The Government of Rajasthan vide No.St/CPI/Eng.Wage Board/75/Pt., has released notification VDA payable according to the Engineering Wage Board recommendations. Please refer notification for more details.

The Government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. As per the Notification No.DES/1251/2024-P3(1),The Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948) for the month of April 2024 as ascertained by the Director General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act. Please refer press release for more details.

The Government of Karnataka vide No. LD 328 LET 2023, has issued notification regarding Exemption to IT / ITES / Startups/Animation / Gaming / Computer Graphics / Telecom / BPO / KPO / Other Knowledge based Industries from Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 for further the period of 5 Years in Karnataka. Please refer notification for more details.

The Government of Telangana vide G.O.Ms.No. 5, has issued Notification regarding Exemption to all Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Information Technology Establishments in Telangana State for a period of four (4) years with effect from 30th May 2024. Please refer notification for more details.

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation vide File No. BKG-27 /5/2021-BKG/E-38791, has granted an extension for mandatory seeding of Aadhaar for filing of ECR upto 30.06.2024 In respect of the certain class of Establishments i.e. Beedi making, Building and Construction and Plantation Industries (Tea, Coffee, Cardamom, Pepper, Jute, Rubber, Cinchona, Cashewnuts etc.) and for North Eastern Region comprising of States of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manlpur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura. Refer circular for more details.

The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board has issued public notice regarding revision of Employee and Employer Contributions rates with effect from 01st June 2024.( Employee Contribution Rate- Rs. 25/-, Employer Contribution Rate- Rs. 75/-and Total - Rs.100/-) Please refer public notice for more details.

The Government of West Bengal, vide Memo No. 43/CT/PRO , extended the last date of filing the return in Form III under the West Bengal State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1979, till 15th June 2024 for electronic filing and 30th June 2024 for furnishing the return in paper form. Please refer to the order for more details.

The Office of the DDMA Gurugram vide No.67/FRA, has issued Order regarding precautionary measures to be taken during heat wave in Gurugram. Please refer order for more details.

"The Government of Karnataka vide ORDER NO. FD 02 CPT 2024, has issued Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2024. Under Section 10(2) [Payment of Tax by enrolled persons] after item (a) following amendment were made as insertion. “Provided that, for Financial year 2024-25 in respect of person who stands enrolled before the commencement of the said financial year, the payment of the amount of tax due shall be paid before 31st day of May, 2024”. Please refer notification for more details.

"The Employees Provident Fund Organisation vide No. WSU/E-49885, has issued Circular regarding removal of mandatory uploading of the image of cheque leaf/attested bank passbook for certain eligible cases in EPF Claim.The new relaxation has been announced by EPFO. Please refer circular for more details. "

The Employees State Insurance Corporation vide No. U-12011/ 3/2022-Med-I, has issued Circular regarding Compliance of the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court of lndia (Provisions of the HIV Act). Please refer circular for more details.

The Government of NCT Delhi vide F.No. 15(11)/Lab/2019/1039-1041, has issued circular on precautionary measures to be taken in lieu of Heat Wave. Please refer circular for more details.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment vide No.R-11018/01/2023-SS-II, has announced that Under para 60(1) of the EPF Scheme, 1952 the interest rate 8.25% of EPF accumulations for the financial year 2023-24 to the account of each member of the Scheme. Refer notification for more details.

The Government of Chattisgarh vide No.Eight/New/Way/Sr.A/2024/3302, has released revision of minimum wages and VDA with effect from 01st April 2024. Please refer notification for more details.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh vide WP.10772/2024,F.WP.9401/2024, has issued revised minimum wages with effect from 01st April 2024.(With reference to the Petition no. by High Court, Division Bench Indore. In WP.10772/2024 and WP.9401/2024 etc. dated 21st May, the Minimum wage rates including variable dearness allowance for workers w.e.f. 01/04/2024 in view of the moratorium order passed on 2024) Please refer notification for more details.