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Bihar

Updated: 23rd May, 2023

Enforcement of ESI provisions in some districts

The Central Government, vide notification No. S.O. 2244(E), dated 23rd May, 2023, will be implementing the following provisions of Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, in all the areas of Arwal, Jamui, Kaimur, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Madhubani, Nawada, Purnia, Sheikhpura and West Champaran, in addition to the already notified areas of the said districts, in the state of Bihar effective from 1st June, 2023:
· Sections 38 (All applicable employees to be insured)
· Section 39 (All applicable members to Contribute)
· Section 40 (Principal employer to pay contributions in the first instance)
· Section 41 (Recovery of contributions to be done by the immediate employer)
· Section 42 (General provisions as to payment of contributions to be followed)
· Section 43 (Method of payment of contributions to be followed for all applicable members)
· Section 45A to 45H (Determination of contributions in certain cases, appellate authority, recovery of contributions, issue of certificate to the recovery officer, recovery officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded, validity of certificate and amendment thereof, Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof, other mode of recovery, application of certain provisions of the Income Tax Act)
· Section 46 (Benefits) to Section 73 (Employer not to dismiss or punish employee during period of sickness, etc.) of Chapter V; and Section 74 (Constitution of Employees’ Insurance Court)
· Section 75 (Matters to be decided by the Employees’ Insurance Court)
· Sub-sections (2) to (4) of section 76 (Institution of proceedings, etc.),section 80 (Benefits are not admissible unless claimed in time), section 82 (Appeal) and section 83 (Stay of payment for pending appeal) of Chapter VI

Bihar

Updated: 31st March, 2023

Minimum Wages Revision

The Government of Bihar, vide notification No. 5/M.W-40-16/2021 L & R- 1687, dated 31st March, 2023, has revised the minimum wages for Shops and Establishments effective from 1st April, 2023 as below:
Class of Employment Basic Per Month VDA per Month Total per Month
Unskilled 9516 572 10088
Semi-Skilled 9880 598 10478
Skilled 12038 728 12766
Highly Skilled 14716 884 15600
Supervisory/Clerical 10478 629 11107

Bihar

Updated: 31stAugust, 2022

Holiday list for 2023

The Government of Bihar, vide notification No. 3/H-01/2022-GeneralAdministration-15471, dated 31st August, 2022, has published the Holiday List for 2023 under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Refer to the notification for further details.

Bihar

Updated: 30th September, 2022

Minimum Wages Revision

The Government of Bihar, vide notification No. 5/MW-40-16/2021-L&R-3808, dated 30th September, 2022, has revised the minimum wages for Shops and Establishments with effect from 1st October, 2022 as below:
Class of Employment Basic Per Day Basic Per Month VDA Per Day VDA Per Month Total Per Day Total Per Month
Unskilled 237 6162 136 3536 373 9698
Semi-Skilled 247 6422 141 3666 388 10088
Skilled 301 7826 171 4446 472 12272
Highly-Skilled 367 9542 210 5460 577 15002
Supervisory/Clerical 0 9111 0 1577 0 10688

Refer to the attached notification for further details.

Bihar

Updated: 30th March, 2022

Minimum Wages revision

The Government of Bihar, vide notification No. 5/M.W.-40-16/2021 L&R-992, dated 30th March, 2022, has revised the Minimum Wages for Shops & Establishments with effect from 1st April, 2022 as below:
Bihar Minimum wages for Shops & Establishment effective from 1st April, 2022 to 30th September, 2022  
Class of Employment Basic Per Day Basic Per Month VDA Per Day VDA Per Month Total Per Day Total Per Month
Unskilled 237 6162 81 2106 318 8268
Semi-Skilled 247 6422 83 2158 330 8580
Skilled 301 7826 102 2652 403 10478
Highly Skilled 367 9542 125 3250 492 12792
Supervisory/Clerical 0 6799 0 2312 0 9111

Bihar

Updated: 24th September, 2021

Holiday List for 2022

The Government of Bihar vide notification No- 3/H-01/2021-SA.PR 11265, dated, 24-09-2021, has published the notification on Holiday list for 2022.

Bihar

Updated: 8th November, 2021

Draft Rule on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2021

Bihar Government, vide notification No. 1/OSHC-01/2021-3228/L.R, dated 8th November 2021, has published draft Rules on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2021. Objections or suggestions with regard to these draft rules can be sent to: The Joint Labour Commissioner, Bihar or by email lcbihar@bihar.gov.in within a period of 45 days from the date of publication of the said draft rules. The objections and suggestions should be sent in a proforma containing columns (i) specifying the name and address of the persons and organizations and column (ii) specifying the rule or sub-rule which is proposed to be modified and column (iii) specifying the revised rule or sub rule proposed to be submitted and the reasons therefore.

These Rules, if implemented, will supersede The Bihar Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Rules, 2005; The Bihar Factories Rules, 1950; The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) State Rules, 1972; The Bihar Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) State Rules, 1980; The Bihar Motor Transport Workers Rule, 1962; and, The Bihar Beedi and Cigar Workers (Condition of Employment) Rule, 1968.

Bihar

Updated: 30th September, 2021

Revised Minimum Wages

The Government of Bihar, vide notification No. 5/M.W.-40-16/2021 L&R -2847, dated 30th September 2021, has revised Minimum Wages effective from 1st October 2021 as mentioned below. Bihar revised minimum wages table dated sept 30th 2021

Bihar

Updated: 31stMarch, 2021

Minimum Wages

The Government of Bihar, vide notification dated 31st March, 2021 has revised the Minimum Wages w.e.f 1st April, 2021, to 30th September, 2021.

Bihar

Updated: 18thFebruary, 2021

Wage Rules

The Government of Bihar, vide S.O. 78, dated 18th February, 2021, has issued the draft of Code on Wages (Bihar) Rules, 2021 and will be accepting the objections and suggestions from the public. These inputs may be addressed to Joint Labour Commissioner, Bihar or by E-mail: lcbihar@bihar.gov.in.

Bihar

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Applicability of Bihar factories has been enhanced

The Government of Bihar, vide notification no. 01-09/2020/6332, dated 18th November, 2020, has increased the threshold limit for applicability of factories, which are operating with the aid of power to twenty and factories operating without aid of power to forty. State Government may by notification exempt new establishments from the provisions of the Act for 1000 days from the days on which such commercial production start.

Bihar

Updated: 18th November, 2020

Applicability of ID Act has increased to 300

The Government of Bihar, vide notification 01-10/2020/6335, dated 18th November, 2020, has amended the threshold limit for applicability under Industrial Disputes (Bihar Amendment) Act, 2020 to three hundred. New establishments taking confidence from State Government, when it is necessary for the public interest, maybe exempted from the provisions of the Act for 1000 days from the commencement of establishment.

Bihar

Updated: 18th November, 2020

CLRA applicability has increased to 50

The Government of Bihar, vide notification no. 01-11/2020/6329, dated 18th November, 2020, has amended the applicability of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)(Bihar Amendment) Act, 2020. The threshold limit been increased from 20 to 50 for Contractors and Principal Employers.

Bihar

Updated: 21st September, 2020

Minimum Wages

The Government of Bihar vide notification Dated 21-Sept-2020 has revised the Minimum Wages w.e.f 1st October 2020.