New labour code: Can higher gratuity and social security costs under Social Security Code, 2020 be offset by employers by salary restructuring ?The recent notification of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020 marks a significant shift in I...
11 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Your in-hand salary may not change under the new labour code yet, know whySalaried employees are yet to see benefits from the new labour codes due to delayed state-level implementation. While some aspects like ESI...
09 May, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Labour Ministry notifies final rules for the Wage Code & Industrial Relations CodeWith Friday’s notification, the government has paved the way for the fixing of floor wages in India under the Code on Wages and setting up ...
08 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
Labour ministry exempts Vedanta Coal block in Odisha from certain provisions of Contract Labour Act for three yearsIn a notification dated April 29, the ministry of labour and employment said this exemption has been given by the Centre in exercise of the...
01 May, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Govt reconstitutes the central board of trustees of EPFOThe CBT is constituted for a period of five years and the last board was notified on November 9, 2018. The constitution of the new board wi...
13 Jan, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Rules under 3 labour codes to be finalised by month-end: Apurva ChandraThe labour ministry has envisaged implementing the four labour codes from April 1 this year in one go. The ministry is in the final leg of ...
13 Jan, 2021, 07.52 AM IST
Govt exempts FCI from provisions of Contract Labour Rules for 2 yearsThe move would benefit food storage depots of FCI across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Punjab, Kerala, Tami...
26 Jun, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Government hikes minimum wage for agriculture labourerCentre had on August 1 last year raised minimum wage of non-agricultural workers by 42%.
01 Mar, 2017, 01.59 PM IST
Now, even idle EPF account will earn interestThe dilution in the definition of inoperative accounts means that from Nov 11, more account holders will get interest against funds lying i...
16 Nov, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Ease of doing business: Labour ministry to issue new rules for enterprises to maintain registersLabour ministry has proposed issuing new forms that will work as a combined register which can be maintained by enterprises,
11 Nov, 2016, 08.53 PM IST
Labour Ministry notification paves way for fixed-term employment in textile sectorUnion cabinet had approved special package for employment generation and promotion of exports in textile and apparel sector on June 22.
09 Aug, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
EPFO reduces administrative fee charged from firmsThe administrative charges has been reduced to 0.85 per cent of basic wage from 1.10 per cent, as per a Labour Ministry Notification.
08 Jul, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
Inoperative provident fund a/cs to earn interests from April 1National retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation has decided to give interests on inoperative PF accounts with effect fr...
30 Mar, 2016, 03.55 AM IST
Air India may see another strike as pilots oppose Labour Ministry's moveThe Central Executive Committee of Indian Commercial Pilots Association is likely to serve a strike notice to the Air India management in t...
14 Sep, 2015, 05.50 PM IST
Air India may see another strike as pilots oppose Labour Ministry moveThe CEC of Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) is likely to serve a strike notice to the Air India management in the next two days.
14 Sep, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Air India pilots serve legal notice over omission from workmen categoryIndian Commercial Pilots Association has warned of dragging it to court and resorting to industrial action if the notification was not take...
01 Sep, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
- TUs question labour law reforms at ILC
The ongoing three-day Indian Labour Conference has kicked off organised opposition to the labour law reform planned by the government, both...
18 Oct, 2003, 05.21 AM IST