Can anyone brief out the recent amendment in labour law, actually I have my hr exam next week so it will be helpful if someone reply with updates
From India, Delhi
1From India, Delhi
### Summary of recent labour law changes in 2017 ###
$$ Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 enabling payment of Wages to employees by Cash or
Cheque or crediting it to their bank account.
$$ Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 provides for a complete ban on
employment of children below 14 years in any occupation or process.
$$ Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017, increases the paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26
weeks.
$$ The Employee Compensation (Amendment) Act, seeks to rationalize penalties and strengthen the
rights of the workers under the Act.
$$ Ministry has notified “Ease of Compliance to maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules,
2017” on 21st February 2017 which has in effect replaced the 56 Registers/Forms under 9 Central
Labour Laws and Rules made there under into 5 common Registers/Forms. This will save efforts,
costs and lessen the compliance burden by various establishments.
$$ A Model Shops and Establishments (RE&CS) Bill, 2016 has been circulated to all States/UTs for
adoption with appropriate modification. The said Bill inter alias provides for freedom to operate an
Establishment for 365 days in a year without any restriction on opening/closing time and enables
employment of women during night shifts if adequate safety provisions exist.
$$ A category i.e. Fixed Term Employment has been introduced under Industrial Employment (Standing
Orders) Act, 1946 to impart flexibility to an establishment to employ people in case of Apparel
Manufacturing Sector to meet the fluctuating demands of the sector due to its seasonal nature.
$$ Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation raises wage limit to Rs 21,000 for coverage from Rs
15,000.
$$ Amendment to the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 by which eligibility limit for payment of bonus
enhanced from Rs 10,000/- to Rs. 21,000/- per month and the Calculation Ceiling from 3,500/- to Rs.
7,000/- or the minimum wages.
$$ The payment of Wages Act,1936 applies to all the employees whose wages is less than Rs. 18,000/-
per month has amended the relevant Section and the wages limit for the coverage has been
enhanced to Rs. 24,000/- per month."
I hope it will helpful .
Regards,
Amit
From India, Delhi
$$ Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 enabling payment of Wages to employees by Cash or
Cheque or crediting it to their bank account.
$$ Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 provides for a complete ban on
employment of children below 14 years in any occupation or process.
$$ Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, 2017, increases the paid maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26
weeks.
$$ The Employee Compensation (Amendment) Act, seeks to rationalize penalties and strengthen the
rights of the workers under the Act.
$$ Ministry has notified “Ease of Compliance to maintain Registers under various Labour Laws Rules,
2017” on 21st February 2017 which has in effect replaced the 56 Registers/Forms under 9 Central
Labour Laws and Rules made there under into 5 common Registers/Forms. This will save efforts,
costs and lessen the compliance burden by various establishments.
$$ A Model Shops and Establishments (RE&CS) Bill, 2016 has been circulated to all States/UTs for
adoption with appropriate modification. The said Bill inter alias provides for freedom to operate an
Establishment for 365 days in a year without any restriction on opening/closing time and enables
employment of women during night shifts if adequate safety provisions exist.
$$ A category i.e. Fixed Term Employment has been introduced under Industrial Employment (Standing
Orders) Act, 1946 to impart flexibility to an establishment to employ people in case of Apparel
Manufacturing Sector to meet the fluctuating demands of the sector due to its seasonal nature.
$$ Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation raises wage limit to Rs 21,000 for coverage from Rs
15,000.
$$ Amendment to the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 by which eligibility limit for payment of bonus
enhanced from Rs 10,000/- to Rs. 21,000/- per month and the Calculation Ceiling from 3,500/- to Rs.
7,000/- or the minimum wages.
$$ The payment of Wages Act,1936 applies to all the employees whose wages is less than Rs. 18,000/-
per month has amended the relevant Section and the wages limit for the coverage has been
enhanced to Rs. 24,000/- per month."
I hope it will helpful .
Regards,
Amit
From India, Delhi
Thank you sir and I also want to amendment in PF(% of eps,edli,eps n edli difference)
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
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