Mumbai EPFO fraud losses estimated at up to Rs 1,000 cr; a senior social security assistant suspendedEPFO’s Kandivali office was also mired in another fraud case in February when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR agains...
CBI books EPFO officials for sharing data of subscribers with private PF consultants; receiving bribesOn getting an input that some EPFO officials are indulging in gross misconduct, the central probe agency had carried out joint surprise che...
Rs 21-crore fraud sparks scrutiny at EPFO offices across IndiaDetails from an ongoing internal investigation claimed that a 37-year-old clerk at EPFO’s Kandivali office used as many as 817 bank account...
Stock market to get a boost as over 24 PFs come under EPFOWith more funds under EPFO, officials expect a large amount to be invested in equity.
Hyderabad firm under probe for withholding provident fund payments from workersLabour ministry has issued directive to take necessary action against MW High Tech Projects India.
Reversing stand, EPFO to accept offline PF claims of over Rs 10 lakh nowEmployees Provident Fund Organisation in its circular dated 13 April 2018 has revised instructions to settle claims for PF and EPS withdraw...
Hara-kiri committed with PF over 30 years, says J&K FMFM warned that if accounting system were not effected now, the state government may not be in a position to pay the Provident Fund to the e...
Ghaziabad PF scam: Approvers allege forcible deposition against retired judgesApprovers in the Ghaziabad PF fraud case told the Supreme Court last week there was a move to suppress the case by forcing them to turn hos...
Filing online PF withdrawal claims to be a reality in December"EPFO has decided to provide the facility of online application for PF withdrawal claims. It will be launched by mid December," a source sa...
Scamsters drain out PF accounts with fake claims, EPFO swings into damage-control modeNearly 2.5 crore, or 30 per cent, of all provident fund accounts have a negative balance, some of which may be due to fraudsters who faked ...
Delhi PF department finds G4S guilty of not paying PF dues, asks to pay Rs 133 croreG4S' final nationwide liability could rise to Rs 1,900 crore, if all other provident fund offices in the country come to a similar conclusi...
Now, companies stinting on provident fund can go scot-freeUnder the new rule, unless the names of employees who have been denied benefits can be identifified PF department can’t begin proceedings.
- PF contribution: Your take home salary may reduce now
Allowances paid by employer such as Conveyance, Night Shift Incentives qualified as Basic wages may need to be included while calculating c...
- A move to the New Pension System could curb provident fund fraud, help workers
The case highlights a gigantic flaw in the present system. Rules say that all workers will get 12% of their basic pay deducted at source.
- CBI issues look-out notices to airports against Hiranandanis
The owners of a prominent Mumbai-based real estate company found themselves embroiled in a major scandal after the Central Bureau of Invest...
- Zimbabwe vote recount was tactic for presidency: analysts
A disputed recount in Zimbabwe's elections that was widely expected to overturn an opposition victory in parliament was in fact aimed at se...
- Seamen get PF dues of Rs 93 Cr from government
After waiting for five years, the seamen have received their PF dues of Rs 92.78 crore from the government.