EPFO has approved the opening of Regional Ofices under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provident Act, 1952, in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

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The Goa government has announced a list of public holidays, commercial & industrial holidays, bank holidays and other holidays for the year 2020.

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Karnataka Government rolls out Draft Karnataka Factories Amendment Rules, 2019; proposes to extend validity period for factory license granted/ renewed to minimum of 10 years and maximum of 15 years.

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The Ministry of Labour & Employment has prepared a preliminary draft rule under section 67 of the code on wages, 2019. The Draft Central Rule is placed on the Ministry's website for inviting inputs/ Comments/ suggestions of various stakeholders including general public.

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MCA notiffes Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2019 with effiect from 11th October, 2019.

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MCA notifies Companies (Incorporation) Eighth Amendment Rules, 2019 on 16th October, 2019. Revised rule amends rule 8A, 25A and 28 of Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.

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F.13(1)/2018/MW/Lab/3602

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has released minimum rates of wages for the National Capital Territory of Delhi effective 22nd October 2019.

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Notification No.J/2922304/2019

Minimum wage calculation has been released for the state of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 1st October 2019.

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CPI points for calculation of variable dearness allowance for the state of Telangana have been released with effiective from 1st October 2019.

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Government of Gujarat has released the Minimum Wages effective from 1st October 2019

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No.J/2922304/2019

Minimum wage calculation has been released for the state of Chhattisgarh with effect from 1st October 2019

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Minimum wage calculation has been released for the state of Madhya Pradesh with effect from 1st October 2019

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Government of Uttar Pradesh has released the Minimum Wages effective from 1st October 2019

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Government of Uttrakhand has released the Minimum Wages effective from 1st October 2019

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• Termination for loss of confidence justified when the workman has confessed misappropriation. Del. HC 1189

• Termination of a habitual absentee is justified. Mad. HC 1199

• Regional Sales Office is not to be covered as the ‘factory’ Mad. HC 1230

• Termination of services of a workman without conducting the proper enquiry is illegal. Del. HC 1191

• Abandonment of job can’t be presumed without holding of enquiry. P&H HC 1209

• Compensation, in lieu of restatement, depends upon the length of service, wages, and age of workman. Karn. HC 1217

• The employer has to seek permission for a fresh opportunity to lead evidence. P&H HC 1207

• Termination of service of a workman would be illegal if based on a criminal case. MP HC 1213

• Death due to stress and strain of work will be treated as an ‘accident’ for compensation. Mad. HC 1232

• Departmental proceedings and criminal trials can proceed simultaneously. Supreme Court 1181

• An employer not to hold an enquiry in misconduct resulting in ‘loss of confidence’ Del. HC 1189

• Employees of the contractor to be treated as employed by the principal employer when the contract between parties is held to be sham. Del. HC 1254

• General Insurance and Life Insurance are separate genres of the insurance business. All. HC 1275

• EPF dues of defaulting employer are recoverable from the third party if it holds the money of defaulting employer. Del. HC 1291

• When the employer is financially sick, payment of EPF dues may be in installments. Mad. HC 1265

• The cut-off date for a higher pension prescribed as 01.12.2004 is invalid. Mad. HC 1267

• Delayed deposit of EPF dues would attract the statutory rate of interest. All. HC 1244

• EPF Authority has no power to determine as to who are the debtors of defaulting employer. Del. HC 1291

• Director is not employer/owner within the meaning of section 405 of the Penal Code. Cal. HC 1249

• Wages to workers of contactor if being paid by the principal employer, the latter will be treated as an employer. Del. HC 1254

• LIC is not to be covered under Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, since it is not engaged in general business. All. HC 1275

• Plea of non-identification of beneficiaries before EPF authority not appropriate when the petitioner did not produce its records. Bom. HC 1286

• Remedy for challenging levy of damages for delayed payment is u/s 7-A and not a writ petition. Jhar. HC 1257

• EPF contribution can be allowed to be paid in installments in certain conditions. Ker. HC 1258

• Depositing EPF dues after lodging of the complaint, the defaulting employer cannot be exonerated. Cal. HC 1249