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EPFO reduces interest rate on employee provident fund to 8.5%

The move means salaried employees will earn lower returns for the financial year ending on March 31, 2020

Labour ministry keen to retain 8.65% interest rate on EPF deposits for FY20

The EPFO had provided 8.65 per cent rate of interest to its subscribers for 2016-17 and 8.55 per cent in 2017-18

Pension commutation under EPS implemented; move to benefit 630,000 people

With the ministry's latest decision, such pensioners would receive their full pension after completion of 15 years

ESIC to hike confinement expenses for maternity services to Rs 7,500

The decision was taken at an ESIC meeting chaired by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Thursday

Taking steps for speedy redressal of EPFO, ESIC complaints: Labour Ministry

The number of complaints related to the ministry on the Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) stood at 47,567 in 2019

Govt awaits Labour ministry's verdict on modifying consumer price indices

On a supplementary question on when outstanding dues to Andhra Pradesh will be released, Tomar gave an assurance that no pendency of dues relating to Andhra Pradesh would remain with his ministry.

Women's role in labour force declining due to education, migration: Govt

Survey in 2017-18 shows women formed 23.3 per cent of labour force compared to 42.7 per cent in 2004-05.

Female participation in labour force declining, govt tells Parliament

Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the government had taken initiatives to improve women's participation

Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar pitches for a separate cooperative ministry

Labour minister pitches for a separate ministry for cooperatives

Labour ministry seeks hike in loan ceiling under Mudra, writes to FinMin

Writes to finance ministry for changes in scheme to boost employment, remove disparities

Over 6 crore EPFO subscribers to get 8.65% interest for 2018-19: Gangwar

At present, the EPFO is settling PF withdrawal claims at 8.55 per cent interest rate, which was approved for 2017-18

Govt to soon announce 8.65% interest on EPF: Labour Minister Gangwar

A notification by the labour ministry is required regarding the interest rate for crediting the interest amount into accounts of over 6 crore subscribers

Wages Code Bill will uphold workers' rights, ensure timely payments: Govt

The Bill subsumes four labour laws -- Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act and Equal Remuneration Act

Minimum wage rationalisation on cards: Here're the govt's key proposals

These proposals were a part of the Code on Wages Bill, 2019 and the Code on Occupational Safety Health and Working Conditions Bill 2019

Modi govt proposes major labour law changes for ease of compliance

Single registration will be coupled with single licence, along with a single return, for executing projects for five years

Towards social security

The latest draft Code is welcome, but needs to be fine-tuned

Labour Ministry's drive brings 9 lakh wage workers into banking fold

Within four days till November 29, total 3,87,037 bank accounts were opened by holding 15,134 camps across the country

Govt to fix minimum wage rate; farm worker to get Rs 350 a day

The revised wage for unskilled agricultural labour in C-class towns to be effective from November 1, 2016

Centre's labour sops suggest sweeping changes to wages, benefits

With the trend set by Kejriwal in Delhi and Tuesday's move by the central government, the scale of rise is expected for labour to be swifter from now

Labour Ministry asks Arvind Kejriwal to clear dues of over Rs 1,100 cr

Bandaru Dattatreya asked Kejriwal to expedite payment of the dues for the continuation of the ESI scheme in Delhi