Notification

AMENDMENT IN VARIOUS LABOUR LAWS IN 2016

Amendment Perticulars	Act	Effective Date
The Factories (Maharashtra Amendment) Act,2015	The Factories Act,1948	2 Jan 2016
The Payment of Bonus(Amendment) Act,2015 asd	The Payment of Bonus Act,1965	4 Jan 2014
The Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (Amendment) Scheme,2016-Enhance benefit limit from 1.5 lakhs to 6 lakhs	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	24 May 2016
Declaration of Rate of Interest for the EPF Members’ Account for the year 2015-2016	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	Apr 2015 To March 2016
Section 192A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 raises the threshold limit for PF withdrawal for TDS	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	6 Jan 2016
The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act,2016	The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,1986	30 July 2016
Esi_implement_all_Dist_in_Maharashtra	The Employees State Insurance Act,1948	8 Jan 2016
Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Prosthan Yojana-A scheme to Promote /Incentivise Employement Genereation	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	8 Sep 2016
Separate Rate of Contribution for Newly Implemented Area Under ESIC	The Employees State Insurance Act,1948	10 Jun 2016
Amendment To Gujarat Labour Welfare Fund	Gujarat Labour Welfare Fund	12 Jan 2016
Nepalese And Bhutanese National Deemed To Be An Indian Worker	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	11 Feb 2016
Amendments in Paragraph 72(6) of EPF Scheme,1952	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	11 Nov 2016
The Payment of Bonus(Amendment) Act,2016	The Payment of Bonus Act,1965	12 Jun 2016
Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE)	The Employees State Insurance Act,1948	20 Dec 2016 to 31 Mar 2017
Esic Notification of Wage Limit Increase From 15000/- to Rs.21000/–G.S.R. 1166(E)	The Employees State Insurance Act,1948	1 Jan 2017
Notification regarding expenses under EDLI Scheme 1976 in respect of Employees Enrolment Campaign 2017 S.O 4250(E) dated 30/12/2016	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	1 Jan 2017 to 31 Mar 2017
Notification regarding special provision in respect of Employees Enrolment Campaign,2017-EPF Scheme 1952,G.S.R.1190(E) dated 30/12/2016	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	1 Jan 2017 to 31 Mar 2017
Notification regarding special provision in respect of Employees Enrolment Campaign,2017-EPs Scheme 1995,G.S.R.1191(E) dated 30/12/2016	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	1 Jan 2017 to 31 Mar 2017
Notification regarding special provision in respect of Employees Enrolment Campaign,2017-EDLI Scheme 1976,G.S.R.1192(E) dated 30/12/2016	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	1 Jan 2017 to 31 Mar 2017
The Payment of Wages(Amendment) Ordinance,2016	The Payment of Wages Act,1936	28 Dec 2016
Notification_EPS_Aadhar_Mandatory_4 Jan 2017	The Employees Provident Fund and MP Act,1952	1 Apr 2017

PREVIOUS AMENDMENT IN VARIOUS LABOUR LAWS

Amendment in Maharashtra Contract Labour Rules 2015 :- 16 Jun 2015
Labour Welfare Fund Act amended in 2015 in Andhra Pradesh :- 10 Jun 2015
Pattern of Investment revised w.e.f 29.05.2015 for EPF Exempted Establishments : – 10 Jun 2015
Amendment is Shops $ Establishment Act for issuing RC within 7 days :- 22 May 2015
Instructions for TDS deduction on withdrawal from PF :- 22 May 2015
Release of Pension under EPS-1995 from the month of April 2015 :- 4 May 2015
Amendment under Profession Tax for women employees :- 2 May 2015
Notification by Maharashtra State Govt.for maintaining all Registers in Electronic formats :- 9 Apr 2015
Exemption to all shops for keeping open for all 365 days w.e.f 17/03/2015 for 1 year :- 20 Mar 2015
Short Code SMS services to the UAN activated members :- 14 Mar 2015
PF Administrative charges reduced to 0.85% of the pay w.e.f.01.01.2015 :- 3 Mar 2015
Dearness Allowance declared for the period 01.01.2015 to 30.06.2015 :- 7 Feb 2015
Rate of Interest for EPF Members Account for 2014-15 is 8.75% :- 5 Feb 2015
PF amendment as regards to inoperative accounts :- 16 Jan 2015
Online registration of Establishment for PF Code No. is mandatory. :- 2 Jan 2015
Form 11 (Revised) replaced with Declaration Form [Form No 11 (New)] :- 2 Jan 2015
Clarification on EDLI premium :- 25 Dec 2014
Online submission of Unified Annual Return Form in Form D under Payment of Bonus Rules, 1975. :- 16 Dec 2014
Form 11 revised with UAN provision :- 31 Oct 2014
Payment process for IW employees :- 28 Oct 2014
Amendment in Apprentice Act :- 21 Oct 2014
Minimum rates of wages revised to the employees engaged in Engineering Industry w.e.f 3rd March 2014 :- 21 Oct 2014
Minimum Wage rates of Gujarat revised w.e.f 01.10.2014 to 31.03.2015 :- 4 Oct 2014
EPFO has advanced Online Payment Facility to other Bank Account Holders :- 10 Sep 2014
Increase in Statutory Wage Ceiling from 6,500/- to 15,000/- EPF Act Amendment :- 28 Aug 2014
SSA with Finland w.e.f 1st August 2014 :- 4 Aug 2014
SSA with Sweden w.e.f 1st August 2014 :- 4 Aug 2014
Revised format for Declaration Form for processing of Non Refundable Withdrawal Forms :- 4 Aug 2014
Modalities for payments out of Inoperative Accounts :- 29 Jul 2014
Allotment of UAN to every contributing member registered on ECR portal :- 29 Jul 2014
Instructions for Online Registration of Establishments :8 Jul 2014
List of documents mandatory alongwith proposals forwarded to EPFO for EDLI exemption under sec 17 (2A) :- 23 May 2014
Directions issued by EPFO regarding mismatch in Date of Birth for determining benefits under EPS 1995 :- 23 May 2014
New Proforma application for Allotment of P.F. No :- 16 May 2014
EPF provision for correction of Member name, Father/Spouse name, Date of Birth of the member :- 16 May 2014
EPFO Circular_Surcharge to be levied on Trustees in case of Pattern Mismatch :- 7 May 2014
Registration of Digital signature Certificate with EPFO is manadtory :- 27 Mar 2014
Online e-Return for PF Exempted / Relaxed Establishment :- 27 Mar 2014
Revised Application form for obtaining a Certificate of Coverage under Social Security Agreement :- 15 Mar 2015
Rate of Interest for EPF Members Account for 2013-2014 is 8.75% :- 6 Mar 2014
Dearness Allowance declared for the period 01.01.2014 to 30.06.2014 : 10 Feb 2014
Revised Investment pattern is applicable to EPFO only :- 30 Dec 2013
Public Holidays declared by Govt. of Maharashtra for the state of Maharashtra for the year 2014 :- 14 Dec 2013
Revised Investment Pattern notified by Government of India, Ministry of Labour. :- 2 Dec 2013
Amendment in Voluntary Pension contribution :- 16 Nov 2013
Preparation and release of PPO (Pension Payment Order) with CBS Account Number Only. :- 25 Oct 2013
Special Deposit interest rate revised to 8.7% w.e.f. 1st April 2013 :- 22 Oct 2013
Revised process for settlement of Transfer Claims :- 4 Oct 2013
SSA with Hungary w.e.f 1st April 2013 :- 30 Aug 2013
Dearness Allowance declared for the period 01.07.2013 to 31.12.2013 :- 5 Aug 2013
Certificate of Coverage procedure simplified :- 1 Aug 2013
Registration of Digital signature for online submission of transfer claims :- 29 Jul 2013
Rate of Interest for EPF Members Account for 2012-2013 is 8.50% :- 16 May 2013
Minimum Wage rates of Goa revised w.e.f 14.03.2013 :- 29 Mar 2013
Annual Return under Factory Act 1948 :- 9 Mar 2013
Format for submission of correction in the already submitted erroneous details of the members :- 18 Feb 2013
Format for submission of missing details in r/o Form 5/10 :- 18 Feb 2013
Format for submission of Aadhar details :- 18 Feb 2013
Extension of time limit for obtaining the Aadhar card number by EPF members :- 7 Feb 2013
Leveraging Aadhaar number to improve the services of EPFO as per circular dated 21.01.2013 :- 28 Jan 2013
Unique Facility for EPF members to Download their E-Pass Book :- 4 Jan 2013
Inserting of Adhar numbers in the account of the beneficiaries for Direct cash transfer under various schemes :- 25 Dec 2012
Circular dated 30.11.2012 on Guidelines for Quasi-judicial proceedings under Section 7A has been kept in obeyance :- 19 Dec 2012
Guidelines for Quasi-judicial proceedings under Section 7A :- 8 Dec 2012
Amendment in rules under Profession Tax for providing PAN and TAN :- 27 Nov 2012
EPFO clarified that, 2 years bonus service is eligible only in case of completion of 20 years pensionable service i.e contribution service under EPS 95. :- 2 Nov 2012
Amendment in Form 11 for Indian International Workers :- 18 Oct 2012
An International employee covered under SSA between India and any other country can withdraw on ceasing to be an employee in an establishment covered under PF Act :- 18 Oct 2012
Increase in the factory licence fee w.e.f 2013 :- 11 Sep 2012
Power delegated to RPFC to grant ralaxation has been withdrawn with immediate effect. :- 30 Jul 2012
E-Passbook facility available to EPF Members on EPFO website :- 24 Jul 2012
Definition of excluded employee for International Worker has been enlarged. :- 12 Jul 2012
Online PTax payment w.e.f 1st July 2012 :- 3 Jul 2012
Special Deposit interest rate revised to 8.8% w.e f 1st April 2012 :- 21 Jun 2012
Withdrawal instruction for Refund of EPS contribution to the member exiting with service less than 6 months :- 21 Jun 2012
Payment of PF accumulation through account payee cheque instructions :- 21 Jun 2012
Master data required for centralised updation at CPFC :- 19 Jun 2012
Notification for amendment in LWF Haryana :- 19 Jun 2012
FAQs in respect of International Workers :- 29 May 2012
Compliance in respect of International Workers :- 29 May 2012
Exemption to NGOs and other charities from the operation of the EPF Act for 5 years w.e.f 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2015 :- 21 May 2012
Filing of RC for the year ended March 2012 :- 12 May 2012
Maternity Bonus increased from 2500 to 3500 w.e.f 19.12.2011 :- 14 Apr 2012
Instructions regarding launch of Electronic return cum Challan by EPFO :- 11 Apr 2012
Employers to deposit contribution through Electronic Challan cum Return w.e.f April 2012 :- 30 Mar 2012
Amendment under Bombay Shops and Establishment Act 1948 :- 30 Mar 2012
ESI amendment for Return of Contribution :- 27 Mar 2012
Rate of Interest for EPF Members Account for 2011-2012 is 8.25% :- 15 Mar 2012
Transfer of securities in Demat A/c of CBT,EPF with Standard Chartered Bank w.e.f 01.11.2011 :- 6 Mar 2012
SSA with Netherland w.e.f 1st December 2011 :- 13 Dec 2011
SSA with Korea w.e.f 1st November 2011 :- 3 Dec 2011
RBI reduces the validity of DD/Cheques from 6 months to 3 months :- 24 Nov 2011
ESI amendment on filing the half yearly returns for the period ended Sep11 :- 11 Nov 2011
Submission of E-returns as per EPS 1995 and EDLI 1976 :- 10 Nov2011
SSA with Denmark w.e.f 1st May 2011 :- 3 Nov 2011
Splitting of Minimum Wages for PF Contribution held in abeyance circular dated 27.09.2011 : 11 Oct 2011
P Tax Applicability to Bihar w.e f.June 2011 :- 28 Sep 2011
Banking arrangement regarding payment to International Workers :- 27 Sep 2011
Precautionary measures to avoid fake payments :- 27 Sep 2011