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Union Labour Secretary asks employers to make use of the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF, ESIC Employers should use the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF and ESIC to ensure all their workers are registered under the social security net, urged M Sathiyavathy , Secretary, Union Labour Ministry. She said this is an opportunity for the employers to regularize their workforce without any concern about previous dues. The scheme is open till March 31. The registration will bring in benefits, such as assured minimum wages and coverage under social security net for healthcare and retirement benefits, she said at the Regional Conference of State Labour Ministers and Secretaries here on Wednesday. The benefits are beginning to show with over 1,400 establishments being registered afresh and over 1 lakh new employees registered under the social security net in the Southern region alone, following the amnesty scheme. Minimum wages have been enhanced, the Model Shops and Establishments Act is pr...

“Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of employment and Conditions of Service) Bill 2016, T he working conditions of delivery boys working in online shopping portals are governed by Shops and Establishment Act of respective State Government and suitable action is taken by the respective State Government for any violation of the provisions of their Act. The Government of India have framed the “Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of employment and Conditions of Service) Bill 2016, a Model Bill to bring about uniformity in the legislative provisions, making it easier for all the States to adopt it and thereby ensuring uniform working conditions across the country. It has been circulated to all States for adopting the same as it is or by modifying their existing State Shops and Establishment Act as per their requirement.  The Model Bill will cover only establishments employing ten or more workers except manufacturing units. The main provisions of the Model ...

Draft Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act 2015- High lights The government has framed a new model law that would allow Cinema Halls,  Restaurants,  Shops,  Banks  and other such workplaces to be open 24/7.  The law would also enable women to work during the night in such offices with mandatory cab services and other workplace facilities for them. The government has put in public domain a draft Cabinet note on Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act 2015 for inviting comments from various Ministries and government departments.  This will act as an advisory to the state governments which will have the option to either adopt this model law or make changes to it according to their local needs. Union Labour Secretary Shankar Aggarwal told -  “All shops and establishments, not covered under the Factories Act, such as mal...