Professional tax is a State tax which is levied by the State on account of the infrastructure it provided to the people so that one can carry out profession in that State. This form of tax was first levied in India in 1949 vide Article 276 of the Constitution of India which provides that “there […]
Read More →The government has reduced the contribution under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act to 4% with effect from 1st July 2019 from 6.5%, a move expected to increase the take home salary of workers as well as reduce the financial burden of employers. The decision will benefit 36 million workers and 1.28 million employers. This […]
Read More →The Government of Gujarat vide notification no GHR/2019/26/BSE/192016/428889/M-3 has enacted the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act,2019 thereby repealing the Gujarat Shops and Establishment Act,1948. The said enactment is effective from 1st May 2019. The Act also states that any rule or subsequent sub-rules created under the previous Gujarat […]
Read More →The Government of Haryana vide notification No. 12-HLA of 2019/16/3917 has introduced bill towards the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2019. As per the bill each employee shall contribute to the Fund every month an amount equal to zero point two percent (0.2%) of his salary or wages or any remuneration subject to […]
Read More →All LABOUR LAWS TO BE REPEALED BY LABOUR CODES To protect the interest of stakeholders and to provide security to labour, there are many labour laws in India. Hence many laws are there, Government keeps amending them time after time, consequently Acts and rules have become complex. Not only complexity we even see duplicity in […]
Read More →For protecting the interest of employees, Central Government is taking various steps in the organized sector against the events of sickness, maternity, disablement or death due to injury at employment etc. Government of India has notified many enactments for taking care of the health of the working people, out of which Employees’ State Insurance Act, […]
Read More →As we know that Indian Government has been trying to encourage women and in return women have proved that they can serve everywhere emphatically whether it is house or corporate world. To protect the women and to develop women, there are various legislations in India. Out of these legislations the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 is […]
Read More →New rate of administrative charges payable by the employer under Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 and Employees Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 are notified by Ministry of Labour and Employment through Notification No. S.O. 827(E) and S.O. 828(E) dated 15.03.2017 in supersession of the notification no. S.O. 323(E) and S.O. 324(E) dated the 2nd February, 2015. […]
Read More →India is a developing country and it is focusing on strengthening the corporate sector. People of India are contributing to the development of corporate sector. Not only men but also women are contributing towards the development of Indian economy. Women are no longer limited to household chores; they are serving corporates, institutions, organizations and every […]
Read More →The Law and Judiciary Department, Government of Maharashtra vide its notification published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette on 5 January 2017 has made significant amendments in Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act for the state of Maharashtra. Now the said act will be applicable: To every establishment in which 50 (fifty) or more workmen are […]
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