Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand Minimum (Basic) Wages Notification (Apr 2019)

Government Of Uttarakhand Vide notification no 309/VIII/19-228(Labour)/2001-Part-II has revised the basic rates of wage for shops and establishment in the state. This notification revises the basic rates currently existing and a new dearness allowance notification may be released which would be calculated to arrive at the final Minimum rates of wages effective April 2019 in the state of Uttarakhand

Haryana

The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2019

Government of Haryana vide notification No. Leg.18/2019 has amended sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965. As per the amendment, each employee shall contribute to the Fund every month an amount equal to zero point two percent of his salary or wages or any remuneration subject to a limit of rupees twenty-five and each employer in respect of each such employee shall contribute to the Fund every month, twice the amount contributed by such employee. Provided that the limit specified above shall be indexed annually to the consumer price index beginning from first of January each year

Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2019)

The Government of Chhattisgarh vide notification, has revised the variable dearness allowance effective 1st April 2019 to 30th September 2019

Madhya Pradesh

Exemption From Renewal Of Shops And Establishment Registration In Madhya Pradesh

Government Of Madhya Pradesh vide notification no No.F 28-01/2019/A-16 has amended the Madhya Pradesh Shops And Establishment Rules 1959; as per the amendment the registration certificate granted under the provisions of the Act and Rule shall remain valid till the date of closure notified by employer. The employers who have obtained registration before 15th February 2014 shall compulsorily obtain registration after amendment of these rules. Further, Rule 6 also substituted the word "Registration" in the provision for the words "Registration or renewal"

Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu Minimum Wages Notification (March 2019)

Government of Tamil Nadu vide notification No.II(2)/LE/205(m)/2019 has revised the minimum rates of wages payable to the class of employees in the employment in shops and commercial establishments in the state of Tamil Nadu. As per the notification, government has revised the "Basic wage" rates in Tamil Nadu and the revised dearness allowance may be released separately through gazette notification

Central

Amendment to Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950

Government of India vide notification no G.S.R. 169 (E)has amended Rule 59 of Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 where expenses for funeral is substituted to fifteen thousand rupees from the previous amount of ten thousand rupees

Karnataka

The Karnataka Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2019)

The Government of Karnataka vide notification no.P&S-I/CPI/2018-19 has released the enhanced consumer price index for 2019 which will be effective from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. Based on the revised enhanced consumer price index points and minimum wages notification for shops and commercial establishment published on 30th Dec 2017, the variable dearness allowance has been revised for the state of Karnataka effective 1st April 2019

Bihar

The Bihar Minimum Wages Notification (Apr 2019)

As per notification number S.O. 39, Government of Bihar has released Minimum Wages for the state of Bihar effective 1st April 2019

Maharashtra

One Time Payment Of Tax Scheme, 2019 Under Maharashtra Profession Tax

Government of Maharashtra vide notification No. PFT.1218/C.R.52/Taxation-3 has released a new scheme under the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975. This scheme has been introduced to provide an optional scheme for the payment of tax, in advance, for an enrolled person, under the said Act. The enrolled person may opt the scheme on the department’s website www.mahagst.gov.in at any time after his enrollment. The Scheme shall be restricted to the period selected by an enrolled person. Such person may opt for the Scheme again after earlier period under the scheme is over. However the benefit can be availed at a time for a minimum period of three years upto a maximum period of thirty five years. The enrolled person who has discharged his liability for payment of tax for a total continuous period of five years by making payment in advance of a lump-sum amount under provision of clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Act, prior to 1st April 2018, may also opt for the Scheme after completion of such period of five years. The enrolled person who has already paid Profession Tax for the year 2018-2019 or has paid any lump-sum amount on or after 1st April 2018 for the periods starting from 1st April 2018, can also avail the benefit of Scheme by paying the balance amount payable for the period opted under the scheme as per the Notification. Details of amount payable as per the scheme is provided in the table annexure in the notification

Haryana

The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Haryana Amendment) Bill, 2019

Government of Haryana vide notification No. 12-HLA of 2019/16/3917 has introduced bill towards the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2019. As per the bill and subsequent amendment once encacted, each employee shall contribute to the Fund every month an amount equal to zero point two percent of his salary or wages or any remuneration subject to a limit of rupees twenty-five and each employer in respect of each such employee shall contribute to the Fund every month, twice the amount contributed by such employee. Provided that the limit specified above shall be indexed annually to the consumer price index beginning from first of January each year