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Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund (KWF): Contributions and Benefits

Corporate Law : Understand the Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund: Applicability, contributions, benefits for workers, payment process, and penalties f...

January 9, 2025 1545 Views 1 comment Print

High Court Rulings 2024: Key Judgments on Industrial Disputes Act

Corporate Law : Explore significant High Court rulings from 2024 on the Industrial Disputes Act, including key judgments on workman definitions, e...

January 1, 2025 978 Views 0 comment Print

High Court Rulings 2024 – Employees’ Provident Fund Act Cases & Decisions

Corporate Law : Summary of key 2024 High Court rulings under the Employees' Provident Fund Act, covering employer liabilities, deductions, and mor...

December 26, 2024 4335 Views 0 comment Print

Layoff under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Comprehensive analysis

Corporate Law : Explore the concept of layoff under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, its legal provisions, procedure, effects on employees and c...

December 26, 2024 681 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Law Updates: High Court Rulings – November 2024

Corporate Law : Key Labour law rulings in November 2024: ESI, ID Act, Provident Fund, and more across various High Courts....

December 5, 2024 4053 Views 0 comment Print


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Central Government Increases Minimum Wage Rates for Workers

Corporate Law : The Central Government increases minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, effective October 1, 2024, aiding...

September 25, 2024 2217 Views 0 comment Print

Salient Features of EPS, 95 & steps to file EPF/EPS nomination digitally

Corporate Law : Easy steps to file EPF/EPS nomination digitally Submit EPF/EPS Nomination Digitally! Steps to submit EPF/EPS Nomination Digitally:...

October 1, 2022 2979 Views 0 comment Print

Implementation of central rules on labour codes w.e.f. 1-7-22

Corporate Law : As per the information gathered by me from news/media/notifications etc on new 4 Labour uniform codes few provisions are being imp...

June 28, 2022 28176 Views 8 comments Print

Shops and Establishments Registration in Delhi is Mandatory

Corporate Law : OFFICE OF THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GNCT OF DELHI 5 – SHAM NATH MARG DELHI- 110054 Public Notice All Shops and ...

August 10, 2021 9228 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules relating to Employee’s Compensation under Code on Social Security, 2020 notified

Corporate Law : Draft Rules relating to Employee’s Compensation under Code on Social Security, 2020 notified Ministry of Labour and Employment, ...

June 16, 2021 990 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Industrial Dispute Must Be Raised Before Labour Court with Jurisdiction, Not at Head or Registered Office

Corporate Law : The Telangana High Court addressed jurisdiction and employment status in Godrej Agrovet Ltd. Vs Presiding Officer. Key aspects of ...

January 7, 2025 204 Views 0 comment Print

Employers Can Discipline & Transfer Employees: Bombay HC

Corporate Law : The Bombay High Court sets aside the Industrial Court's interim relief, reinstating employer rights to transfer and discipline emp...

January 6, 2025 693 Views 0 comment Print

Employees of statutory canteen IPSO facto cannot become employees of principal employer: Allahabad HC

Corporate Law : The Allahabad High Court ruled that workers in a statutory canteen operated by a contractor are not employees of Hindustan Aeronau...

January 6, 2025 264 Views 0 comment Print

Labour Court Can Issue Notices to Relevant Parties, Including Non-Referenced Parties

Corporate Law : MP High Court upholds Labor Court's authority to include new parties in labor disputes. Manjeet Global Pvt Ltd liable post-unit tr...

January 6, 2025 357 Views 0 comment Print

Predominant Nature of Duties Determines Workman Status under Industrial Disputes Act 1947

Corporate Law : Bombay High Court rejects plea of Venkatesh Seena Naidu in dispute over workman status under Industrial Disputes Act due to delay ...

January 6, 2025 372 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Government of West Bengal extended jurisdiction of Labour Courts/Tribunals

Corporate Law : The Government of West Bengal extends the jurisdiction of Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals, and related courts for faster dispu...

November 18, 2024 324 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government Increases Minimum Wage Rates for Workers

Corporate Law : The Central Government increases minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, effective October 1, 2024, aiding...

September 25, 2024 2217 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Amendment Act 2024: Increased Contribution Rates

Corporate Law : Learn about the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Amendment Act 2024, raising contribution rates to Rs 25 per employee and thrice fo...

March 18, 2024 9597 Views 0 comment Print

EPFO: Committees for Drafting Schemes under Social Security Code 2020

Corporate Law : EPFO constituted committees for drafting schemes under Social Security Code 2020. This article provides details of committees and ...

June 2, 2023 864 Views 0 comment Print

Govt enable certain Labour Law Provisions with effect from 03rd May, 2023

Corporate Law : Effecting certain provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 in respect of Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous P...

May 3, 2023 2151 Views 0 comment Print


Ingredients of becoming “sterling” employee

March 22, 2019 1221 Views 0 comment Print

Job or service!!! Whenever one hears the name of this precious or routine word nowadays, one picture depicts in once mind, i.e. person is going to office or work place by wearing official attire and return with boredom in the evening. Some of my colleagues agree with me that presently job timing has changed drastically. […]

Minimum wages Rate Chart as 01.04.2016

April 26, 2016 126523 Views 7 comments Print

(a): The rates of minimum wages fixed for agriculture and non­agricultural workers in the Central Sphere is at Annexure I. The range of minimum wages in the State Sphere is at Annexure II. (b) to (d): There is a wide regional disparity in minimum wages due to variations in socio-economic and agro-climatic conditions, income, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and local conditions.

EPF Notification enhancing statutory wage ceiling to ₹ 15,000/-

August 28, 2014 7018 Views 0 comment Print

Ministry of Labour & Employment issued notifications enhancing statutory wage ceiling from existing Rs. 6,500/- to ₹ 15,000/-, fixing minimum pension of ₹ 1000/- per month and 20% additional relief on the amount of assurance benefit admissible under EDLI Scheme, 1976.

Ways to Make Your Payroll Process Compliant & Error Free

April 9, 2014 2408 Views 0 comment Print

In this competitive business arena, it is indeed a challenge for every organization to meet the regulatory requirements in terms of compliance. There are many government related taxes that are levied with regard to the monthly payroll for employees and in turn the organizations. The acts and laws that relate to statutory compliance also witness […]

How does Leave Management Help Cut Labor Costs

March 6, 2014 781 Views 0 comment Print

Leave Management/Attendance Management is one of the most vital aspects in workforce management. Leave/Absenteeism may occur in organization due to a wide variety of reasons. Ultimately this is an aspect that directly hits the organizational productivity and indirectly affects the bottom line, therefore the ROI.

Ways to Curtail Labor Cost with Time & Attendance Solutions

January 18, 2014 2808 Views 0 comment Print

Manpower, often referred to as labor is one of the primary concerns of every business. There comes the need of an efficient HR process in place to handle this manpower or labor. When we take HR process, we have two definitions. One part of it is concerned with acquiring manpower which is termed as recruitment […]

Minimum rates of wages under Minimum Wages Act, 1948

March 23, 2012 10883 Views 0 comment Print

The Government is in the process of consulting various stake holders and is yet to take a final decision on the proposal for amending the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and fixing a statutory National Floor Level Minimum Wage.

Benefit of EPF Scheme to Industrial Workers and People Covered under EPF and ESIC

December 14, 2011 2074 Views 0 comment Print

Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 statutorily applies to employees getting wages upto Rs. 6500/- in respect of scheduled establishments employing 20 or more workers. State-wise details are given at Annexure.The mechanism to regulate and monitor the implementation of Labour Laws is incorporated in respective Labour Laws. Occasional instances of such nature have been noticed in the Employees Provident Fund offices.

Labour laws amendment bill to exempt unit upto 40 workers

September 20, 2010 1214 Views 0 comment Print

The Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988 presently provides for exemption by way of allowing ‘very small’ establishment (employing up to 9 workers) to maintain only one register and submit one return and ‘small establishments’ (employing 10 to 19 workers) to maintain three registers and submit one return. The passage of the Amendment Bill will benefit establishments employing up to 40 workers in maintaining registers and submitting returns electronically under 16 Labour Laws.

Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009 – Amendment in section 2 and insertion of section 13A, Change in definition of employee

January 9, 2010 40476 Views 126 comments Print

In the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the principal Act’), in section 2, for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—‘(e) “employee” means any person (other than an apprentice) who is employed for wages, whether the terms of such employment are express or implied, in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of a factory, mine, oilfield, plantation, port, railway company, shop or other establishment to which this Act applies, but does not include any such person who holds a post under the Central Government or a State Government and is governed by any other Act or by any rules providing for payment of gratuity;’.

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