Labour Law Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 14th Oct, 2020
Central
ESIC vide notification No. E-13/12/9/2020-P.R. has notified the extension of the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana scheme for the period from 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021 with relaxation in following eligibility conditions for availing relief under the scheme during the period 24th March 2020 to 31st December 2020 which shall be as under (1) The Insured Person should have been in insurable employment for a minimum period of two years immediately before his/her unemployment and should have contributed for not less than 78 days in the contribution period immediately preceding the unemployment and minimum 78 days in one of the remaining three contribution periods in two years prior to unemployment. (2) The claim shall be due 30 days after the date of unemployment. (3) The claim for relief may be submitted by an IP online in the prescribed claim form duly completed, directly to the Branch office. The payment shall be made in the bank account of the IP within 15 days from the receipt of the duly completed claim. Aadhaar shall be used for the identification of the Insured Person. (4) Relief to the extent of 50 % of the average per day earning during the previous four contribution periods to be paid up to a maximum of 90 days of unemployment. The above-relaxed eligibility conditions shall be applicable for the period 24.03.2020 to 31.12.2020 only. The other conditions as specified in the original Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana scheme as notified on 4th February 2019 shall remain the same. The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana scheme shall be available with original eligibility conditions for the IPs who became unemployed on or before 23rd March 2020 and on or after 1st January 2021
Effective Date: 1st Jul, 2020
Released Date: 14th Oct, 2020
Haryana
Declaration Of Paid Holiday During Bye-Election In Haryana
Governor of Punjab vide notification no No.21/07/2015-5L/530 has declared 3rd November 2020 as a paid holiday, to enable the employees working in the Shops and Commercial Establishments situated in the state of Punjab who are voters of Haryana to cast their votes in Haryana. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 3rd Nov, 2020
Released Date: 14th Oct, 2020
Meghalaya
Inspections Under Various Labour Laws To Facilitate Ease Of Doing Business In Meghalaya
Government of Meghalaya vide No. LBG.39/2014/Pt/228 has issued an order to introduce computerized systems of Risk Assessment based Inspections with random allocation of Inspecting Officers to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in the State. As per the order, inspection will be carried out by respective Inspection Officers to categorized establishments as Very Low Risk / Low Risk / Medium Risk / High Risk depending upon the number of workers employed. The frequency for inspection for establishments under the Low-Risk category will be once in three years and Medium Risk Category is once in two years and for establishments under the High-Risk category inspections will be done once in a year. Therefore, the aforementioned scheme shall be applicable to the following acts - (1) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, (2) The Payment Of Wages Act, 1936, (3) The Equal Remuneration Act 1976 (4) The Payment of Bonus Act 1965 (5) The Payment of Gratuity Act 1972 (6) The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (7) The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act, 1970 (8) The Meghalaya Shops And Establishments Act, 2003 (9) The Child And Adolescent Labour (Prohibition And Regulation) Act, 1986 (10) The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Condition of Service) Act 1979. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 14th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 14th Oct, 2020
Haryana
Declaration Of Paid Holiday In Haryana For Bye-Election
Governor of Haryana has declared 3rd November 2020 as a paid holiday, for the employees of Shops and Commercial Establishments and workers of Factories in the state who are enrolled as voters in 33-Baroda Assembly Constituency (District Sonepat) to enable them to cast their votes. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 3rd Nov, 2020
Released Date: 13th Oct, 2020
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman And Nicobar Islands Union Territory List Of Holidays 2021
As per notification No.18/06/F.No.24(1)/2019-20/LC&DET, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar has declared the list of General Holidays in the Union Territory of Andaman And Nicobar Islands for the calendar year 2021
Effective Date: 1st Jan, 2021
Released Date: 13th Oct, 2020
Kerala
Inspections Under Various Labour Laws To Facilitate Ease Of Doing Business In Kerala
The Government of Kerala vide G.O.(Rt)No.1034/2020/LBR has issued an order to introduce computerized systems of Risk Assessment based Inspections with random allocation of Inspecting Officers to facilitate the Ease of Doing Business in the State. As per the order, inspection will be carried out by respective Inspection Officers to categorized establishments as Low Risk / Medium Risk / High Risk depending upon the number of workers employed. The frequency for inspection of industries under the Low-Risk category will be once in two years and when the need arises, the Medium Risk Category is between one year and when the need arises, establishments under the High-Risk category inspections will be done between six months and when the need arises. Therefore, the aforementioned scheme shall be applicable to the following acts, The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, The Factories Act, 1948, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, The Minimum Wages Act, 1948, The Shops and Establishments Act, The Labour Welfare Fund Act, The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, The Payment of Wages Act, 1936, The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 13th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 12th Oct, 2020
Central
The Central Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per notification F.No. 1 /20(3) /2020-Ls-II, Government of India has released Minimum Wages for the Central sphere effective 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 12th Oct, 2020
Goa
The Industrial Disputes (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Goa vide notification no. 7/12/2020-LA dated 12th October 2020 has repealed The Industrial Disputes (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as The Industrial Disputes (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the ordinance the time limit for submission of the application to labour court or tribunal, in case of dismissal of an individual workman which may be deemed to be an industrial dispute, has been reduced from three years to one year from the date of dismissal, retrenchment, discharge or termination of service as per provisions of the Act. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 26th Jun, 2020
Released Date: 12th Oct, 2020
Goa
The Factories (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Goa vide notification no.7/12/2020-LA dated 12th October 2020 has repealed The Factories (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as The Factories (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the notification, the government has increased threshold limit for applicability to the Factories Act, 1948 from ten or more workers to twenty or more workers for factories operating with the aid of power and from twenty or more workers to forty or more workers for factories operating without the aid of power. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 7th Jul, 2020
Released Date: 12th Oct, 2020
Punjab
Extension For Renewal Of Membership For Construction Workers In Punjab
Government of Punjab vide notification No. 21/38/15-2L/1496 has notified that construction workers those who stood registered as on 1st September 2017 or were in the grace period of one year and could not renew their membership with the board under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, such workers would now renew their Registration up to 31st March 2021 on the following terms and conditions:- (i) Such construction worker will furnish a document to ensure that he/she has worked as building worker for at least 90 days in each year during which he/she could not renew his/her membership (ii) Such construction worker will ensure that he/she has deposited arrears of his/her contribution at the rate of rupees ten per month and fine of rupees five per month for the delayed period
Effective Date: 12th Oct, 2020
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