Telangana

General and Optional Holidays sanctioned by the Telangana Government for the year 2016

General and Optional Holidays sanctioned by the Telangana Government for the year 2016 was released vide notification G.O RT. No. 3192 dated : 5-12-2015. The complete list of General and Optional Holidays is available for reference under The Andhra Pradesh Factories And Establishments (National, Festival And Other Holidays) Act, 1974, in the "Forms" section of the compliance - "Grant Of National And Festival Holidays"

Tamil Nadu

General Holidays sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu Government for the year 2016

General and Restricted Holidays sanctioned by the Tamil Nadu Government for the year 2016 was released vide notification G.O Ms. No. 1325 dated : 30-11-2015. The complete list of General Holidays is available for reference under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments National Festival Holidays Act, 1958, in the "Forms" section of the compliance - " Grant Of National And Festival Holidays"

Maharashtra

General Holidays sanctioned by the Maharashtra Government for the year 2016

General Holidays sanctioned by the Maharashtra Government for the year 2016 was released vide notification No.PHD-1115/216/C.R.229/XXIX. dated : 24-11-2015. The complete list of General Holidays is available for reference under The Maharashtra Shops And Establishments Act, 1948, in the "Forms" section of the compliance - "Grant Of National And Festival Holidays"

Karnataka

General and Restricted Holidays sanctioned by the Karnataka Government for the year 2016

General and Restricted Holidays sanctioned by the Karnataka Government for the year 2016 was released vide notification No.DPAR 27 HHL 2015 dated : 9-11-2015. The complete list of General and Restricted Holidays is available for reference under the Karnataka Industrial Establishments National Festival Holidays Act, 1963, in the "Forms" section of the compliance - " Grant Of National And Festival Holidays"

Assam

The Assam Minimum Wages Notification (Nov 2015)

The Government of Assam vide Notification No. GLR.503/81/Pt/38 has released the Minimum Wages effective from 3rd November 2015

Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2016)

As per notification number 1290-1317/Parivartan-(MW) / 2015 Minimum Wages released for the state of Uttar Pradesh effective 1st October 2016

Maharashtra

Latest amendment in the Maharashtra Contract Labour (R&A) Rules 1971

Rule – 21:- Every Application for Labour License shall be accompanied by an undertaking in Form No. IV-A by the contractor. Rule – 23:- On Receipt of an application in all respect, the licensing officer shall issue a license within 7 working days, from the date of receipt. Rule – 24:- Security Deposit for each workman has enhanced to Rs. 500 (previously it was Rs 100 per workmen) Rule – 26 (1):- For taking Registration under this act for Principle Employer fees will be Rs 5000/- Per Annam (Previously there was slabs ) Rule – 26 (2):- For taking Labour License or Renewing Labour License fees will be Rs 5000/- Per Annam (Previously there was slabs ) Rule – 27:- Validity of License will be 1 year from the date of issue (previously it was till 31st December for each year irrespective of date of issue) Rule – 29:- Renewal of License shall be applying 60 days before the license expire. Rule – 29:- If License is not issued (New or Renewed) within the said 7 working days, it shall be deemed to have been granted and copy of acknowledgment of application and copy of payment fess shall be treated as license.

Central

Directions issued under Provision 78(3) and the EPF Scheme Provision 78 (1) requires submission of information in Form 11 by the members

Administrative directions provided under Provision 78 (3) stating the provision 78 (1) of the EPF Scheme now makes it compulsory for the members to submit information under Form 11. Employer of the establishment covered under the Act is directed to get the declaration in Form No.11 and upload the same in Universal Account Number (UAN) Portal within twenty five days of close of each month from all the employees joining the establishment in a month and who are eligible to become members of the Fund. He is further directed to disseminate the UAN generated by EPFO to all his existing employees who are members of the Fund within fifteen days from the receipt of UAN and obtain acknowledgement from them. The Employer has to activate the UAN within fifteen days of such dissemination. The Employer has to upload the KYC details, AADHAR numbers within one month (if AADHAR is obtained subsequently within fifteen days) from receipt of UAN. Employees who do not have an AADHAR number, the employer shall obtain certificate from such members stating they have no AADHAR within one month of receipt of UAN. The Employer has to ensure incorporation of UAN and upload all relevant information in the claim form before forwarding it to the EPFO. If employer is non-compliant of these directions he shall be punishable under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the Scheme framed thereunder

Goa

The Goa Minimum Wages Notification (May 2016)

The Government of Goa wide Gazette Notification 24/21/2009-LAB-II(17) has released the Minimum Wages effective from 24th May 2016

Central

Section 192A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 raises the threshold limit for PF withdrawal for TDS

The Finance Act, 2016 has amended section 192A of Income Tax Act, 1961 to raise the threshold limit of provident fund withdrawal from Rs. 30,000/- to Rs. 50,000/- for Tax Deducted at Source (TDS). This provision will be effective from 1st June, 2016.