Rules for faster full and final settlement, annual leave encashment & other provisions are already effective under new labour code even without state government notification, know what it meansNew labour code provisions are now effective across India from November 21, 2025. Employee benefits like faster full and final payments and...
22 May, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
EPFO overhauls PF trust rules: Risk-based audits, 2% interest cap on exempted establishmentsNew rules are set for companies managing their own provident fund trusts. Mandatory annual audits are replaced by a risk-based system. Inte...
07 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
NPS Swasthya: A cushion, not fill-in, for health coverCan the NPS Swasthya scheme be an effective substitute for a comprehensive health insurance plan that covers hospitalisation and related ex...
06 May, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
20 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Laid off or lost your job? Use 75% EPF amount while rest 25% compounds @8.25% - Check EPFO withdrawal rules in case of unemploymentWhile members are entitled to take out up to 100% of their eligible EPF balance, including both employee and employer contributions, there ...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
EPFO cracks whip on 700 PF trusts for not filing returnsThe Central Provident Fund Commissioner after a review found that more than 700 exempted establishments (private PF trusts) did not file on...
30 Sep, 2017, 05.10 PM IST
EPFO panel meet on Friday to grant tax exemption to PF trustsIn a bid to protect tax benefits for subscribers of about 180 private provident fund trusts, retirement fund body EPFO has called a meeting...
26 Mar, 2014, 05.29 PM IST
Labour Ministry asks EPFO to provide permanent PF account number soonLabour Ministry asked EPFO to provide permanent PF A/c numbers to its 5 cr members in a time-bound manner so that they don't need to transf...
09 Feb, 2014, 12.28 PM IST
- Online PF transfer for workers under private trusts soon
Employees covered under private Provident Fund trusts, will be able to transfer their PF accounts online from next month.
25 Dec, 2013, 04.53 PM IST
Sis Ram Ola's political security lies in abuse of social security setupLast week, the labour ministry instructed the Provident Fund department to set up a sub-regional office in his home constituency of Jhunjhu...
03 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Labour ministry for clubbing allowances with basic pay to calculate PF duesExpats and domestic employees with basic monthly pay of up to Rs 6,500 may see a dip in take-home salaries if law ministry agrees to a plan...
13 Jun, 2013, 03.07 AM IST
EPFO seeking refund of ‘excess interest’; sends out notices to members whose requests were completed after April 1, 2011EPFO has reached out to present employers of PF members & sought refunds, citing wrongful credits of excess interest on past PF balances.
05 Feb, 2013, 10.04 AM IST
- EPFO suspends previous chief R C Mishra's diktat
It had also set a 7-year limitation period for initiating inquiries against firms evading PF dues.
19 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
- Provident fund department slaps Rs 55-cr notice on Ahluwalia Contracts
Company has been accused of denying benefits to workers employed to build two Commonwealth Games projects in 2010.
19 Jul, 2012, 11.35 AM IST
- EPFO accuses construction firm 'BL Kashyap and Sons' of fudging staff records and provident fund evasion; shares tank
BL Kashyap & Sons - whose clients include Microsoft, IBM, Taj Hotels - has been asked to fork out Rs 593 crore in PF dues & penalties.
04 Aug, 2011, 09.52 AM IST
- Curbs on expat PF end up hurting local cos
Witholding payments till 58 years forces cos to shun stop-gap arrangements & foot higher bills.
27 Dec, 2010, 05.23 AM IST
- 2,000 cos likely to lose tax benefits on PF contributions
At least 2,000 Indian and multinational companies managing their own provident fund trusts are likely to lose the tax relief on contributio...
15 Dec, 2010, 04.37 AM IST