Labour Ministry: News

18 Sep 2024

EPFO

EPFO doubles one-time PF withdrawal limit to ₹1 lakh

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has announced a significant increase in the withdrawal limit for Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers.

EPFO witnesses record addition of 19.5L members in May

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a record net addition of 19.50 lakh members in May 2024, according to a Labour Ministry statement today.

06 Nov 2023

Droupadi Murmu

Heeralal Samariya sworn in as chief information commissioner of India

Senior bureaucrat and Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya was on Monday sworn in as the chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu.

23 Nov 2022

Amazon India

Labour Ministry summons Amazon India over firing of employees

The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday summoned Amazon India in connection with the company's alleged forced firing of employees, IANS reported.

20 Dec 2021

Government of India

New labor codes likely in India from FY2022-2023

India is projected to implement four new labor codes on social security, wages, industrial relations, and occupational safety starting the financial year 2022-23, a senior government official reportedly said.

EPFO subscribers may face restrictions on early pension withdrawal: Report

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reportedly proposed restrictions on the early withdrawal of pension contributions by formal sector workers.

09 Feb 2021

Employment

New labor codes may allow 4-day workweeks, free medical check-ups

Under its new labor codes, the central government has proposed companies to allow the option of four-day workweeks, Labour and Employment Secretary Apurva Chandra said on Monday.

02 Jan 2021

India

Labour Ministry formalizes work from home for the services sector

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has formalized work from home for the services sector while leaving it on the employers in the IT sector to mutually decide the work hours for their employees.

06 Jan 2020

Bank Strike

Bharat bandh on January 8: Banking services to be affected

Ten central trade unions have decided to go ahead with a general strike or Bharat bandh on Wednesday.

25 Sep 2019

EPFO

Government seeks SC/ST employee data from companies under EPFO

The Ministry of Labor and Employment has launched a survey asking companies contributing to the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) to declare the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees.

24 Sep 2019

EPFO

Your Provident Fund rate raised to 8.65% for 2018-19

On Tuesday, the Labor Ministry notified 8.65% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for the 2018-19 financial year.

17 Sep 2019

EPFO

Your Provident Fund interest rate increased to 8.65% for 2018-19

On Tuesday, Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar announced that over 6 crore subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) would receive 8.65% interest on deposits for the financial year 2018-19.

27 Dec 2016

Karnataka

Karnataka releases draft reservation policy

Karnataka's Congress government has released the draft amendments to the 'Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Rules, 1961,' to seek suggestions/objections from the public.