New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has invited applications for amnesty scheme, valid for a period of six months, from Provident Fund (PF) Trusts, it was announced on Sunday.The EPFO introduced the Amnesty Scheme, 2026 (notified on June 29), providing a one-time opportunity for establishments operating exempted PF Trusts recognised under the Income Tax Act, 1961 to regularise their status. “Employers, stakeholders and the general public are advised to…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Global capability centres (GCCs) have transformed from back-office support units into hubs for research, design and innovation, making them a key pillar of India’s economy and an important contributor to the vision of Viksit Bharat, Ajoy Sharma, Additional Secretary and Director General (Employment), Ministry of Labour and Employment said on Thursday.Speaking in the national capital, Sharma said GCCs have witnessed tremendous growth over the years and are now undertaking…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The two-day Second BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting under India’s ongoing BRICS presidency will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, the Ministry of Labour and Employment stated on Tuesday. The meeting will bring together representatives dealing with labour, employment, and worker welfare from BRICS Member States, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and the United Arab Emirates, the ministry…
Gandhinagar, April 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government has disbursed more than Rs 2,029 crore in bonuses to over 12.44 lakh workers during 2024-25, while expanding digital grievance systems and labour reforms, according to official data.Marking International Labour Day on May 1, officials said the occasion is “not just a day, but a festival recognising the contribution of crores of labourers devoted to hard work,” and added that “the progress of any nation is built on the sweat of its workers…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government on Tuesday issued an advisory to all States/UTs and its attached organisations, urging immediate preventive and mitigation measures to safeguard workers and labourers from the adverse effects of rising temperatures and heat wave conditions across the country.In a communication addressed to Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all States and Union Territories, the Ministry of Labour and Employment emphasised the need for a coordinated, multi-sectoral and m…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) As scorching temperatures grip large parts of India, a national body representing gig and platform workers has urged the government to introduce enforceable heatwave protections.The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers has written to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, seeking the introduction of binding safeguards under the Code on Social Security, 2020.The legislation governs social security entitlements for gig and platform workers across the country….
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Labour Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday ordered early action to bring unorganised sector workers, gig and platform workers, and construction workers under the ambit of social security, in line with the Central Government rules.On Friday, the Labour Minister chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparedness related to the publication and notification of rules framed under the Code on Social Security, 2020, aimed at extending various welfare benefits to these…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Centre and states will work in close coordination to ensure effective implementation of the four Labour Codes, promoting equity and equality in workers’ welfare and benefits, the government said on Wednesday.Addressing the ‘Regional Level Conference’ in Goa via an online mode, Union Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya appreciated states for enthusiastically undertaking exercise in amending their existing labour legislations to align them with…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The four new Labour Codes are aimed at building ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ensuring social security for mine workers, including for contractual workers, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, said on Wednesday.She urged the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) to promote awareness of the Codes and leverage modern technologies to enhance mine safety, assuring full support from the Ministry to strengthen DGMS for safer and more sustainable mining.Spe…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Zomato sacks close to 5,000 gig workers a month due to cases involving fraud, while another 150,000 to 200,000 workers leave the fast food delivery platform on their own, its parent firm Eternal’s founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said.In a video podcast with YouTuber Raj Shamani, Goyal said that those who choose to leave the platform consider gig work as a temporary job.Several gig workers operating on quick commerce and food delivery platforms, including Zomato, had gone …