Labour Law Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 12th Oct, 2020
Goa
The Factories (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Goa vide notification no.7/12/2020-LA dated 12th October 2020 has repealed The Factories (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as The Factories (Goa Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the notification, the government has increased threshold limit for applicability to the Factories Act, 1948 from ten or more workers to twenty or more workers for factories operating with the aid of power and from twenty or more workers to forty or more workers for factories operating without the aid of power. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 7th Jul, 2020
Released Date: 8th Oct, 2020
Uttar Pradesh
The Uttar Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per notification No. 1362-89/Pravartan-(M.W.)/15 Government of Uttar Pradesh has released Minimum Wages for the state of Uttar Pradesh effective from 1st October 2020 to 31st March 2021
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 5th Oct, 2020
Jammu and Kashmir
The Central Government vide ordinance no S.O. 3465 (E) dated 5th October 2020 has passed an order to be known as The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Second Order, 2020 to amend The Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Act,1996, The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, The Factories Act, 1948, The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, The Trade Union Act, 1926. Below mentioned are the brief description on the changes brought in by the order, (a) Provisions relating to layoffs, retrenchment, closure of the certain establishment, under Section 25K of The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 will now be applicable to an industrial establishment where the number of workmen employed is not less than three hundred workmen instead of the existing provision of one hundred workmen and the time limit for submission of the application to Labour Court or Tribunal, in case of dismissal of an individual workman which may be deemed to be an industrial dispute, has been reduced from three years to one year from the date of dismissal, retrenchment, discharge or termination of service as per provisions of the Act. (b) The threshold limit for applicability to the Factories Act, 1948 has now been increased from ten or more workers to twenty or more workers for factories operating with the aid of power and from twenty or more workers to forty or more workers for factories operating without the aid of power. In addition, prior consent of the women worker shall be obtained by the employer for working before 6 am and beyond 7 pm subject to such conditions relating to safety, holidays and working hours or any other condition as prescribed (c) The applicability of The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 for establishments has been increased from twenty or more workmen to forty or more workmen. Please refer to the notification for more details.
Effective Date: 5th Oct, 2020
Released Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Gujarat
The Gujarat Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
The Government of Gujarat has released the revised Minimum Wages dearness allowance for the State of Gujarat effective 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Telangana
The Telangana Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2020)
As per the press note released, Commissioner of Labour Telangana, Hyderabad and the Competent Authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 has declared the CPI points for calculation of variable dearness allowance for the state of Telangana with effect from 1st October 2020
Effective Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Released Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Punjab
The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Punjab vide ordinance No.16-Leg./2020 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) (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the notification, the existing applicability of the act for the establishments employing twenty or more workmen has been increased to fifty or more workmen. Please refer notification for more details
Effective Date: 22nd Sep, 2020
Released Date: 1st Oct, 2020
Punjab
The Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020
The Government of Punjab vide notification No.17-Leg./2020 has repealed The Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with ordinary legislation to be known as The Industrial Disputes (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020. As per the notification, the existing applicability of Chapter V of the Act, which specifies provisions relating to layoffs, retrenchment, closure of certain establishments, wherein the number of workmen employed is not less than one hundred workmen has been increased to three hundred workmen. In addition to the above, as per the provisions relating to the conditions of retrenchment, the existing compensation which shall be equivalent to fifteen days' average pay for every completed year of continuous service or any part thereof in excess of six months, an additional condition which will be an amount equivalent to last three months average pay has been introduced. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 23rd Sep, 2020
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
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