Notifications
Assam
Updated: 16th December, 2021
Revised Minimum Wages
Minimum wages for Shops & Establishment effective from Date:1st Jan 2021 |
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Sl No | Class of Employment | Rate of VDA Increase(W.e.f 01.01.2021) | New Rate(w.e.f 01.01.2021) | ||
Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | ||
1 | Highly Skilled | 16.79 | 503.7 | 598.46 | 17953.74 |
2 | Skilled(ITI) Certificate holders or Equivalent/Clerical | 13.51 | 405.15 | 481.36 | 14440.87 |
3 | Skilled(Other than ITI Certificate holders) | 12.78 | 383.25 | 458.00 | 13740.01 |
4 | Semi- Skilled | 10.59 | 317.55 | 377.21 | 11316.36 |
5 | Unskilled | 9.13 | 273.75 | 325.22 | 9756.75 |
Minimum wages for Shops & Establishment effective from Date: 1st July 2021 |
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Sl No | Class of Employment | Rate of VDA Increase(W.e.f 01.07.2021) | New Rate(w.e.f 01.07.2021) | ||
Per Day | Per Month | Per Day | Per Month | ||
1 | Highly Skilled | 5.38 | 161.46 | 603.84 | 18115.20 |
2 | Skilled(ITI) Certificate holders or Equivalent/Clerical | 4.33 | 129.87 | 485.69 | 14570.74 |
3 | Skilled(Other than ITI Certificate holders) | 4.10 | 122.85 | 462.10 | 13862.86 |
4 | Semi-Skilled | 3.39 | 101.79 | 380.61 | 11418.75 |
5 | Unskilled | 2.93 | 87.75 | 328.15 | 9844.50 |
Assam
Updated: 1st January, 2021
ESI Provisions
• Sec 38 - All employees to be insured. • Sec 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 - Regarding payment of employees’ and employer’s contributions. • Sec 45A to 45H - Determination of contribution in certain case, Appellate authority, recovery of contributions, procedure for recovery, Application of certain provisions of the Income Tax Act. • Sec 46 to 73 - Benefits, employer not to dismiss or punish employee during the period of sickness. • Sec 74, 75, sub-section (2) to (4) of Section 76, 80, 82 & 83 - Constitution of Employees’ Insurance Court, matter to be decided by the Insurance Court, proceedings, Appeal, etc.
Assam
Updated: 16th September, 2021
Assam Professions, Trades, Callings and Employment Taxations (Amendment) Act, 2021
• The explanation for the term ‘Armed Forces’ which is mentioned in Section 3 has been Inserted, which says – The members of the Armed forces of India in the second proviso of Section 3 means the persons who are subject to the Army Act, 1950: the Navy Act, 1957 or the Air Force Act, 1950; and are serving/posted in any part of the State of Assam. • After Section 5A, Section 5B has been Inserted which says – Any person or Employer who is already registered under the Assam Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017; Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003; Assam Taxation (on Specified Lands) Act, 1990; the Assam Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1939 and the Assam Electricity Duty Act, 1964; shall be deemed to have been registered or enrolled as the case maybe under this Act and such person or employer shall be liable to make the payment of tax and also liable to furnish return as per provisions of this Act. • Under sub-section 3 of Section 7, in place of penal provision of Rs. 5 /- for each day of delay for not filing the return, new provision “Rupees one hundred for each day of delay or maximum of rupees five thousand only, whichever is less” shall be substituted. • After Section 18, Section 18A and 18B has been inserted in which 18A says about the Applicability of the Provisions of the Assam Value Added Tax Act, 2003. 18B speaks about Automated data processing, Applicability of Information and Technology Act, 2000, digital signature, electronic records, electronic governance, digital signature, e-filing, e-return, e-payment etc.
Assam
Updated: 28th October, 2021
Holiday List for 2022
Assam
Updated: 24thSeptember, 2021
Extension of ESIC provisions in certain parts of Assam
• Entire Chapter IV of the ESIC Act, 1948, which speaks about Contributions. However, Sections 44 and 45 of the same Chapter are already implemented by earlier notification.
• Entire Chapter V which speaks about Benefits.
• Chapter VI which speaks about adjudication of disputes and claims. However sub-section (1) of section 76 and sections 77, 78, 79, and 81 of the same Chapter are implemented by earlier notification.
Assam
Updated: 18th August, 2021
Minimum wages

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.
Assam
Updated: 17th December, 2020