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International Labour Day – Government Message

Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjuna Kharge has greeted the Labour Fraternity on the eve of International Labour Day for their well being in all walks of life. On this occasion he has reiterated the Governments resolve to continuously pursue its efforts to promote the welfare of workers. Following is the text of Ministers… Read More

Package for Tea and Coffee Growers

The Tea and Coffee Board had made a comprehensive analysis of the problems of the small tea and coffee growers in the country. In the tea sector, more than 2 lakh growers are involved and they are concentrated in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh. Of late, small… Read More

Finance Minister Launches Medi Claim Facility for Farmers

Finance Minister Launches Medi Claim Facility for Farmers; Calls for Greater Penetration by the Non Life Insurance Sector and Higher Insurance Density The Union Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram said that there is a need to take immediate action by the non life insurance sector to increase penetration and coverage of the non life insurance in… Read More

CLR Snippets :: Contractors Under EPFO

The Employees™ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 applies to such classes of establishments which are notified by Government of India employing 20 or more employees in accordance with provision under Section 1(3) (b) of the Act. By virtue of the above provision, the Act applies to contractors engaged in Government establishments in eligible… Read More

Conference Alert :: Program on Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, Pune, April 17

Please send your reply on seminar@satvam.com or seminar@satvamindia.com Program on Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act Date & Time : Wednesday, April 17, 2013 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Registration & breakfast: 9.00 to 9.30 am) Venue : The Coronet Hotel, Apte Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411 004 (Opp. Santosh Bakery) Benefits/ learning objectives: In… Read More

Right to Strike as a Fundamental Right

INTRODUCTION Trade Unions with sufficient membership strength are able to bargain more effectively ¦ The bargaining strength would be considerably reduced if it is not permitted to demonstrate by adopting agitational methods such as ¦ 'sit-down strike', and 'strike'. This has been recognized by almost all democratic countries. As the statement of the Indian Supreme… Read More

GoI statement on National Child Labour Project Scheme

Implementation of NCLP Government of India is committed to address the issue of elimination of child labour in all its forms beginning with children working in hazardous occupations & processes. For rehabilitation of child labour the Government is implementing the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme since 1988. The major objective of the Scheme is… Read More

A draft amendment bill underway for making National Floor Level Minimum Wage statutory under Minimum Wages Act

Minimum Wages to Unorganised Workers Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (MW Act), interalia, applies to unorganized sector labourers including unskilled workers and agricultural labourers. The Government recently approved proposals for amendments to the MW Act, which, interalia, include making National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) statutory. A draft bill to give effect to the proposed amendments… Read More

CCEA approves non-plan budgetary support for Payment of statutory dues and wages in sick/loss making CPSEs under the Department of Heavy Industry

Payment of statutory dues, salary and wages in sick/loss making CPSEs under the Department of Heavy Industry The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal for providing non-plan budgetary support of Rs.122.65 crore for liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from 1.4.2012… Read More

Rationalisation of pay and allowance to licensed category of employees of Air India as per Industry practices and DPE guidelines

Rationalisation of pay and allowance to licensed category of employees of Air India in line with Industry practice and standard over and above the DPE guidelines The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved that in addition to pay and allowances admissible under Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Guidelines as recommended by Dharmadhikari Committee, flying… Read More

Notification to Mumbai Port Trust regarding provisions of Sections 13 and 14 of Minimum Wages Act, 1948

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th February, 2013 S.O. 356(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 26 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), the Central Government having regard to the special regulations in force in respect of the duty hours, rest day and… Read More

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) December 2012

The All-India CPI-IW for December, 2012 rose by 1 point and pegged at 219 (two hundred and nineteen). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.46 per cent between .November and December compared with ()1.01 per cent between the same two months a year ago. The largest upward contribution to the change in current index… Read More

Bihar Bar Council announces Pension Scheme for Advocates

The Bihar Bar Council Chairman Shri Manan Kumar Mishra, announced and launched an ambitious plan for a pension scheme towards supporting advocates in Bihar. The scheme was launched for more than 1 Lakh advocates. The scheme was launched in early January. Mr Mishra said, on the launching event, that advocates who have had 30 years… Read More