Higher EPS Pension: EPFO can’t use the excuse of employer’s deficient system of recordkeeping as a ground to deny higher pension to employees, rules Bombay HCBombay High Court ruled in favour of six employees seeking higher pensions. The court stated the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Rs 15 lakh PF deducted but not deposited: HC allows criminal case to continue against director of company that turned insolventThe Orissa High Court ruled that a company director will face a criminal case for failing to deposit Rs 15 lakh deducted from employee sala...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
EPFO urges employers to enroll left out employees, gives special compliance window of six monthsThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a special six-month compliance window, the Employees' Enrolment Scheme (EES)...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Compliance check: EPFO reports 69% higher outstandings for FY24The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a significant increase in outstanding dues, reaching ₹25,821 crore in March 2024...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.58 PM IST
Defaults under EPFO hit all-time high, rise 69.3%EPFO defaults soared to a record ₹25,820.88 crore in 2023-24, a 69.3% jump. Exempted establishments drove the surge, with Telangana leading...
08 Dec, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Amnesty scheme in works for PF defaultersThe EPFO is preparing an amnesty scheme for companies evading or defaulting on employee contributions. The scheme, potentially launching al...
26 Nov, 2024, 07.39 PM IST
Private sector’s default on PF dues has risen by almost 10% in last 5 yrs, says EPFO's draft reportThe private sector's default on provident fund dues with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has increased by almost 10% over...
22 Nov, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
EPFO to run special recovery drive from December to FebruaryIn response to the escalating challenge of delayed recovery of dues from subscribers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is ...
11 Nov, 2023, 03.00 PM IST
EPFO invested Rs 2,500 crore in Reliance Capital's bonds; asked Centre to initiate insolvency process, says FinMinMinistry of Labour and Employment has informed that as the maturity date of these investment has not become due till date, there is no defa...
14 Dec, 2021, 08.40 PM IST
Government to conduct nationwide survey to identify wilful EPFO, ESIC defaultersThere is a growing view within the government that some monitoring is needed in the absence of physical inspections to check wilful default...
20 Jan, 2021, 11.33 AM IST
EPFO recovers Rs 459 crore PF dues out of Rs 1,251 crore outstanding in 2018-19The total backlog or outstanding provident fund dues of EPFO during 2018-19 was Rs 791.63 crore, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said in a ...
17 Jul, 2019, 04.20 PM IST
DHFL defaults again on commercial papers repaymentOut of the aggregate amount of Rs 375 cr, DHFL failed to make payments worth Rs 225 cr.
26 Jun, 2019, 06.10 AM IST
IL&FS defaults: EPFO board to assess impactStandalone PFs are estimated to have IL&FS investment in the range of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore, ET reported on January 16.
25 Feb, 2019, 08.14 AM IST
'Over 12,100 firms found defaulting on PF till December, this fiscal'Actions taken by EPFO include assessment of dues, levying of damages for belated deposit of dues, levy of interest for belated remittances.
09 Mar, 2015, 06.16 PM IST
EPFO wants default on PF remittance under economic offencesRetirement fund body EPFO wants defaults on PF remittance by companies to come under economic offences, a top official said today.
02 Aug, 2013, 09.50 PM IST
- EPFO to issue monthly Provident Fund statement from FY13
The EPFO expects this will bring instances of defaults by employers to the notice of workers, who, in turn, will put pressure to demand the...
29 Mar, 2011, 10.03 AM IST
- Labour dept to meet on December 14 over EPFO
In view of allegations by trade unions that the EPFO is “fraught with corruption”, the labour ministry has convened a Parliamentary Consult...
20 Nov, 2004, 12.19 AM IST