| Applicable Laws/Acts | Due Dates | Compliance Particulars | Forms / (Filing mode) |
| EPF (The Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952) | 15.05.2021 | PF Payment | ECR |
| ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948) | 15.05.2021 | ESIC Payment | ESI Challan |
| Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 | Within 15 Days of commencement/ completion of contract work | Return/Notice within 15 days of commencement/ completion of each contract by the Principal employer | Form VI-B |
| Payment of Gratuity Rule | Within 30 Days of applicability of the Act & any change | Notice of applicability of the Act & any change | Form A or B |
Key Update:
1. From 15th Feb.,2020, new Companies registered through MCA Portal, www.mca.gov.in need not comply with provisions of ESI Act till they reach threshold limit of ESI coverage or initial 6 months whichever is earlier. For further details login to ‘ www.esic.in . Submission of Mobile Number and Bank Account details (Bank Name, Branch Name & IFSC) shall be mandatory for registration of New employee. For more updates: Click here
2. Labour ministry notifies draft rules under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code The labour ministry has notified draft rules pertaining to setting up of a technical committee under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (OSH&WC Code), 2020. The committee is expected to help the government or the national board to be set up under the Code in discharging safety and other related measures across industrial establishments. The Codes have been passed by the Parliament and the government has finalised the Rules under the four Codes.
The ministry has invited suggestions on the draft Rules in the next 45 days following which the above Rules will be finalised. This would enable the government to put in place the required technical committee for smooth implementation of the OSH&WC Code.
Updates TRACKER under Labour Laws – April 2021:
| Particulars | Link |
| Labour Minister flags off Field Work of All India Survey on Migrant Workers and the AQEES | Click here |
| Labour Bureau launches two of the five all-India surveys | Click here |
| Ministry of Labour & Employment set up Expert Committees for suggesting standards under the OSH&WC Code, 2020 | Click here |
| Bringing into effect the provisions of the Code on Wages, 2019 relating to Central Advisory Board | Click here |
| Office Order No.A-19011/05/2018-W.I dated 06.04.2021 | Click here |
| Clarification regarding full and final settlement of bills claims pertaining to LTC Special Cash Package Scheme. | Click here |
| Introduction/FAQs on Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY). | Click here |
| Labour laws of Maharashtra, Haryana and UP to be reviewed | Click here |
| Big breather for India Inc as government defers implementation of labour codes | Click here |
| Labour Ministry finalises new job rules under 4 codes, reform to be a reality soon | Click here |
| Three days Online Training Programme on All India Survey of Migrant Workers & All India Quarterly Establishment based Employment Survey (AQEES)For Field Enumerators, Supervisors/ State Government Officials/ State Nodal Officers | Click here |
| Additional Office of Labour Bureau opened at Salt Lake City, Kolkata for conducting All India Surveys | Click here |
| Filling up of 2 posts of Director of Mines Safety (Mechanical) in DGMS, Dhanbad | Click here |
| Circular regarding extension of time lines for submission of APAR in respect of Gr. A, B and C Officers for the year 2020-21 | Click here |
| Labour ministry notifies draft rules under Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code | Click here |
| Labour laws of Maharashtra, Haryana and UP to be reviewed | Click here |
| Why provident fund is so important? | Click here |
| Get PPO number using Bank Account Number or PF Number | Click here |
| EPFO adds 12.37 lakh net subscribers in the month of February, 2021 | Click here |
| Rejuvenation of 20 control rooms set up to address grievances of workers | Click here |
| Service measures taken by ESI Corporation during recent surge of COVID-19 pandemic | Click here |
