On the rise: EPFO monthly payroll count jumps 43% in just a month
Monthly payroll count published by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) showed a 43 per cent rise in April,…
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EPFO nod likely soon for minimum Rs 2,000 EPS pension
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to soon give its go-ahead to the…
Government plans to pay companies’ share of ESI for new recruits
In yet another effort to enable job creation in the formal sector, the labour ministry…
EPFO directs offices to pay higher pension to eligible EPS members
After a long wait, there is some good news for Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) subscribers.…
Labour Ministry puts on hold quarterly jobs survey
Labour ministry’s quarterly employment survey (QES), which provides for the number of jobs created in…
Why looking beyond wage code for labour is important
Initially introduced in the Lok Sabha in August 2017, the draft wage code bill, 2017,…
Social Security Code provides for linking fine with inflation
Probably for the first time, the Center will be empowered to align pecuniary penalty with…
Not more than 10 percent of employees’ pension can be withheld in case of a criminal case: High Court
Very often, when government employees get entangled in a legal case, just before their retirement,…
Are wages growing at faster rate than job creation? ESIC data unclear
The payroll count provided by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) last week failed to show any…
Labour reform: Government notifies fixed-term jobs for all sectors
In line with an announcement made by finance minister Arun Jaitley in his latest Budget speech, the…