The Government of Maharashtra has amended the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Rules, 1961, as per a notification dated January 3, 2012. A new rule -Rule 20 B - has been inserted making it mandatory for all employers to display on their notice board a notice that states, “No child labourers are engaged.” The words and letters on this notice should be in DVB-TT Surekh Font, written in navy blue on a lemon yellow background.
The newly added Rule 22 prescribes the submission of statements, application for registration, renewal of registration certificate, application for exemption, notices or any other application or documents and fees electronically. The electronic transaction charges employers have to pay for availing these e-services are prescribed in Rule 23 and detailed below.
Sr. No Document
Charges in Rupees
Up to 10 Labour
More than 10 Labour
1
Application for registration
50
100
2
Application for renewal of registration certificate
50
100
3
Statement
20
80
4
Application for exemption
50
50
5
Any other application or documents
50
50
Consequent to these changes, Form A (under rule 5) has been substituted with a new Form A, Form AA, to be submitted electronically.
In addition, the Form B Application under Section 7(2A) (See rule 5) has been substituted with a new Form B, to be submitted electronically.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Some EPFO Updates.....
On March 20, 2012, the Employee Provident Fund Organization, which falls under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, issued an important notification on the Family Pension.
The Family Pension Scheme is compulsory for every member of the ceased Family Pension Scheme 1971 and anyone who joins any covered establishment on or after November 16, 1995, provided his or her salary or wage is less than INR 6500/- per month at the date of appointment. A covered establishment is an establishment where 20 or more persons are employed and belongs to the class of industries or other establishments, which have been listed in the schedule appended to the EPF Act. A minimum of 10 years eligible service is required to entitle a member for pension.
The benefits are paid to the employee and in his or her absence to his or her family, where family is defined as the employees’ spouse and children below the age of 25 years. If an employee does not have a family and he or she dies before receiving the benefit, the benefits will be paid to his or her nominee. In the absence of a nomination, the benefits will be paid to the dependent parents.
According to the latest notification, the Family Pension can now be granted to the next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners.
The Family Pension Scheme is compulsory for every member of the ceased Family Pension Scheme 1971 and anyone who joins any covered establishment on or after November 16, 1995, provided his or her salary or wage is less than INR 6500/- per month at the date of appointment. A covered establishment is an establishment where 20 or more persons are employed and belongs to the class of industries or other establishments, which have been listed in the schedule appended to the EPF Act. A minimum of 10 years eligible service is required to entitle a member for pension.
The benefits are paid to the employee and in his or her absence to his or her family, where family is defined as the employees’ spouse and children below the age of 25 years. If an employee does not have a family and he or she dies before receiving the benefit, the benefits will be paid to his or her nominee. In the absence of a nomination, the benefits will be paid to the dependent parents.
According to the latest notification, the Family Pension can now be granted to the next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners.
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