Interim relief granted to workers is covered within the purview of basic wages

Mangalam Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs Employees Provident Fund (Kerala High Court) Kerala High Court held that interim relief granted to the workers at 20% of the wages of the works will come within the purview of the definition of basic wages as mentioned in Section 2(b) of the the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Facts- The petitioner’s establishment is a covered establishment under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (for short, Act, 1952). The MCM Press, Kottayam, even after its takeover by the petit...