As per notification no.70, Greater Chennai Corporation of Tamil Nadu has released the Professional Tax Revised Rates for the Corporation effective 1st April 2018
As per notification S.O. 2011 (E) published in the Gazette of India dated 21st May 2018, the Ministry of Labour and Employment in consultation with the Central Board has revised the administration charges payable under Employees Provident Funds Scheme to 0.50 % of the pay as referred in Paragraph 30 and Paragraph 38 (1) of the scheme. The revised admin charges will be effective 1st June 2018. The Ministry has further clarified that nothing contained in this notification shall affect the administrative charges payable in respect of the period up to and inclusive of the 31st May, 2018
The Government of Haryana vide Notification No. No. I.R. -2 / 16831-967 has released the variable dearness allowance towards Minimum Wages effective from 1st Jan 2018
Government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. As per the Notification No. P3.Pdl.1/2018/DES, the Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948) for the month of March 2018 are as ascertained by the Director General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act
As per notification number LE/LI/DMN/MWA-3(II)/2018/65/1261847, Minimum Wages released for the Union Territory of Daman and Diu effective 1st April 2018
As per notification published in the official Delhi Gazette dated 5th May 2018, the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has amended the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi. As per the amendment the definition of State Government has been stated. The amendment has also listed components to be considered in fixing or revising the minimum rates of the wages. The important changes which will effect employer have been summarised in the following points:
(i) Payment of wages shall compulsorily be made by depositing the same in the bank account of the employees, electronically or by account payee cheque. Cash payment is only allowed to daily wages workers and in case of special circumstances like natural calamities, fire in the establishment etc.
(ii) Earlier overtime payment had to be paid as fixed under the Act or under any law of the appropriate government without any minimum limit, now this overtime rate cannot be fixed below twice the normal rate of wages.
(iii) Employee cannot be retrenched, dismissed, terminated or laid-off without the prior approval of the Authority during the pendency of the proceeding or inquiry for claims under Section 20 (2).
(iv) Penalty under Section 22 for payment of less than the minimum rates has been drastically increased. Earlier it was imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. Now it is imprisonment of three years, or with fine of fifty thousand rupees, or with both.
(v) Penalty for contravening any provision of this Act or of any rule or order under this act has been drastically increased. Earlier it was only fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. Now it is imprisonment for a term of one year, or with fine twenty thousand rupees or with both.
(vi) A new Section for application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi has been inserted stating that the employer shall Upload the employee data on website or web portal in the manner as may be prescribed
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