Labor Law Updates (Central)

The government has no intention to delay fixing minimum wages and national floor wages, the labour ministry said on Saturday. The clarification comes amid reports that forming an expert group on the issue with three-year term is an attempt to delay fixing minimum wages and national floor wages. Earlier this month, the ministry announced that the Centre has constituted an expert group […]

Download: Official Gazette (All) Extension Of Working Hours For Factories In Himachal Pradesh Government of Himachal Pradesh vide notification no.Shram(A)4-3/2017 has exempted all factories registered under The Factories Act, 1948 in the state from the provisions of Section 51 (Weekly Hour), Section 54 (Daily Hour), Section 55 (Interval Of Rest), Section 56 (Spreadover) for a

Download: Official Gazette (All) List Of Implemented And Non-Implemented Areas Under ESIC The ESIC vide circular No. X-11/14/6/2015-P&D dated 1st April 2021 has published the updated list of implemented and non-implemented areas under ESIC 2.0/ Vison-2022 as on 1st April 2021. The state wise updated list of implementation of the respective states/districts are mentioned in

The government has constituted an expert group to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixation of minimum wages in the country as well as the national floor minimum wage for a period of three years. “The expert group will give recommendations to the government on minimum wages and national floor wage. To arrive at the wage rates, the group

The ministry of labour and employment on Friday announced a hike in the variable dearness allowance (VDA) for workers in the railway administration, mines, oil fields, ports and other sectors in the central government. The move is expected to benefit about 1.5 crore workers. The hike, effective retrospectively from April 1, 2021, will range from Rs 105

The deferment of labour codes beyond April 1 brought a much-needed respite to the employers and companies who were struggling to quickly remodel the human resource policies and compensation structures. The delay in the implementation of the four labour codes has been due to delay by the state governments in finalising the draft rules. But

The Niti Aayog’s draft Migrant Labour Policy is a clear statement of intent to better recognise migrants’ contribution to the economy and support them in their endeavours. It puts forward several radical ideas, including the adoption of a rights-based approach and establishing an additional layer of institutions to create a more enabling policy environment for

Download: Official Gazette (All) The Puducherry Factories (Amendment) Rules, 2020 The Government of Puducherry vide notification G.O. Ms. No. 03/2020/Lab has amended the Puducherry Factories Rules, 1964. As per the amendment, every licence granted or renewed in accordance with the rule will remain valid or be in force for a minimum period of ten years

On March 25, 2021, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act, 2021 received President’s assent which will modify the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette notifies. Key amendments discussed below: I. The Amendment Act inserts the