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The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2022 increased by 1.0 point and stood at 126.0

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Tamil Nadu publishes draft Code on Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 2022 inviting suggestions

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The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued an order dated 31.3.22 revising the Variable Dearness Allowance payable under the Minimum Wages Act 1948 with effect from 1.4.22.

The order applies to scheduled employments where the appropriate government under the Minimum Wages Act is the Central Government.

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The following amendments have been made to the Tamil Nadu Shops & Establishments Rules 1948:

In rule 16, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :-

(a) Every employer shall maintain.-

1.  a Register of persons employed in Form-U;
2.  a Register of Employment in Form-V;
3.  a Register of Wages in Form-W; and
4.  a Register of Leave and Social Security Benefits in Form-X.

(b) The registers referred to in clause (a) shall be maintained either electronically or manually.

(c) Where the registers referred to in clause (a) are maintained in electronic form, the layout and presentation of the registers may be adjusted without changing the integrity, serial number and contents of the columns of the registers.

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All-India CPI-for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for February, 2022 decreases from 125.01 to 125

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A Press Release issued by Ministry of Labour & Employment stated that the Central Board recommended 8.10% annual rate of interest to be credited on EPF accumulations in members’ accounts for the financial year 2021-22. The interest rate would be officially notified in the government gazette following which EPFO would credit the rate of interest into its subscribers’ accounts.

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Mens rea or actus reus is not an essential element for imposing penalty/damages under Section 14B of the EPF Act – Supreme Court

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Business to Business’ disputes cannot be construed as consumer disputes under the Consumer Protection Act – Supreme Court

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Re-structuring of the organisation or resizing of the labour force does not give liberty to an employer to dispense with the services of all the employees and recruit fresh hands in their place – Bombay High Court

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Supreme Court vacates HC stay on the implementation of Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, directs not to take coercive steps against employers. The Apex Court has requested the High Court to decide the Writ Petition expeditiously and not later than a period of four weeks from 17.2.22.

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