2020
Online Remittance of Labour Welfare Fund
Gujarat
Updated: 26th November, 2020
NOC for Factory Registrations
Haryana
Updated: 3rd December, 2020
Holiday
West Bengal
Updated:1st December, 2020
Online remittance of LWF contributions
Haryana
Updated:3rd December, 2020
Holiday list for 2021
West Bengal
Updated:1st December, 2020
Electronic Exemption for Maintenance of Registers
West Bengal
Updated:1st December, 2020
Auto-Renewal of Licenses
Rajasthan
Updated:26th October, 2020
Holiday List
Maharashtra
Updated:1st December, 2020
Holiday List
Gujarat
Updated:26th November, 2020
Contract Labour Act
Kerala
Updated:9th November, 2020
"Labour Commissionerate Automation System" and auto-renewal of S&E Registration Certificate
Surat, Gujarat
Updated: November, 2020
Commercial Establishment Rules
Punjab
Updated: 17th November, 2020
Mandatory online filing of application
Punjab
Updated: 17th November, 2020
Electronic exemption for maintaining records
Maharashtra
Updated: 25th November, 2020
Security Deposit Fees Waived
Puducherry
Updated: 24th November, 2020
Public Holiday from 24th to 26th November, 2020
Tamil Nadu
Updated: 24th November, 2020
Public Holiday On 25th November, 2020, Due to Cyclone
Madhya Pradesh
Updated: 19th November, 2020
Third party certification for factories
Haryana
Updated: 24th November, 2020
Online mode for depositing LWF contributions
Mizoram
Updated: 22nd November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Karnataka
Updated: 25th September, 2020
Compulsory Registration of Factories under KPME Act
Karnataka
Updated: 21st November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Delhi
Updated: 10th November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Chattisgarh
Updated: 15th September, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Bihar
Updated: 18th November, 2020
Applicability of Bihar factories has been enhanced
Bihar
Updated: 18th November, 2020
Applicability of ID Act has increased to 300
Bihar
Updated: 18th November, 2020
CLRA applicability has increased to 50
Haryana
Updated: 11th November, 2020
Minimum Wages
Telangana
Updated: 9th November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Kerala
Updated: 22nd October, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
India
Updated: November, 2020
Impact of Proposed Changes to Labour Codes
Kerala
Updated: 4th November, 2020
Minimum Wages
West Bengal
Updated: 5th November, 2020
Holiday list for the year 2021
Karnataka
Updated: 6th November, 2020
Quarantine Leave for employees infected with COVID-19
Please see the guidelines below:
1. Absence of an employee on account of quarantine due to COVID-19, should not to treated as unauthorised absence.
2. Employees may avail existing leave balance during the quarantine period or during any treatment for COVID-19.
3. The employer may grant leave to employees who are infected with COVID-19 if they are not covered under ESIC, and enable them to quarantine.
4. Employers may facilitate leave transfer / swap for enabling employees to utilize the leave balance of his/her colleagues to undergo quarantine. This can be facilitated through leave banking facility within the organisation.
5. Employers may grant an advance leave credit to employees who do not have any available leave balance, thereby enabling them to quarantine.
6. In the event that Employers are unable to grant any leave due to lack of leave balance, they are encouraged to consult with their employees to arrive at an amicable solution and evaluate the possibility of granting special leaves, enabling the employees to quarantine.
India
Updated: 29th October, 2020
Notification of draft rules under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020
Odisha
Updated: 20th October, 2020
Holiday list, 2021
Puducherry
Updated: 7th October, 2020
Holiday list, 2021
Gujarat
Updated: 28th October, 2020
Holiday List 2021
India
Updated: 03rd November, 2020
Leave Travel Allowance Scheme
Haryana
Updated: 14th October, 2020
Paid Holiday
India
Updated: 27th October, 2020
ESIC increases medical bonus from Rs.5000/- to Rs.7500/-
As per ESIC rule 56(A), monetary benefit in the form of medical bonus is given to the insured pregnant women or wife of an insured person, in case they cannot avail maternity services in ESIC dispensaries. An amount of Rs.5000/-per delivery is provided as confinement expenses, given that confinement occurs at a place where necessary medical facilities under the ESIC are not available. This expense is paid for 2 deliveries only.
This has now been revised to Rs.7500/- per delivery.
Tamil Nadu
Updated: 27th October, 2020
Holiday List
Karnataka
Updated: 19th October, 2020
Women Employment During Night
Punjab & Haryana
Updated: 14th October, 2020
Paid Holiday Declared
Meghalaya
Updated: 14th October, 2020
Central Inspection System
The online inspection system covers the offices of the Labour Commissioner and Chief Inspector of Boilers and Factories. The frequency of inspection is dependent on the risk level and the system monitors and ensures the allotment of inspection frequency.
The inspection report is submitted under the concerned labour laws to the appropriate authority through online central inspection system, within 72 hours of the inspection.
Haryana
Updated: 23rd October, 2020
Maintenance of Records
Haryana
Updated: 21st October, 2020
Auto-renewal for licenses
1. The Haryana Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970
2. The Haryana Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1979
Furthermore, the notifications states that:
1. The Auto-renewal is subject to payment of annual renewal fees and duration of such renewed licenses shall be for one year.
2. Auto renewal of licenses shall be applicable only if there is no change in the desired fields (such as: name of occupier, name & address of
the establishment etc.)
3. The prescribed fee for Auto-renewal of licenses shall be deposited through the website of the Labour Department of Haryana,
at: https://hrylabour.gov.in.
Odisha
Updated: 21st October, 2020
Minimum Wages
Karnataka
Updated: 09th October, 2020
Vidhana Sabha Election
Kerala
Updated: 16th October, 2020
Minimum Wages
West Bengal
Updated: 30th September, 2020
Bonus Order
India
Updated: 15th October, 2020
EPFO launches WhatsApp Helpline Service to address Grievances
Telangana
Updated: 14th October, 2020
Holidays Declared
Rajasthan
Updated: 12th October, 2020
Factory Licenses
renewal of factory licenses under the Factory Act, 1948. Owing to the ease of doing business initiative of the Government of India,
stakeholders may now opt in for an Auto Renewal Option.
Karnataka
Updated: 12th October, 2020
Ease of Doing Business
procuring Certificates/registrations/Licenses for establishments is hereby simplified. An auto renewal system will generate the said Certificates/registrations/Licenses through the E-Governance Portal of the Labour Department of Karnataka. The same shall be made
available upon the payment of the prescribed Statutory Fees. Auto Generation of Licenses and Permits have been mandated under the following:
1. Registrations under the Karnataka Shops and Establishment Act, 1961
2. Licenses under the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
3. License under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
4. License under the Factories Act, 1948 Under this provision, the applicant/ business need not file any separate application.
The applicant can download the digitally signed approval certificate through department's portal.
India
Updated: 10th October, 2020
EPFO, Bulk Transfer of Funds
Uttarakhand
Updated: 18th September, 2020
Minimum Wages
from 1st October 2020.
Maharastra
Updated: 09th October, 2020
ESIC Act, 1948
India
Updated: 09th October, 2020
ESIC issues guidelines for COVID-19 safety measures at workplace
Uttar Pradesh
Updated: 08th October, 2020
Minimum Wages
from 1st October 2020.
India
Updated: 1st October, 2020
EPFO launches virtual hearing facility to conduct enquiries
Goa
Updated: 1st October, 2020
Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020
Telangana
Updated: 1st October, 2020
Minimum Wages
Chhattisgarh
Updated: 5th October, 2020
Minimum Wages
India
Updated: 5th October, 2020
Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme
Andhra Pradesh
Updated: 1st October, 2020
Minimum Wages
Gujarat
Updated: 1st October, 2020
Minimum Wages
Haryana
Updated: 30th September, 2020
Minimum Wages
Madhya Pradesh
Updated: 29th September, 2020
Minimum Wages
Karnataka
Updated: 29th September, 2020
Stay order issued on deferred payment of wages
establishments now have to pay the revised minimum and cannot defer the payment of minimum wages till further order from the Court.
India
Updated: 29th September, 2020
The Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code, 2020
conditions of persons employed in an establishment.
The Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions Code replaces the following thirteen legislations:
1. Factories Act, 1948
2. Mines Act, 1951
3. Dock Workers (Safety, Health, and Welfare Act, 1986
4. The Building and other Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996
5. The Plantations Labour Act, 1951
6. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act,1970
7. The Inter-State Migrant workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979
8. The Working Journalist and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service and Misc. Provision) Act, 1955
9. The Working Journalist (Fixation of rates of wages) Act, 1958
10. The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961
11. Sales Promotion Employees (Condition of Service) Act, 1976
12. The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966
13. The Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers Act, 1981
India
Updated: 29th September, 2020
The Social Security Code, 2020
to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised, unorganised, or any other sectors.
The Social Security Code replaces the following nine legislations:
1. The EPF and M.P. Act, 1952
2. The ESIC Act, 1948
3. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
4. The Building and other Construction Workers Cess, Act
5. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
6. The Employees Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
7. The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981
8. The Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008
9. The Employees Compensation Act, 1923
India
Updated: 29th September, 2020
The Industrial Relations Code, 2020
The code replaces the following three legislations:
1. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946
2. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
3. Trade Unions Act, 1926
India
Updated: 23rd September, 2020
Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Bihar
Updated: 21st September, 2020
Minimum Wages
Telangana
Updated: 17th September, 2020
Exemption of periodic renewal of license
Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 from periodic renewal of license. The license is deemed to be renewed subject to timely payment of renewal fee and within the prescribed time limit.
Jharkhand
Updated: 3rd September, 2020