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A Woman’s Dignity vs A Giant Corporation — The Neera Mathur Story In the early 1990s, a young and qualified woman named Neera Mathur applied for a job with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), one of the country’s most prestigious public sector organizations. She cleared the written exams, aced the interviews, and was offered the job. Like all candidates, she had to fill out a detailed declaration form. One question on the form caught her off guard: "Are you pregnant? If yes, how many months?" Feeling uncomfortable and shocked, Neera still filled in the form and joined the job. Soon after, she availed maternity leave as she was, in fact, pregnant. This decision triggered a storm. LIC claimed that Neera had concealed her pregnancy, accusing her of dishonesty. They terminated her employment, saying she was physically unfit and untruthful at the time of appointment. Neera was stunned. She had been a meritorious candidate. Was being pregnant a crime? Did that mean women...

   Maharashtra - Covid-19 Guidelines - 27 November 2021 According to Travelers Covid-19 guidelines coming to Maharashtra state from any international destination shall be governed by directions of govt of India in this respect. Domestic travelers coming to Maharashtra shall either be fully vaccinated or carry RT-PCR test valid for 72 hrs. https://boardhr.blogspot.com/2021/11/maharashtra-covid-19-guidelines-27.html

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INTRODUCTION The concept of workman is central to the concept of an industrial dispute as an industrial dispute can be raised either by a "workman" or an "employer." Since the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 ( "ID Act" ) is a piece of beneficial legislation, the courts have enlarged the scope and applicability of this Act by giving wide interpretation to the term "workman." Section 2(s) defines workman as any person (including an apprentice) employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work , for hire or reward , terms of employment be express or implied and includes any such person who has been dismissed, discharged or retrenched in connection with, or as a consequence of dispute . It excludes persons employed in army/Navy/Air Force/Police and those employed in mainly managerial or administrative, supervisory capacity and drawing wages of more than INR 6500. The Courts have...

Whereas the draft rule under ESIC published on 1st April-2017, in which ESIC proposed to change last payment due date of ESIC Contributions, required to replace with "before 15th of every month in wages dues falls" in place of "before 21st of the month in which wages dues falls" as well as sets 30 days for observation of Objection with valid reason form employers, if any. Now after the rule changed as per amendment ESIC contribution shall be payable before and on 15th instead of 21st. This rule should be implemented w.e.f. June-2017.  Hence ESIC Contributions for the month of June-2017 shall be paid before and on 15th July-2017. Get notification in PDF

Please be informed that the clarification given by the Ministry of Labour and employment regarding new amendment under the Maternity Benefit act. Following points are evaluated: Ø    All new said amended clauses in notification except sub-section (5) of section 3 will be effected w.e.f. 1st Day of April, 2017  Increase Maternity Benefit from 12 weeks to 26 weeks for 1 st  & 2 nd  children, and 12 weeks for more than 2 children. 12 weeks Maternity Benefit to a Commissioning Mother and adopting mother Provision for work from home for nursing mother. Every establishment shall intimate in writing and electronically to every women at the time of her initial appointment about the benefits available under the Act. Ø    the 1st day of July, 2017, as the date on which sub-section (5) of section 3 of the said Act shall come into force. M andatory Provision of Crèche  to establishments having more than 50 or more total employees ...

Rates of Provident Fund (PF) Administrative Charges reduced The Employees’ Provident Fund organization (EPFO) has reduced the PF administrative charges to 0.65% (earlier the rate was 0.85%). Furthermore, the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) administrative charges have been reduced to 0% (nil) (earlier the charges were 0.01%). These changes are implemented from 1st April 2017.   S.No Particulars Non Contributory (No Employee is being paid, but PF code is in use) Non Contributory (No Employee is being paid, but PF code is in use) Old Rate Up to 31st March 2017 Revised Rate from 1st April 2017 Old Rate Up to 31st March 2017 Revised Rate from 1st April 2017 1 PF Admin Charges( A/c No: 2) in payment challan Monthly Minimum rate of Rs. 75 Monthly Minimum rate of Rs. 75 Monthly Minimum rate of Rs. 500 (or) Monthly Minimum rate of Rs. 500/- (...

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India (" Ministry of Labour ")  vide  Official Gazette notification dated 31 March 2017 has appointed 1 April 2017 as the date on which the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act 2017 (" MB Amendment Act ") has come into force. However, the relevant provision on the "work from home" option will come into effect from 1 July 2017. The MB Amendment Act had received Presidential assent on 27 March 2017 and was published in the Official Gazette on 28 March 2017. Key Amendments The MB Amendment Act regulates paid maternity leave entitlement and other related benefits for women employed in factories, mines and shops or commercial establishments employing 10 or more employees.  Key amendments introduced in the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 Increased Paid Maternity Leave:  The MB Amendment Act has increased the duration of paid maternity leave available for women employees from the existing 12 ...

An Employees’ Enrollment Campaign has been launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017, in order to extend social security benefits to all the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are being offered to establishments to enroll their workers.  Now the respective Campaign has been extended till 30th June 2017 where in all other Procedure of payment /Period etc. remains the same.

NEW DELHI: RSS affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the biggest trade union in the country, said that that in the Maruti case, the management of Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd deserves equal punishment as they were cause of the action taken by agitated workers and strongly demanded that the BJP-ruled Haryana state must present the workers side of the case in court, asking for a review of judgment, which has given life imprisonment to 13 workers, and announced five year imprisonment to four accused, while 14 other workers were fined and released after four and half years of imprisonment. In a statement issued , BMS general secretary Virjesh Upadhyay said,  "This decision has been taken by hearing arguments of both sides but we insist that the state revisit the case impartially by understanding the cause of the problem, that management has been equally responsible for this situation. The incident burst out due to repeated instigation and provocation by supervis...

Delhi Revised Minimum Wages effective 4th Mar 2017 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (XI of 1948) read with the Government of India, erstwhile Ministry of States notification No.104-J dated the 24th August, 1950 and Ministry of Home Affairs notification No.S.O.530. dated the 6th February, 1967 and all other powers enabling him in this behalf and in continuation of notification no. F.12 (1)142/11/MW/Lab/ 2023-2047 dated the 26th July, 2011, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, after considering the recommendations of the Minimum Wages Advisory Committee constituted vide notification no. 13(16)/MW/1/2008/Lab./1859 dated the 15th September, 2016 under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Cabinet Decision no. 2466 dated the 25th February, 2017 of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to revise, the minimum rates of wages for the class of workme...