Central

EPFO Instruction To Field Offices On Inspection Of Employers Establishment

EPFO vide circular No No.C-I/1(33)2019/Vivekanand Vidyamandir/717 has instructed all field offices that inspection in respect of wage structure, splitting of wage shall be carried out only after taking permission from CAIU after following the administrative guidelines and policy in those cases where credible basis is available for forming a view that the Employer has prime facie indulged in illegal practice of avoiding EPF liability by splitting the basic wages

Karnataka

Medical Benefit For Dependent Under The Employees State Insurance (Central) Rules,1950 Increased

Government of India in consultation with Employees' State Insurance Corporation vide notification no G.S.R. 599(E) had amended rule 61-A of The Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules,1950 where income limit of medical benefit for dependent parents has been increased to nine thousand rupees from earlier limit of five thousand rupees

Kerala

The Kerala Minimum Wages Notification (June 2019)

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.1/2019/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 June 2019 are as ascertained by the Director General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act

Pondicherry

Introduction Of Online System Under Various Provisions Of Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964

Government of Puducherry vide notification no G.O. Ms. No. 07/2019/Lab has amended the puducherry factories rules by introducing online system for approval of site, construction or extension of a factory, registration, renewal and amendment of license through the web portal of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers, Puducherry. The amendment also allows maintenance of returns in electronic form through the on-line portal of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boiler or personally delivered to the Office of the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers. The amendment further states that all the books, registers and records required to be maintained under the said rules, stipulated under the Factories Act, 1948 shall at the discretion of the occupier/manager may be maintained in electronic form

Himachal Pradesh

The Himachal Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (April 2019)

The Government of Himachal Pradesh vide notification No. Shram (A)4-2/2018-Part-II has released the minimum wages for the State of Himachal Pradesh effective 1st April 2019

Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Minimum Wages VDA Notification (July 2019)

Government of Maharashtra has released revised minimum rates of wages (variable dearness allowance) effective 24th July 2019 which will be valid till 31st December 2019. Earlier Government Of Maharashtra vide notification No.MWA-1015/418/CR-140/LAB-7 had introduced revised basic rates of wage effective from 24th July 2019 for shops and establishment in the state

Odisha

Exemption From Renewal Of Registration Under Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Rules, 1958

Government of Odisha vide notification no S.R.O. No. 267/2019 has exempted all shops and establishment from renewal of registration under the Orissa shops and commercial establishment Rule 1958

Telangana

Exemption For IT, ITES Establishment From Certain Provisions Under Telangana Shops And Establishments Act,1988

Government of Telangana vide notification no G.O.Ms.No. 25 hereby exempt all Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Information Technology Establishments in Telangana State from the provisions of opening and closing hours and daily or weekly hours of work and special provisions for young person, special provision for women and other holidays under the Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 for a period of five (5) years with effect from 30.05.2018, subject to the following conditions mentioned herein notifications

Telangana

Telangana Shops Permitted To Remain Open 365 Days A Year Extended To Three Years

Government of Telangana vide notification no G.O.Ms.No. 24, in reference to previous notification G.O.Ms.No.51, L.E.T. & F. (Lab) Department dated 16th June 2016, has further exempted all establishments to keep open on all the days of the year in Telangana State for a further period of three (3) years with effect from 16.06.2019 and subject to conditions mentioned in notification fulfilled by the establishments failing which exemption granted will be liable for cancellation

Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Minimum (Basic) Wages Notification (July 2019)

Government Of Maharashtra vide notification No.MWA-1015/418/CR-140/LAB-7 has introduced revised basic rates of wage effective from 24th July 2019 for shops and establishment in the state. This notification revises the existing basic rates and a new dearness allowance notification may be released which would be calculated to arrive at the final minimum rates of wages