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EPFO allows employers to register digital signatures through e-mail. (Photo- Twitter)

EPFO alert! Employers to register digital signatures online through...

Employers are not able to function normally and are facing problems in using their digital signatures or Aadhaar-based...

7 May 2020 1:15 PM IST

Labourers walk to return to their native places, during the 21-day lockdown across the country to contain the Covid-19, in New Delhi. PTI photo

2022: Daunting labour reforms, informal workers' social security fund...

More than 17 crore informal sector workers have registered themselves on the e-Shram portal

31 Dec 2021 3:11 PM IST

Employees Provident Fund Organisation or EPFO stores members PF corpus.

EPFO cuts administrative charges, firms to save Rs 900 cr annually

The EPFO has accumulated surplus of over Rs 20,000 crore in the administrative charges account.

27 May 2018 1:56 PM IST

The Labour Ministry has proposed free insurance cover, monthly pension of Rs 1,000 after 60 years of age, scholarships for children, and reimbursement of medical expenses.

Centre pitches for Rs 1,000 pension for construction workers

The ministry has sought public comments on the scheme, formulated on the direction of the Supreme Court, till May 21,...

17 May 2018 7:06 PM IST

Between 2000 and 2016, British FDI created 371,000 jobs 10 per cent of all jobs created by FDI.

Govt extends facility of fixed term employment for all sectors

The employer can directly hire a worker for a fixed term without mediation of any contractor.

20 March 2018 5:45 PM IST

Employees Provident Fund Organisation or EPFO stores members PF corpus.

Govt likely to notify 8.55 pc interest on PF for FY18 this week

The labour ministry has sought Election Commission's approval to notify rate of interest for crediting the same into...

6 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

Employees Provident Fund Organisation or EPFO stores members PF corpus.

Now pensioners can view passbook using Umang app

EPFO is already providing various e-services for its stakeholders through Umang.

3 May 2018 4:14 PM IST

The court also directed the joint director (education) to decide her proposal about appointing her on compassionate grounds within three weeks. (Representational image)

Govt directs PSUs to challenge only those cases which involve larger...

The ministry requests that such litigation can be avoided by effective compliance of the provisions of labour laws.

26 Jun 2018 1:30 PM IST

Indias retail inflation cooled to a two-year low in November after demonetisation. (Photo: AP/File)

Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 3.93 pc in June

Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 3.93 per cent in June from 1.08 per cent in the same month of last year.

1 Aug 2018 7:25 PM IST

Farmers travel in a crowded boat as they carry their vegetables to a wholesale market during the complete lockdown imposed in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Patna. PTI photo

Labour ministry sets up control rooms to address migrant workers'...

The Prime Minister has announced extension of the nationwide lockdown till May 3 with conditional relaxation from April...

14 April 2020 1:47 PM IST

EPFO settles 1.37 lakh withdrawal claims amid covid19. (ANI- Photo)

EPFO settles 1.37 lakh covid19 withdrawal claims

The provision for a special withdrawal from EPF scheme to fight Covid-19 pandemic is part of the PMGKY scheme announced...

10 April 2020 4:42 PM IST

Rafael Delgado places free meals for residents that signed up online on a table for curbside delivery at a restaurant Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Spanish jobless claims jump by over 3,00,000 in March

Pandemic "changed the trend" in unemployment figures for March, after only 2,857 workers filled jobless claims in the...

6 April 2020 11:07 AM IST