Government of Haryana has issued a notification specifying conditions for exemption from restrictions on employment of women workers in night shifts.
Notification attached
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All-India CPI for Industrial Workers for April, 2022 increased by 1.7 points
All-India CPI for April, 2022 increased by 1.7 points from 126 to 127.7
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Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for March, 2022
The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2022 increased by 1.0 point and stood at 126.0
Copy of press release
Tamil Nadu publishes draft Code on Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 2022 inviting suggestions
Tamil Nadu publishes draft Code on Wages (Tamil Nadu) Rules, 2022 inviting suggestions
Copy of notification
Central Government notifies revised DA payable under the Minimum Wages Act from 1.4.22
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.
Copy of the order
Provisions relating to maintaining of registers under The Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Rules, 1948 amended
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.-
- a Register of persons employed in Form-U;
- a Register of Employment in Form-V;
- a Register of Wages in Form-W; and
- 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.
Please refer to the notification for details
All-India CPI-for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for February, 2022 decreases from 125.01 to 125
All-India CPI-for Industrial Workers (2016=100) for February, 2022 decreases from 125.01 to 125
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EPFO reduces interest rates from 8.5% to 8.1% for 2022-22
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.
Copy of the Press Release
Mens rea or actus reus is not an essential element for imposing penalty/damages under Section 14B of the EPF Act – Supreme Court
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
Business to Business’ disputes cannot be construed as consumer disputes under the Consumer Protection Act – Supreme Court
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