In the view of the current crisis due to COVID-19, the government has decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to employees of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), shall not be paid. The additional allowance due from Oct 1, 2020, will also not be paid. “In the view of the crisis arising out of COVID-19, it…
The EPFO gained 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020, raising its user base by about 30.92 lakh in the first two quarters of the current financial year: says Labour Ministry data Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose to 14.9 lakh in September from 8.8 lakh in August 2020, according to its…
Indian industrial sector is generally criticized for being overprotective of its workers. The labour regulations are said to be too strict to allow firms to work efficiently and productively
Only 1 in 63 million enterprises in India are formally organized… To provide better social security to its workforce, the Indian government has recently passed three laws- Code on Wages Bill, Code on Occupational Safety, Health & Working conditions and Code on Social Security
Labor laws are the only aspect of Indian economy that hasn’t seen any fundamental change ever since the country gained independence…Considering the economic challenges posed by the pandemic to the economies worldwide, the reforms have been well timed and can help the country sail through these uncertain times.
The newly elected Biden government in the US is all set to reverse earlier policies related to immigration, including increasing H1B visa limit. This comes as a pleasant news to tens of thousands of semi and highly skilled Indians who are currently working or planning to work in future in the USA.
ESIC relaxes norms in consideration of the impact of pandemic – Corona virus, and resultant impact on working of most businesses. The ESI contribution for the month of February, 2020 & March 2020 can be filed & paid up to 15th April, 2020 & 15th May 2020 instead of 15th March, 2020 & 15th April,…
Ride-hailing startup Uber Technologies Inc recently said that it will offer compensation to drivers and delivery people diagnosed with the coronavirus or placed in quarantine for up to 14 days. In an official statement, the company said that it has already started compensating drivers in some markets and is planning to implement the same benefits…
Karnataka accepts software industry body Nasscom’s offer to help the government rewrite labour regulation. This move will also bring more services online to reduce interface between industries & labour offices. As per statements made by labour minister to the media, S Suresh Kumar said, “The move is taken to align with the changing requirements of…