Labour Ministry
Neither scientific nor under global norms: Govt rebuts survey-based news on high unemployment
Wed, Jan 04, 2023
The ministry said a news item related to the high unemployment rate during December 2022 has been published in some sections of the media based on a survey conducted by a private company.
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New Wage Code: Industry stakeholders agree to cap allowances at 50% - details
Tue, Aug 23, 2022
New Wage Code: The stakeholders requested the government to increase the gratuity provisions. Besides, the stakeholders have also sought a two-month time to implement the new rules from the date of the notification.
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EPFO Payroll Data May 2022: Check new subscribers added by retirement fund body
Wed, Jul 20, 2022
Age-wise comparison of payroll data indicates that the age-group of 22-25 years has registered the highest number of net enrolments with 4.33 lakh additions during May 2022. This shows that many first-time job seekers are joining organised sector workforce in large numbers, the ministry explained.
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New Wage Code 2022: Modi govt to announce new rules soon, here’s how it may impact salaried employees
Mon, Jul 04, 2022
New wage code 2022: New labour codes can be implemented across the country may be this year. It can impact your salary, working hours and weekly offs. The Centre has finalised the four codes related to wages, social security, industrial relations and occupational safety. Now it is up to the states to implement them.
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Retail inflation for industrial workers eases to 5.14% in April
Mon, May 31, 2021
Retail inflation for industrial workers marginally eased to 5.14 percent in April compared to 5.64 percent in March, mainly due to lower prices of certain food items, as per a report by Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana: Big decisions by ESIC! Scheme extended, rate of relief enhanced, eligibility relaxed and more - All details here
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under Ministry of Labour & Employment of Government of India has taken a big decision for Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY).
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New EPFO Rules: ALERT! EPF contribution cut to 10 pct for May, June, July - Key points to know
Tue, May 19, 2020
In a major development, the Ministry of Labour & Employment has implemented the decision to cut Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contributions to 10 per cent from the existing 12 per cent for three months till July.
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Labour Ministry shelves plan to double minimum pension - EPFO faces fund crunch
Fri, Mar 29, 2019
Out of 6 million pensioners under the EPFO, nearly 4.5 million receive less than Rs 2,000 per month, therefore increase in the pension amount would put the additional financial burden of Rs 1,500 crore annually on the government.
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Now, employers need to file, pay fee for registrations, licences through Shram Suvidha Portal
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
The labour ministry said Wednesday it is mandatory for employers to file and pay fees for seeking registration and licences under certain laws on Shram Suvidha Portal, a move to improve efficiency in public service delivery system.
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Gratuity period for making claims may be slashed to just 3 years from existing 5 years: Sources
Thu, Apr 05, 2018
Talks are going on with all parties involved in the demand and a decision in this relation will be taken soon. According to the sources, change in the limit of the minimum number of employees in any establishment for the Gratuity is also being considered.
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Fixed term employment: Centre extends facility to all sectors
Tue, Mar 20, 2018
The concept of fixed term employment defines the tenure of employment as well as other associated conditions of service and remunerations, which are provided to regular employees under various labour laws. The worker employed for short period will get better working and service conditions as compared to a contract worker.
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