Labour Law Gazette Notifications

Telangana

The Telangana Minimum Wages Notification (April 2021)

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 April 2021

Bihar

The Bihar Minimum Wage Notification (April 2021)

As per notification No-5/ M.W.- 40-16/2021 L&R- 1231, the Government of Bihar has released Minimum Wages for the state of Bihar effective from 1st April 2021

Central

Declaration Of Public Holiday On Account Of Birthday Of Dr. B.R Ambedkar

The Government of India vide notification no.F.No. 12/04/2020-JCA has declared 14th April 2021 as a Public Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R Ambedkar for all central government offices including all Industrial Establishments throughout India. Please view the notification for more details

Gujarat

The Payment Of Gratuity (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Government of Gujarat vide notification no. GHR/2021/22/LBL/192020/510460/M3 has deleted provision towards Rule 4 (display of notice) and Rule 19 (display of abstract of the act and rule) respectively. Hence, the employers registered under the Act in the state of Gujarat may make note of this amendment and comply accordingly. Please refer the notification for more information

Kerala

Declaration Of Paid Holiday In Kerala On Account Of Legislative Assembly Election 2021

The Government of Kerala vide Order no EN(2) 5224/2021 has declared 6th April 2021 (Tuesday) as a public holiday in connection with the general election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly 2021 and Bye-Election in Malappuram Parliamentary Constituency. It is instructed that all the electors who are employees of private enterprises and private and public industrial undertaking, shops, and establishments including those which work on a shift basis shall be granted a paid holiday on the day of the poll in the constituency where the general elections/bye-elections are to be held. Further, it is clarified that even the electors including casual workers working outside the constituency concerned would be entitled to the benefit of a paid holiday. Please refer to the notification for more details

Kerala

The Kerala Minimum Wages Notification (Feb 2021)

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/859/2021-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 February 2021 ascertained by the Director-General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act

Tamil Nadu

Amendment To The Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950

The Government of Tamil Nadu vide notification number SRO A-9/2021 has introduced certain amendments to the Tamil Nadu factories rules 1950. As per the amendment under rule 103, regarding maintenance of muster roll and registers, the Manager of every factory is required to maintain a muster roll of all the workers employed in the factory in Form No. 25 and entries shall be made at the commencement of each period of work. The Manager shall make such muster roll readily available for inspection to the inspector at all times during working hours or when any work is being carried on in the factory and it shall be preserved for a period of three years after the last entry. The Register of adult workers and young persons in Form No. 12, Register of leave with wages in Form No. 15, and the muster roll and register of compensatory holidays in Form No. 25 shall be considered to serve the purposes of the Registers and muster roll. Please refer to the notification for more details

Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Third Party Building And Other Construction Workers Establishment Inspection Scheme

The Government of Rajasthan vide notification no F-8(1) EODB/IR/Shram/2020-PT-II has introduced a third party inspection scheme under the Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Act, 1996. As per the Scheme, any employer can apply online on the official RajFAB web application to get his/her establishment inspected by a third party and the employer can re-opt for the scheme only if the compliance of the inspection is submitted online. Please refer to the notification for more details.

West Bengal

Declaration Of Paid Holiday In West Bengal On Account Of Legislative Assembly Election 2021

The Government of West Bengal has announced the schedule for General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2021 to be held in eight phases as per the following schedule : 27th March 2021 (Saturday), 1st April 2021 (Thursday), 06th April 2021 (Tuesday), 10th April 2021 (Saturday), 17th April 2021 (Saturday), 22nd April 2021 (Thursday), 26th April 2021 (Monday), 29th April 2021 (Thursday) respectively. Therefore, the Government has made it obligatory on the part of the employers of any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or any other establishment to grant a paid holiday to all categories of employees, workers who are entitled to cast vote in the election. Please refer to the notification for more details

Chhattisgarh

The Chhattisgarh Minimum Wages Revised Notification (April 2021)

The Government of Chhattisgarh vide notification no/08/2020/4502, has revised the VDA effective from 1st April 2021 to 30th September 2021