Labour Law Gazette Notifications

Maharashtra

The Maharashtra State Tax On Professions, Trades, Callings, And Employments (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Government of Maharashtra vide notification No. PFT-1221/C.R. 2/Taxation-3 has amended the format of Form III-B filed for returns and payment of tax by employers under the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings, and Employments Rules, 1975. Please refer to the notification for more details

Punjab

Paid Holiday For Employees Of Shops And Establishments In Punjab On Account Of Municipal Corporation Elections

The Government of Punjab vide notification no. 21/07/2015-5L/171 has notified paid holiday on 14th February 2021 to enable the employees working in the shops and commercial establishments who are voters of districts where General Elections of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Bye-election to certain wards of Municipal Corporations/Municipal Councils/Nagar Panchayats are taking place. Please refer to the notification for more details

Goa

Renewal Of License Under Ease Of Doing Business In Goa

Government of Goa vide circular no.CE/12-72/2018-19/Exc/3093 has notified to renew all the licenses except industrial licenses and occasional licenses for a period of 5 years under the ease of doing business reforms. If the license holders pay the license fee for 5 years renewal, a 10% rebate shall be given on the total fees on or before March 31, 2021. Further, if the renewal is taken for 3 years and the fees are paid in advance for 3 years, a rebate of 5% shall be given on or before 31st March 2021. Any enhancement in the renewal of the license fee shall not be applicable to the holders who have paid the license fee in advance. The officials shall maintain all the records for the renewal of the licenses and shall submit a report for the same by 15 or 30 of the months or the last date that is 31st March 2021. Please refer to the notification for more details

Andhra Pradesh

Paid Holiday For Employees Of Shops And Establishments In Andhra Pradesh On Account Of Gram Panchayat Elections

The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission, Vijayawada has notified the schedule for Ordinary Elections to the Office Of Sarpanch and Ward Members Of Gram Panchayats in the State to be held on 9th February 2021, 13th February 2021, 17th February 2021, and 21st February 2021. The Chief Inspector, Under Andhra Pradesh Shops & Establishments Act 1988 and Spl. Commissioner of Labour, vide. Gazette Notification dated 3rd February 2021, has directed employers to declare Paid Holiday on the Polling Day i.e. 9th February 2021 (Tuesday), 13th February 2021 (Saturday), 17th February 2021 (Wednesday), and 21st February 2021 (Sunday) to all Employees employed in Shops and Establishments under the Act situated in areas of Gram Panchayats where Elections are to be conducted to enable them to cast their vote. Hence, Employers of Shops & Establishments situated in areas of Gram Panchayats where Elections are to be held in the State of Andhra Pradesh are advised to declare Paid holiday for their employees to enable them to cast their vote in the elections. Please refer to the notification for more details

Central

Deployment Of Electronic Facility At Employer Interface Of EPFO’s Unified Portal For Principal Employers To View EPF Compliances Of Their Contractors And Contract Workers

EPFO has introduced a new facility in its unified portal enabling the employers to declare their contractors and the period of the contract so that they may view and monitor the compliances in respect of their contract employees reported in the ECR. Through this facility, the principal employers can also view whether the employer’s share of EPF contributions paid by the principal employer has been remitted by the contractor for all contract workers or not. Please refer to the notification for more details

Karnataka

Further Extension Of Time Limit To Deposit Labour Welfare Fund Contribution In Karnataka

The Government of Karnataka, vide. Press Note dt. 30th January 2021 has informed that, due to technical difficulties in the online portal, the Karnataka Labour Welfare Board gives further relaxation to all establishments for Karnataka LWF contribution payment on http://klwb.karnataka.gov.in/for the calendar year 2020. The last date for acceptance of the online LWF contribution payment has now been extended till 20th February 2021. Therefore, employers of Karnataka who are yet to make the online payment of the LWF contribution for their establishments may avail of this benefit of the extended due date and are advised to make the LWF contribution payment within 20th February 2021 on the portal

Tripura

Tripura Shops And Establishments (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance 2021

The Government of Tripura vide notification no.F.8(3)-Law/Leg-I/2021 has introduced Tripura Shops And Establishments (Fifth Amendment) Ordinance 2021. As per the ordinance, the existing provision of registration of shops and establishments has been removed as there exists a parallel provision to obtain trade license for pursuing business from the competent local authority through the swaagat portal (swaagat.tripura.gov.in). Please refer to the notification for more details

Haryana

Introduction To Online Process For Registration And License Approval Under Various Labour Laws In Haryana

The Government of Haryana vide notification no. Endst. No. 422-24 has introduced an online department portal (https://hrylabour.gov.in/) for registration, renewal of licenses under (a) The Factories Act, 1948 (b) The Contracts Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act,1970 (c) The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act, 1996 (d) The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (RE&CS) Act, 1979 (e) The Punjab Shops And Commercial Establishments Act, 1958. Please refer to the notification for more details

Tamil Nadu

Certain Provisions Of ESI Act To Be Implemented In Dharmapuri And Ranipet Districts Of Tamil Nadu

Ministry of Labour and Employment vide Gazette notification No. S.O.373(E), has appointed 1st February 2021 as the date on which the following provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 shall come into force in the areas of, Dharmapuri district and Ranipet district in the state of Tamilnadu, namely:- (i) Section 38 (All employees to be insured), Section 39 (Contributions), Section 40 (Principal employer to pay contributions in the first instance), Section 41 (Recovery of contributions from immediate employer), Section 42 (General provisions as to payment of contributions), Section 43 (Method of payment of contribution) and Sections 45A to 45H (Determination of contributions in certain cases, Appellate Authority, Recovery of contributions, Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer, Recovery officer to whom certificate is to be forwarded, Validity of certificate and amendment thereof, Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof, Other modes of recovery, Application of certain provisions of the Income-Tax Act) of Chapter IV and certain other provisions of Chapter V and VI. Please refer to the notification for more details

Tripura

Tripura Factories (Tenth Amendment) Rules 2021

The Government of Tripura vide notification no. F.7(121)-FB/AM(Vol.-II)/2007/2199-07 has amended certain rules of the Tripura Factories Rules 2007. The notification provides for the following amendment (i)updated measures in the temperature to be recorded at each hygrometer, (ii) it further mandates the employer to provide personal protective equipment such as safety helmets, protective footwear, safety goggles, and spectacles, equipment for eye and face protection during welding, gloves and protective clothing, ear protection when exposed to noise, respiratory protection, etc to all workers and the said equipment shall also conform to the relevant national standards. Please refer to the notification for more details