Labour Law Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 30th Sep, 2020
Haryana
The Haryana Minimum Wages Notification (Jan 2020)
The Government of Haryana vide Notification I.R- 2/2020/7740-7868 has released the variable dearness allowance towards Minimum Wages effective from 1st January 2020
Effective Date: 1st Jan, 2020
Released Date: 30th Sep, 2020
Central
The Government of West Bengal vide circular No. Labr./210/(LC-IR)/3C-01/18 has issued guidelines to be followed by all employers and employees of the state covered under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (''Act'') while settling the legitimate dues of the workers in respect of bonus for the year 2020 in terms of the said Act in the interest of maintenance of Industrial peace and harmony,:- (1) It is expected that the employers would adopt a flexible attitude on the issue of the payment of bonus (2) All establishments where the bonus was paid in the previous year are requested to see that the rate of bonus payable this year is not lower than that of last year. Employers are also requested to consider payment of an amount of exgratia in lieu of bonus as is admissible at the maximum stage to those employees who have crossed the eligibility limit as per the Act (3) All employees, whether in casual employment/re-employment after retirement/employed through contractors and have worked for not less than 30 days during the year should be paid a bonus (4) The employers in default towards payment of bonus for the previous year are requested to make such payments this year along with the bonus for the current year. (5) The Government appeals to all trade unions and employers' organisation to extend their cooperation in peaceful and effective settlement of industrial disputes concerning bonus without any disruption of work (6) The Government has noted that in many cases, in previous years, employees of the IT sector, Hotel and Restaurants, Shops & Establishments, Security Workers, and some workers in jute mills did not get any bonus. It is hoped that the situation will not be similar this year. (7) All payments of bonus should be made before the commencement of Durga Puja, 2020. Even employers in unorganised sector where most employees are not covered under the Act are expected to pay bonus/ex-gratia to their workers before the commencement of Durga Puja, 2020. Hence, all employers having their establishments in West Bengal may make note of the above guideline and comply accordingly
Effective Date: 30th Sep, 2020
Released Date: 30th Sep, 2020
Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per Government Notification No.J/1434/2020, CPI points for minimum wage calculation has been released for the state of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per notification number 1/11/Five/2015/36273-422, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has released minimum wages for the State of Madhya Pradesh effective from 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per notification number 1/11/Five/2015/36273-422, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has released minimum wages for the State of Madhya Pradesh effective from 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh Minimum Wages Revised Notification (Oct 2020)
The Government of Chhattisgarh vide notification No/08/2020/4502, has revised the VDA effective from 1st October 2020 to 31st March 2021
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Goa
The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Goa vide notification no7/18/2020-LA has repealed The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the amendment, the applicability to the act for the establishments employing twenty or more workmen is increased to fifty or more workmen. Please refer the notification for more details
Effective Date: 26th Jun, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Maharashtra
Amendment To Applicability Under The Employees State Insurance Act,1948 For Maharashtra
The Government of Maharashtra vide notification No.ESIC 2015/C.R. 150/RAKAVI-2 has approved the notification dated 10th September 2020 towards amendments under The Employees State Insurance Act,1948. As per the amendment, the act shall extend to Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Road Motor Transport Establishments, Cinema including preview theatres, Newspaper establishment as defined in Section 2 of the Working Journalists (Condition of Services) and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 1995, wherein ten or more person are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding twelve months. Please refer the notification for more details
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Rajasthan
Automatic Online Renewal Of License Under The Factories Act In Rajasthan
The Government of Rajasthan vide circular no:2019/PS/00580/536 dated 29th September 2020 in order to enhance Ease of Doing Business in the State, has notified that henceforth, Renewal of License granted under the Factories Act 1948, in accordance with Section 6 and Rule 7 (Renewal of License) of the Rajasthan Factories Rule, 1951 shall be in a transparent, non-discretionary, online and Automatic renewal manner subject to the online deposit of renewal fee through the existing portal of the department (http://rajfab.nic.in). Further, department vide. a banner on the portal states the following:- "Auto-Renewal has been started for renewal of factory license under The Factories Act 1948. Please apply for Factory Renewal through Auto-Renewal Option only''. Hence, Employers having their factories in the State of Rajasthan registered under the Act may note and avail of the mentioned facility for online auto-renewal of license and comply accordingly
Effective Date: 29th Sep, 2020
Released Date: 28th Sep, 2020
Tamil Nadu
The Governor of Tamil Nadu has issued an order to make the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (Central Act 21 of 1965) applicable to the establishments within the meaning of clause (j) of sub-section (1) of Section 2 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (Central Act 27 of 1996) in which less than twenty workers and not less than ten workers are employed or were employed on any day during the accounting year 2019
Effective Date: 28th Sep, 2020
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