Central Minimum Wages Notification w.e.f. April-2019

Central Minimum Wages Notification w.e.f. April-2019

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment published Central minimum wages revised, w.e.f. April-2019. Find below revised Minimum Wages notification. 

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Maharashtra Minimum wages revised VDA notification w.e.f. Jan-2019

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In Maharashtra minimum wages revised, w.e.f. January-2019. Find below revised V.D.A. notifications in Marathi, and English.

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Central Minimum Wages Notification w.e.f. April-2018

Central Minimum Wages Notification w.e.f. April-2018

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment published Central minimum wages revised, w.e.f. April-2018. Find below revised Minimum Wages notification. 

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Maharashtra Minimum wages revised VDA notification w.e.f. July-2018

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In Maharashtra minimum wages revised, w.e.f. July-2018. Find below revised V.D.A. notifications in marathi, and English.

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Now ESIC require to pay before and on 15th of the Month

Whereas the draft rule under ESIC published on 1st April-2017, in which ESIC proposed to change last payment due date of ESIC Contributions, required to replace with "before 15th of every month in 

wages dues falls" in place of "before 21st of the month in which wages dues falls" as well as sets 30 days for observation of Objection with valid reason form employers, if any.

Now after the rule changed as per amendment ESIC contribution shall be payable before and on 15th instead of 21st. This rule should be implemented w.e.f. June-2017. 

Hence ESIC Contributions for the month of June-2017 shall be paid before and on 15th July-2017.

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Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

Please be informed that the clarification given by the Ministry of Labour and employment regarding new amendment under the Maternity Benefit act. Following points are evaluated:

Ø  All new said amended clauses in notification except sub-section (5) of section 3 will be effected w.e.f. 1st Day of April, 2017 

1. Increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for 1^st & 2^nd children, and 12 weeks for more than 2 children.
2. 12 weeks Maternity Benefit to a Commissioning Mother and adopting mother
3. Provision for work from home for nursing mother.
4. Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every women at the time of her initial appointment about the benefits available under the Act.

Ø  the 1st day of July, 2017, as the date on which sub-section (5) of section 3 of the said Act shall come into force.

1. Mandatory Provision of Crèche  to establishments having more than 50 or more total employees

Also clarified that :-

    ·         The act is applicable to all category of employees whether they  are Permanent, contractual or consultant employees.

    ·         The Maternity Leave is also applicable to the employees who are  already under Maternity Leave at the time of enforcement of this  amendment act.

    ·         The Women who had already availed 12 weeks of Maternity  Leave and joined office before the enforcement of the this  amendment shall not be entitled to avail the extended benefit of 26 week.

·         Employer will be punished under sec. 21 of the act if any dismissal or discharged of women during the pregnancy.

·         The act is applicable to all employees even though they are employed in unrecognized sector.

Clarification Note from Ministry of Labour and Employment

Central Minimum wages W.E.F. 19th Jan, 2017

The Ministry of Labour and Employment published new revision of Central Minimum wages w.e.f. 19th January, 2017. In which the entire wages has increased hence some of amount from VDA has adjusted in to Basic amount and same has intimated vide the said notification.

Further the Chief Labour Commissioner will notified final VDA notification.

 Notification from Chief Labour Commissioner office, Delhi. w.e.f. 19th Jan, 2017

However the notification released from the office of DY Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Mumbai. In Which the VDA has been notified as “00.00” .

Notification from central Labour commissioner office, Mumbai

Contributor :- Brijesh Gaud

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017

      High lights of Maternity Benefit (amendment) Act 2017 are as under,

1. Increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for Ist & 2nd children, and 12 weeks for more than 2 children.
2. 12 weeks Maternity Benefit to a Commissioning Mother and adopting mother
3. Facilitate work from home.
   
4. Mandatory Provision of Crèche  to establishments having more than 50 or more total employees.
5. Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every women at the time of her initial appointment about the benefits available under the Act. 

Find the notification for detail reference of new clauses inserted

In addition to this new amendment Ministry of Labour and Employment issued new notification of 2 new effective date of clauses which is follow as under:

• All new said amended clauses in notification except sub-section (5) of section 3 will be effected w.e.f. 1st Day of April, 2017 

1. Increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for Ist & 2nd children, and 12 weeks for more than 2 children.
2. 12 weeks Maternity Benefit to a Commissioning Mother and adopting mother
3. Mandatory Provision of Crèche  to establishments having more than 50 or more total employees.
4. Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every women at the time of her initial appointment about the benefits available under the Act. 

• the 1st day of July, 2017, as the date on which sub-section (5) of section 3 of the said Act shall come into force.

1. Facilitate work from home.- In case where the nature of work assigned to a woman is of such nature that she may work from home, the employer may allow her to do so after availing of the maternity benefit for such period and on such conditions as the employer and the woman may mutually agree.’’.

Effective date notification

Holiday on the occasion of Election in Maharashtra

In the Maharashtra election commission has announced date as on 16th Feb, 2017 & 21st Feb,2017 and respectively places of Muncipal Corporation Election and declared Compulsory Holiday on account of it to Cast vote on their respective days.

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Maharashtra Minimum Wage revised notification, w.e.f. January-2017

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In Maharashtra minimum wages revised, w.e.f. January-2017. Find below revised V.D.A. notifications.

Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2016.

As per the MGG on the 5th Jan 2017 the applicability of  CLRA Act  on Contractor & Establishment is amended and is published now, after having received the assent of the President 

MAHARASHTRA ACT No. II OF 2017.

(First published, after having received the assent of the President in the

“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 5th January 2017).

An Act further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in its application to the State of Maharashtra. WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in its application to the State of Maharashtra, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :—

1. This Act may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2016.

2. In section 1 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970, in its application to the State of Maharashtra, in sub-section (4),— 

(a) in clause (a), for the words “twenty or more workmen” the words “fifty or more workmen” shall be substituted ;

(b) in clause (b), for the words “twenty or more workmen” the words “fifty or more workmen” shall be substituted ;

(c) in the proviso, for the words “less than twenty” the words “less than fifty” shall be substituted.

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The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Rules, 2016.

Employers Need Not Submit Annual Return Under Payment Of Bonus Rules

The payment of Bonus rules, 1975, in rule 5, sub rule (1) the provision shall be omitted. which was "rule 5(1) Every employer shall on or before the 1st day of February in each year upload annual returns in the Form D on the web portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment giving information as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year.

Provided that the annual returns shall be filed within the time limit specified in section 19 of the Act."

However the rule 5(2) shall remain same and require to submit a return wherein "5(2) Every employer on or before the 1st day of February in each year may file annual returns in the Form D to the Inspector giving information as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year:

Provided that during the inspection, the inspector shall require the production of the accounts, books, register and other documents if the same are maintained in manual form or in electronic form, as the case may be.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expression  “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000).

Find the notification for the year 2016 of omitted rule 5(1)

Find the notification for the amendment of the Payment of Bonus rules, 1975 Rule 5 (1) & (2) inserted in the year of 2014

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President approved ordinance to let all organizations pay wages by Cheque or in bank a/c

The President of INDIA Mr. PRANAB MUKHARJEE disseminated The payment of Wages ordinance, 2016 on 15th December, 2016 while the parliament session not in place. The president is satisfied with the current days' situations and circumstances and taken necessary action. 

In Which all the organizations will have to pay all wages to the employees either by cheque or by crediting the wages in the bank a/c of employees.

The amendment has been done in section 6. Instructed to all Gov. concern department shall notify to all organization adhere to this compliance.

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Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Third Amendment Rules, 2016

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22nd December, 2016

G.S.R. 1166(E).—Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 957(E), dated the 6th October, 2016, as required by sub-section (1) of section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which the said notification was published were made available to the public;

And whereas, the copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the 6th October, 2016;

And whereas, objections and suggestions received from persons likely to be affected thereby have been considered by the Central Government;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, namely:-

1.  
1. These rules may be called the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Third Amendment Rules, 2016.
2. They shall come into force from 1st day of January, 2017. 
2. In the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, in rule 50, for the words “fifteen thousand rupees” occurring at both the places, the words ‘twenty one thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

[F. No. S-38012/02/2013-SS-I]

RAJEEV ARORA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification number S.R.O. 212 dated the 22nd June, 1950 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 959(E), dated the 6th October, 2016.


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ESIC - Contributions rate reduced in the first time implemented area

ESIC Amended vide the notification dated 06/10/2016 the rule 51 of ESIC (Central) Rules, 1950, rule 51B inserted, whereby rate of employer's contributions has been revised to 3% from 4.75% of  wages and for employees has been reduced to 1% from 1.75% of wages in the first time implemented areas.

Now technically it is available with on-line portal of ESIC. The effect of the reduction will be lasted for first 24 months.









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