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Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code
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Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code

Labour Ministry notified draft rules, seeks feedback on trade unions under IR Code The Ministry of Labour and Employment has sought public feedback on draft rules for recognition of trade unions and disputes related to those under the Industrial Relations Code 2020. The Industrial Relations Code 2020 was passed by Parliament in the Budget session […]

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Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata
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Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata

Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys Labour Bureau opened an additional office at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys. Prof S.P. Mukherjee, Chairman, Expert Group on five All-India Surveys, inaugurated on April 16. The new office is likely to become a hub […]

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Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code
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Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code

Govt constituted Expert Committees to review standards under OSH&WC Code The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH&WC) Code, 2020 has been enacted after amalgamating thirteen different labour legislations and simplifying the laws regulating the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions in establishments. The Labour Ministry has constituted Expert Committees comprising of industry and subject […]

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Government defers labour codes implementation
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Government defers labour codes implementation

Employees’ take home pay, companies’ PF liability to remain the same for now The four labour codes will not come into effect from April 1 as states are yet to finalise the relevant rules, which means that there will be no change in take-home pay of employees and provident fund liability of companies for now. […]

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EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020
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EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020

EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020 Retirement fund body EPFO closed 71.01 lakh employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts during April-December in 2020 post pandemic which is higher than 66.66 lakh in the same period year ago, Parliament was informed on Monday. The government had imposed lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

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Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls
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Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls

Implementation of new labour codes delayed, likely after Assembly polls The implementation of the four new labour codes, replacing 29 Central labour laws, is likely to take place after the ongoing State Assembly elections, according to officials in the Labour and Employment Ministry. An official said the rules framed under the four codes on wages, […]

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Gangwar launches Software App for five all India Surveys
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Gangwar launches Software App for five all India Surveys

Gangwar launches Software Applications and instruction manuals with the questionnaire for five all India Surveys; Says labour data is crucial inputs in policymaking Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar today launched the trainers’ training programme for the All India Surveys being conducted by Labour Bureau, an attached […]

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Labour minister to launch software for 5 surveys today
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Labour minister to launch software for 5 surveys today

Labour minister to launch software for 5 surveys today Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar will launch software applications for five all India surveys, including on migrant and domestic workers on February 18, the labour ministry said on Wednesday. Gangwar will also release instruction manuals with questionnaire for five All India Surveys being conducted by the Labour […]

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Labour Ministry finalises rules under 4 codes, reform to be a reality soon
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Labour Ministry finalises rules under 4 codes, reform to be a reality soon

Labour Ministry finalises rules under 4 codes, reform to be a reality soon The Ministry of Labour and Employment has finalised rules under the four labour codes paving the way for making reforms a reality by notifying those for implementation soon. The four broad codes on wages, industrial relations, social security and occupational safety, health […]

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Labour Ministry appoints S N Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council
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Labour Ministry appoints S N Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council

Labour Ministry appoints S N Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday said that it has appointed S N Subrahmanyan as Chairman of National Safety Council (NSC) for three years. Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director at L&T, is an eminent engineer who has spearheaded the infrastructure business of L&T for several years making it […]

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Labour Ministry to consider feedback on using social media for salary slips
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Labour Ministry to consider feedback on using social media for salary slips

Labour Ministry to consider feedback on using social media for for salary slips The labour ministry will consider feedback on a new provision of sending intimation about all payments to employees through electronic mode, including social media, under draft standing orders on manufacturing, mining and services sectors, a senior official said. There has been demand that intimation about payment of […]

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Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution
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Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution

Budget 2021: Labour Ministry recommends reducing PF Contribution The Ministry of Labour and Employment has suggested bringing down the rate of contribution by companies towards the pension and provident fund scheme administered by the EPFO in the upcoming union budget 2021. It may increase the take-home salary of the employees but may cause loss to […]

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