As per notification published in the official gazette dated 18th April 2018, the Tamil Nadu Government has amended the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Rules, 1981. The amendment has made the following changes: (i) The employer has to now maintain up-to-date list in Form 1 only at the end of each year instead of end of each half year, list shall be exhibited for perusal of workman; (ii) The up-to-date list so compiled has to be sent to the Inspector concerned within a fortnight from the expiry of the year instead of each half year, with a declaration that the list has been exhibited for perusal of workman; (iii) The employer does not have to furnish annual return in Form 2 if a combined annual return in Form No.22 as required in Rule 100 (2) of the Tamil Nadu Factories Rules, 1950 has been furnished; (iv) Form 2 has been amended to substitute half yearly returns with annual returns