EPFO’s employment data is very cheery, but needs a reality check
The surprisingly upbeat data that has emerged from the registers of the Employees’ Provident Fund…
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Cabinet approves minimum wage code bill by integrating four labour laws
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a…
EPFO Interest Rate At 5-Year Low As Finance Ministry Okays 8.55% For 2017-18
The finance ministry on Thursday approved a recommendation of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)…
Payroll data indication of formal sector, not overall jobs in economy: Govt
The ministry of statistics and programme implementation (Mospi) has issued a consolidated report on payroll…
India is revamping its minimum wage laws for the first time in 60 years
In a move that will benefit millions of unskilled workers across the country, the current…
EPF vs NPS: Which one will help you save more money for retirement?
The National Pension System (NPS) and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) are feasible options for…
EPFO withdraws exempt status of 147 establishments in bid to streamline online records
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has withdrawn the ‘exempted establishment’ status of about 147…
World Bank: Abolish Minimum Wage, Other Labour Laws
The recently released ‘working draft ’ of the World Bank’s flagship World Development Report (WDR)…
EPFO, NPS data show 2.2 million formal jobs added in 6 months
The economy added at least 2.2 million formal jobs over the six months to February,…
EPFO data shows 3.1 million new jobs created between September-February
The economy added 2.2 million formal jobs between September 2017 and February 2018, the payroll…