The Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (“Act”) is one of India’s most important social security legislation for employees. The Bill has been introduced with the intention of addressing issues that have been the focus of several litigation proceedings in the past, especially ‘basic wages’ and ‘allowances.’
Aug
29
2019
India: The State Government of Karnataka has notified the Karnataka Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rules, 2019
The Government of Karnataka has notified the Karnataka Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rules, 2019 (“Crèche Rules”), which pertains to the provision of crèche facilities to employees by the employers
Jul
27
2019
India: The State Governments of Telangana and Maharashtra have made it mandatory for certain organisations to register their Internal Complaints Committees
The Women and Child Department of the State of Telangana, by a circular dated 1 July 2019 (“Circular”), has made it mandatory for government and non-governmental organisations, employing 10 (ten) or more employees to register their Internal Complaints Committee (“ICC”). The ICC is the internal investigation body under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 for evaluating complaints of sexual harassment. Similarly, in the State of Maharashtra, the District Women and Child Development officer in Mumbai, by a general letter dated 23 March 2017 (“Letter”) has asked all establishments in Mumbai to constitute and register their ICCs
Jun
25
2019
India: The State Government of Karnataka has extended the exemption granted from the applicability of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 to certain industries
The State Government of Karnataka issued a notification on 25 May 2019 (“Notification”) to extend the exemption from the applicability of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 (“Standing Orders Act”) for another period of 5 (five) years for certain industries. The 10 (ten) industries that are exempted from the applicability of the Standing Orders Act are Information Technology industries, IT enabled services industries, startups, animation, gaming, computer graphics, telecom, business process outsourcing industries, knowledge process outsourcing industries and other knowledge based industries (“Exempted Industries”). The exemption will be applicable to entities operating in these Exempted Industries from the date the notification is published in the official gazette
May
29
2019
India: The Government of Gujarat has enacted the new Gujarat Shops and Establishment Act, 2019 (“New S&E Act”), which has come into force from May 1, 2019
On and from the effective date of May 1, 2019, the existing Gujarat Shops and Establishment Act, 1948 (“Old S&E Act”) stands repealed. The shops and establishment act is a state specific legislation, which regulates the operation of shops and commercial establishments in a state and the working conditions of workmen employed therein
Jun
12
2019
Retail webinar: On-the-clock, All Over The World
Date: Wednesday 12 June 5 p.m. Central European Time (11 a.m. New York time)
Identifying key wage and hour risks confronting international retailers and strategies for compliance
Insights
- The webinar will feature a panel discussion among attorneys from United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and France with deep experience representing employers confronted with class action wage and hour cases and the myriad of issues arising from the unique scheduling demands of the retail industry as they collide with the growing push to ensure through local laws that employees receive sufficient time off and compensation.
Speakers
- Jonathan Dye (Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti in Canada)
- Eric R. Magnus (Jackson Lewis in USA)
- Olivier Kress (Flichy Grangé in France)
- James Major (Clyde & Co in United Kingdom)
- Moderator: Rich Landau (Jackson Lewis in USA)
Date and time:
June 12, 2019 5:00 pm
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6:00 pm
(CEST)
Apr
29
2019
India: Supreme Court Of India Ruling Allows Employees Covered Under Epf Law Eligible To Contribute Towards Their Pension At An Uncapped Salary
On April 1, 2019 the Supreme Court of India, in the case of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation and Anr v. Sunil Kumar B & Ors., (“Judgment”) upheld the Kerala High Court’s decision in P. Sasikumar and Ors. v. Union of India, 2018 wherein it had set aside the Employees’ Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 (“EPF Amendment 2014”)
Apr
03
2019
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Mar
27
2019
India: The Supreme Court of India re-affirms that special allowance falls within the definition of basic wages in the context of provident fund calculation
On February 28, 2019, the Supreme Court of India passed a judgement clarifying the nature of allowances to be included within the ambit of ‘basic wages’ for the purpose of calculating provident fund contribution, under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and the associated schemes
Feb
26
2019
India: Amendment of the Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957, Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975 and Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1960
In order to bring in consistency in the time period of filing returns, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has amended certain labour legislations, providing a uniform time period for employers to file statutory returns, making it easier for the employers to ensure compliance with law