The government of Gujarat has revised the minimum rates of wages (variable dearness allowance) effective 1st April 2019

The Government of Chhattisgarh has issued the notification revising the minimum rates of wages effective 1st April 2019

Supreme Court delivered a Judgement on the clarification on the definition of the Wages as per The Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

The Notification from Maharashtra Labour Department regarding dispensing the provision of fees for renewal of license for Shops & Establishment Registration

The Government of India vide notification no G.S.R. 169 (E)has amended Rule 59 of Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 where expenses for funeral is substituted to fifteen thousand rupees from the previous amount of ten thousand Rupees

The Labour, Employment and Factories Department of Government of Telangana issued notification for Simplification procedure for furnishing of Returns and Integrated Registers by an Establishment under Various Labour Laws

The Notification from Madhya Pradesh Labour Department exempting the periodical renewal of Registration certificate under the Shops and Establishment issued

The Government of Bihar has issued the notification revising the Minimum Rates of Wages which is effective from 1st April 2019

The Government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. The CPI numbers applicable for the month of December 2018

The Government of Haryana has revised the minimum rates of wages (variable dearness allowance) which is effective from 1st January 2019

The government of Telangana has revised the minimum rates of wages (variable dearness allowance) effective 1st April 2019

Madhya Pradesh Election Holiday Notification

Assam Lok Sabha Elections Holiday Notification

As per Gazette notification, ESIC notify a relief namely Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna  under Section 19 of the Act as a welfare measure for employees covered under Section 2(9) in the form of cash compensation up to 90 days once in a lifetime to be claimed after 3 months being rendered unemployed

As per Gazette notification, Central Government has notified that every employer shall on or before the 1st day of February in each year, upload the unified annual return under the Payment of Bonus Act in Form D on the web portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (Shramsuvidha Portal) giving information as to the particulars specified in respect of the preceding year

The Government of West Bengal has issued the notification revising the Minimum rates of Wages effective 1st January 2019

The Government of Maharashtra has revised the Minimum rates of Wages (variable dearness allowance) effective 1st January 2019 which will be valid till 30th June 2019

The government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. The CPI numbers applicable for the month of November 2018

The Central Government has amended Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 by adding a new provision under Paragraph 68HH vide the Employees’ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2018.

As per this scheme, in a Factory or any Establishment, a member is allowed for a non-refundable advance up to seventy-five per cent of the amounts standing to his credit in the Fund.

Provided that member has not been employed in any factory or other establishments for a continuous period of not less than one month immediately preceding the date on which he makes an application for such non-refundable advance.

It was notified and is effective from 6th December 2018

The notification from West Bengal Labour Department regarding dispensing the provision of fees for renewal of license for Shops & Establishment Registration. It was notified and is effective from 28th November 2018.