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HR HEIGHTS INDIA
TOTAL HR SOLUTIONS.
EPF
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND & MISLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT (EPF)
This act applies to establishments which employees 20 or more employees and exemption if less than 20 employees.
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The Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act holds the most important position among the social security. The act came into existence in 1952 to ensure compulsory Provident Fund, Employees Pension Scheme and Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme in establishments for the benefit of employees.
An employee whose pay is less than Rs. 15,000 per month compulsorily have to contribute to EPF and if employee whose pay is more than Rs. 15,000 per month have an option to contribute or not.
Contribution is equally contributed by the employer and the employee at rate of 12%.
*Currently the rate of interest under the Act is 8.65%.
ESIC
EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE SCHEME (ESIC)
This act applies to all establishments empoying 10 or more persons.
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The Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) covers employees whose monthly wage is not exceeding Rs. 21,000.
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Contribution for employees is 0.75% and for employer is 3.25%.
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Also, see the list of benefits ESIC provides to employees as per attachment :
LWF
LABOUR WELFARE FUND (LWF)
The act is applicable to Shops & Establishments, Factories, Hospitals (but except Schools) consisting of 10 or more employees including contractual.
This Act seeks to provide for the constitution of the Labour Welfare Fund for the financing and to carry on various activities conducive to the welfare of labour in the State.
LWF is different in every state but the aim is same.
Besides this, the Act requires each employee shall contribute to the Fund every month an amount equal to zero point two percent of his salary or wages or any remuneration subject to a limit of rupees twenty-five and each employer in respect of each such employee shall contribute to the Fund every month, twice the amount contributed by such employee.
LABOUR COMPLIANCES
LABOUR COMPLIANCES
- Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
- Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
- Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
- Minimum Wages Act, 1948
- Employee's Compensation Act, 1923
- Payment of Wages Act, 1936
- Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- Payment of Bonus Act
- Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013
- The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
- Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006
SHOP & ESTAB. ACT
SHOP & ESTABLISHMENT ACT
The Shops and Establishments Act, is enacted by every state in India. The Act is designed to regulate payment of wages, hours of work, interval for rest, opening and closing hours, holidays, overtime work, annual leave, sick leave, casual leave, condition of the employment etc.
Also, Registration Certificate is to be taken by each establishment from respective state government.
CLRA CERTIFICATE
CONTRACT LABOUR CERTIFICATE
Applicability:
For Principal Employer: Applicable to every establishment (Principal employer) which employs 50 or more contract labour.
For Contractor: Applicable to every contractor who employees 50 or more workmen.
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The Principal Employer shall apply for registration of an establishment before the registering officer which is not renewable and the Contractor shall obtain a license from the Licensing officer which is valid for a period of 1 year.
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The principal employer is obliged under the CLA to ensure that wages have been paid to the contract labour in the presence of its (principal employer’s) authorized representative. If the contractor fails to pay wages to any worker, the principal employer has been made duty bound to pay the same.
STANDING ORDER
THE INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT (STANDING ORDERS) ACT, 1946
The Act requires employers in industrial establishments to formally define conditions of employment under them and submit draft of standing orders to certifying Authority for its Certification. It applies to every industrial establishment wherein 50 or more workmen (Depending upon State) are employed. Under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, Certifying Officers certify the standing orders in respect of the establishments. CLC(C) and all Dy.CLCs(C) have been declared Appellate Authorities under the Act.
NIGHT SHIFT CRTIFICATE
NIGHT SHIFT PERMISSION
Permission for employees to work during night shift.
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