Labour Law Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 23rd Dec, 2020
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand State List Of Holidays 2021
The Government of Uttarakhand vide Notification No. 794/xxxi(15)G-74/2016-20, has released the holiday list for the year 2021
Effective Date: 1st Jan, 2021
Released Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Uttarakhand
Digital Maintenance Of Records And Registers Under Various Labour Laws In Uttarakhand
The Labour Department of Uttarakhand vide Notification No. 4869/2020 has informed that all statutory registers and records required under various labour laws are now allowed to be maintained online in digital format. The registers and records so maintained shall be subject to scrutiny and inspection by authorities as and when required under the relevant Acts and Rules. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Meghalaya
The Government of Meghalaya vide notification no LBG. 39/2014/Pt/255 has implemented the process of online registrations and auto-renewals of certificates of registration and licenses with regard to the following acts : (1) The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (2) The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment & Conditions of Service) Act 1979 (3) The Meghalaya Shops And Establishments Act, 2003. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Meghalaya
Auto-Renewal Of License Under Factories Act, 1948 In Meghalaya
The Government of Meghalaya vide notification no LBG. 39/2014/Pt/256 has introduced an online-based auto-renewal system in the Office of the Chief Inspector of Boilers and Factories, Meghalaya to eliminate the hassles of physical visits for periodic renewals of factories licenses. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Odisha
The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) (Odisha Amendment) Act 2020
The Government of Odisha vide Notification No: 7182/25M(6)N8/20 has amended the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. As per the amendment, the applicability to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 to any establishments and contractors employing twenty or more workmen has been increased to fifty or more workmen. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Goa
Order On Auto-Renewal Of License Under Factories Act, 1948 In Goa
The Government of Goa vide notification no CIF/20(Part)/S-II/2020/2153 has introduced auto-renewal of the license under the factories act, 1948. Such auto-renewal is given for a period of one year upon submission of declaration and the payment of required fees. The eligibility for factories for such auto-renewal will be based on the following conditions: (i) Based on the closure of the findings of the Central Inspection System based inspection, if any, conducted during the previous period and /or after evaluation of other risk factors (ii) There is no change in the particulars specified in License to work a factory in Form 4 issued earlier for the previous period and/ or no change in the Manager notified in accordance with the prescribed provisions (iii) The fees paid is as specified in Rule 6 of the said Rules as amended from time to time. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 21st Dec, 2020
Karnataka
Clarification On Rates Of LWF Contribution For The Year 2020 Under The Karnataka LWF Act, 1965
Due to the repealing of the Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 2017 vide. The Karnataka Repealing Of Certain Enactments And Regional Laws Act, 202 dated 1st December 2020, there was a certain presumption that rates of LWF contribution were restored to the earlier rates i.e. Rs. 6 and 12 for Employees and Employers as opposed to the existing rates i.e. Rs. 20 and 40 respectively. Now, the Karnataka LWF Board vide. its Press Release as hosted on its website has clarified that the rates of contribution remain at the ratio of 20:40 (Employees Rs.20/- Employers Rs.40/-) respectively. Further Employers shall remit contributions only through online mode by 15th January 2021 for the calendar year 2020. Therefore, Employers in Karnataka are advised to continue to deduct the contribution to the Welfare Fund from the salaries of employees at the rate of Rs.20/- along with Employer's contribution of Rs.40/- and remit the amount online on or before 15th January 2021 on https://klwb.karnataka.gov.in/ along with a statement in Form ‘D’ prescribed under the Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act & Rules. The deduction of employee’s contribution shall be only in respect of the employees who are on the rolls of the establishment as of 31st December 2020. Since there have been two documents pertaining to the same subject and basis our attempts to reach the State Labour Welfare Department, employers are advised to proceed with payment of LWF contribution as per existing rates until further notice from Authority. Simpliance will update the revised notification if any as published in the gazette of Karnataka from time to time. Please refer to the press note for more details.
Effective Date: 21st Dec, 2020
Released Date: 21st Dec, 2020
Kerala
The Kerala Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
The 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.DES/953/2020-P3(1), 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 October 2020 are as ascertained by the Director-General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act
Released Date: 18th Dec, 2020
Karnataka
Grant Of Paid Holiday For Employees Eligible To Vote In Karnataka Panchayat Elections
The State Election Commission of Karnataka has notified 22nd December, 2020 and 27th December, 2020 as the dates on which Gram Panchayats Election in 30 Districts for 5762 Panchayats Bodies in the State of Karnataka is scheduled to be held. Now, the Government of Karnataka has issued the notification No.CASE/41HHL2020 wherein it has been directed that all Government Offices, Schools and colleges both Government as well as private, aided or unaided, offices of the Central Government, Nationalized and other banks and Central/State Government Factories and other Industrial Establishments and those in co-operative sector and all commercial and Industrial Establishments in private sector shall grant paid holiday to their employees who are eligible to vote on the date of polling in the area in accordance with Rule 114 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Election procedure Rules 1993 read with Sec.135-B of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The Notification also stipulates that the above directions will not be applicable to the employees who are involved in essential services and they should be given time off to enable them to exercise their franchise if they are eligible to vote in the respective Panchayat. Therefore Employers of Factories /Industrial Establishments in Karnataka are highly advised to comply with these directions issued by the Government of Karnataka and to declare paid Holiday on the above-mentioned dates to their workers who are registered voters in the said Gram Panchayats Election to the Panchayats Bodies in the State of Karnataka. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Dec, 2020
Released Date: 18th Dec, 2020
Central
The Labour Ministry vide notification No. 4041 has notified the enabling provisions for the constitution of Central Advisory Board which is mandated to fix minimum wages and advice the government on any matter relating to the Code On Wages 2019. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 18th Dec, 2020
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