Gazette Notifications

Central

Relaxation Of Time Limit For Filing And Depositing ESI Contribution

ESIC vide circular No.P-11/12/Misc./1/2019 (M)- Rev.II has acknowledged to regional directors and sub regional offices that employee state insurance contribution for the month of October 2021 can be remitted up to 30th November 2021 instead of 15th November 2021 and return of contribution for the period of April 2021 to September 2021 may be filed up to 15th December 2021 instead of 11th November 2021 on account of system breakdown in information technology system. Therefore, employers may take note of the directions and comply accordingly. Please refer to the notification for more details.

Central

ESIC Seeding Of UAN Number For Insurance Module

ESIC vide notification number has requested to register EPF UAN as per the insurance module. Therefore, employer can do login through www.esic.in till December 2021. Please refer to the notification for more details.

Central

Extension Of Timeline For Mandatory Seeding Of Aadhar Number For Filing Of ECR

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation vide notification No. BKG-27/07/2020-BKG-Part(1)/E-40100/173, has amended the previous circular dated 15th June 2021. As per the amendment, the filing of ECR for UAN to seed with Aadhaar has been extended till 30th November 2021. The concerned field officers shall advise employers for implementation after the period of deferment. Please refer to the circulars for more details.

Central

Circular On Filing Of Annual Return Under Enactment On Sexual Harassment In Haryana

The Government of Haryana vide circular no. 121 has directed to all government and non government organisations to submit their annual return under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act, 2013 as per calendar about cases of harassment in the workplace by 30th April of every year. The circular also intimate that employer will be penalised of Rs. 50, 000 who fails to submit annual return on time. Hence, employer in the state of Haryana are advised to make note of the same and submit the Annual Report under the Act for the period of 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021 by 30th April 2022 to the designated authorities.Please refer to the notfication for more details

Central

Honourable Supreme Court Judgement On ESI Contribution To Exclude Conveyance Allowance

ESIC vide circular No. T-11/13/56/02/2020 Rev.II has acknowledged to all regional and sub regional offices regarding judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India that payment of conveyance allowance as per present case does not fall under definition of term "wages" which means "all remuneration paid or payable in cash to an employee, if the terms of the contract of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled and includes [any payment to an employee in respect of any period of authorised leave, lock-out, strike which is not illegal or layoff and] other additional remuneration, if any, [paid at intervals not exceeding two months], but does not include (a) any contribution paid by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund, or under this Act ; (b) any travelling allowance or the value of any travelling concession ; (c) any sum paid to the person employed to defray special expenses entailed on him by the nature of his employment ; or (d) any gratuity payable on discharge" . Therefore, concluded that conveyance allowance shall not form part of the wages of the employees and the judgement hold good with effect from 8th March 2021. Please refer to the circular and enclosed judgement for more details.

Central

Extension Of Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana Scheme

ESIC vide notification no. No. N-12/13/1/2019 P&D has extended the relaxation in eligibility conditions in the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana for period 01.07.2021 to 30.06.2022 with the same terms and conditions as notified on with enhanced rate of relief and relaxed eligibility conditions as notified in the Gazette of India,(Extraordinary), Part III – Section - 4 (Sl. No. 436) dated 16.10.2020. and Sl. No. 15 dated 11.01.2021. Please refer to the notification for more details

Central

Enforcement Of Provisions Towards ESIC In Thanjavur and Coimbatore Districts of Tamil Nadu

ESIC vide circular No. S.N-15011/1/2021 has extended the implementation of the Employee's State Insurance Act, 1948 in the entire area of Thanjavur and Coimbatore districts in the state of Tamil Nadu effective from 1st November 2021. This is in addition to the already implemented area of these districts. Please refer to the notification for more details

Central

ESIC Circular On Submission Of Document For Late Registration

ESIC vide circular No.72.U.11.2020.Misc.(Late Registration) has notified that relevant documents to be submitted to the concerned RO/SRO in prescribed proforma within fifteen days of the issue of show cause notice in case of request made through online by employer for change in date of registration. Therefore, all employers are also requested to submit necessary documents within stipulated time and failing to submit may reject late registration. Please refer to the notification for more details.

Central

Declaration Of Rate Of Interest For The Employees Provident Fund Members Account

EPFO vide circular No.INV-11/1/2020-INV and referring to ministry of labour and employment letter no. R-11018/1/2021 SS-II, dated 29th October 2021 has requested all zonal offices and regional offices to issue instruction for crediting interest to members account in regard to Central Government convey of approval towards credit of interest at the rate 8.50 percent for the year 2020-21. Please refer to the circular for more detals.

Central

The Central Minimum Wages Notification (Oct 2021)

As per notification F.No. 1 I /26(3)/2021-LS-II, Government of India has released Minimum Wages for the Central sphere effective 1st October 2021