i) The Central Government has proposed to amend Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Central Rules to ensure minimum monthly wages of INR 10,000 to the country’s contract workers.
ii) The Central Government is considering amending the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act to ensure that the Act is also applicable to such establishments that employ 10 employees. Currently, the threshold for the Act to apply is any establishment with 20 employees.
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