Govt extends Atal Pension Yojana till FY 30-31: How much monthly pension can you get under APY?Atal Pension Yojana: A vital monthly pension scheme for millions of Indians, has been extended until the Financial Year 2030-31. The Union ...
21 Jan, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
ESIC benefits widen under new Labour Code 2025— who gains nowMore employees can now access ESI benefits. The Labour Code 2025, effective November 21, 2025, expands coverage. Employers must register el...
04 Jan, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
Labour codes to formalise employment, inspectors to be facilitator: Mansukh MandaviyaNew labour codes aim to formalise employment in India. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya assures inspectors will act as facilitators, not o...
18 Dec, 2025, 02.07 PM IST
Gratuity payment after 1 year of service for salaried employees under fixed-term employment; know how it works and who is eligible for it?As of November 21, 2025, the landscape of employee benefits has shifted dramatically with the new labour codes. Fixed-term workers will now...
27 Nov, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
New Gratuity Rules 2025: 4 things salaried employees must know about updated Labour Code guidelinesLabour Code guidelines: India's new Labour Codes significantly reform social security, particularly gratuity provisions. Fixed-term and con...
25 Nov, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
Latest gratuity rules for NPS subscribers: Central govt describes eligibility criteria for employee resigning from their jobCentral government employees under the National Pension System (NPS) now have clarified eligibility for gratuity and death gratuity. Gratui...
17 Nov, 2025, 03.38 PM IST
Higher pension: For five months shortfall in service period, legal heirs of late college lecturer ordered to pay back higher pension, loses case in Madras High Court86-year-old retired college lecturer lost his case in the Madras High Court and was ordered to repay higher pension received due to a five-...
13 Oct, 2025, 02.13 PM IST
After teacher's death, married daughter's application for compassionate employment was rejected, she fights back and wins in High Court of Himachal PradeshA married daughter was denied compassionate employment after her father's 2012 death, has won her case in the Himachal Pradesh High Court. ...
12 Oct, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Treasury and IRS release official guidance on 'No Tax On Tips' deduction under One Big Beautiful Bill: Who qualifies in 2025 and which jobs benefit the most?The Treasury and IRS have unveiled detailed guidance on the “No Tax on Tips” provision, a key element of the 2025 tax reforms under the “On...
19 Sep, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
Over 31,500 govt employees opt for UPS till July 20: Finance Minister Nirmala SitharamanAs of July 20, 2025, over 31,555 central government employees have enrolled in the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), with a deadline of Septemb...
28 Jul, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
UPS pension calculation: How assured pension, family pension may be calculated under Unified Pension SchemeAssured pension calculation in UPS: The govt announced a new pension scheme for central government employees, the Unified Pension Scheme. T...
17 Sep, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
How employees' working hours, annual leave will change under the new labour lawsFour new labour laws have been passed by the Parliament. However, effective date of implementation of these laws is yet to be notified. Her...
30 Jun, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
New Social Security Code introduces different ceilings for different workersThe standing committee on labour had recommended gratuity eligibility criteria to be reduced between one and three years since duration of ...
22 Sep, 2020, 01.44 PM IST
New social security code proposes a differential employment ceiling for gratuity paymentsThe move is aimed to redress the issue of employees losing gratuity payments if they have not completed the mandatory ceiling of five years...
21 Sep, 2020, 08.28 AM IST
SBI moots VRS scheme to optimise costs, about 30,000 employees eligibleBesides, the draft scheme, seen by , said it will provide an option and a respectable exit route to employees who have reached a level of s...
06 Sep, 2020, 06.52 PM IST
Govt makes house building advances cheaper for government employeesThe measures are aimed at solving the fund crunch and individual home buyers will only feel secondary impact.
14 Sep, 2019, 04.52 PM IST
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