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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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Private Member Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha for repeal of new Labour Codes

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Himachal Pradesh raises threshold from 20 to 30 for applicability of the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act 1970. The amendment will be deemed to have come into effect from 9th July 2020.

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Employees’ State Insurance Corporation has decided to relax the eligibility condition of the scheme are as under

“The deceased Insured Person must have been in employment on the date of diagnosis of COVID19 disease and contributions for at least 35 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him / her during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in death.”

Any objection or suggestions, which may be received from any person in respect of notification within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication, will be considered by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation. The objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Shri S Biswas, Insurance Commissioner, (e-mail Id: dir-pnd@esic.nic.in) Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, New Delhi 110002.

The Notification has been published on 9th February 2022.

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Private Member Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha for repeal of new Labour Codes

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