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In such arrangement, the appointment which, in reality and in actual effect, is continuous, is artificially interjected by such facade or smoke screen of separate orders despite the fact that the work, for which the person is engaged, continues and the need for engaging the workman also continues. Such action of engaging the workman in such manner and then abruptly discontinuing the person, would not fall within the purview of clause (bb) of Section 2(oo) and such practice cannot get protection of the principle of fixed term appointment recognised by clause (bb) of Section 2(oo).

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Special Economic Zones Act,
2005 (28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Special Economic
Zones Rules, 2006

Employers covered under ESI Act to link UAN numbers of EPF covered employees via ESI portal by 31st July 2022.

The Government of Maharashtra has issued a notification dated 18th July 2022 publishing the draft Maharashtra Occupational Safety, Health and
Working Conditions (Factories and Other Ports) Rules, 2022.

Any Objection or suggestion, which may be received by Director, Industrial Safety and
Health, Kamgar Bhavan, E-Block, C-20, Opp. Reserve Bank, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400 051 or on email dirdish.mum-mh@gov.in from any person with respect to the said draft within 45 days of publication of the draft rules will be considered.

The Government of Maharashtra has issued a notification dated 18th July 2022 publishing the draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Labour) Rules, 2022.

Any Objection or suggestion, which may be received by Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Kamgar Bhavan, E-Block, C-20, Opp. Reserve Bank, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai-400 051 or on email dirdish.mum-mh@gov.in from any person with respect to the said draft within 45 days of publication of the draft rules will be considered.

Board of Control for Cricket in India is covered within the meaning of ‘shop’ as per notification dated 18th September 1978 issued by the Government of Maharashtra under the provisions of Section 1(5) of the Employees State Insurance Act. as its activities are commercial in nature.

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Delhi Labour Welfare Board introduces online portal for compliances under the Labour Welfare Act.

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 0.79 percentage points to the total change. At item level Tomato, Potato, Soyabeen Oil, Sunflower Oil, Buffalo Milk, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Cooked Meal, Cooking Gas, kerosene Oil, Bus Fare, Allopathic Medicine, Telephone Charges etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Onion, Bitter Guard, Lady Finger, Chilli Green, Lemon, Mango, Water Melon, Pan Leaf, Petrol for Vehicles etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of June, 2022 will be released on Friday, 29th July, 2022.

Government of Haryana has issued a notification specifying conditions for exemption from restrictions on employment of women workers in night shifts.

Notification attached

All-India CPI for April, 2022 increased by 1.7 points from 126 to 127.7

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