The Government of Maharashtra has made changes to the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017.  The Act has been renamed as Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2018.

Here are the other changes that were made:

1. Introduced the definition of Managerial Functions. Employer to file the list of people discharging managerial functions on an annual basis.

2. Registration is required in case the establishment is having 10 or more workers

3. Submission of online application for registration is mandatory

4. The certificate of registration/renewed certificate/fresh modified certificate of registration (in case of change) will be digitally signed by the Facilitator

5. Conditions for employment of women workers in the night specified –

   • The employer must ensure the safety of women workers working at night

   • Additional paid holidays to be given

   • Transportation facility must be provided

   • Police verification of all drivers, guards etc. is a must

   • Consent of women workers must be obtained

   • Number of women workers must not be less than 3 at any point

     of time

   • Complaint box facility must be provided in the workplace

   • Display of police/women help line numbers must be provided in the workplace

6. The company must display a notice on the website and at a conspicuous place in the establishment that shows hours of work, rest interval and weekly holiday

7. The shift schedule must be displayed on the website and at a conspicuous place in the establishment and a copy should also be sent to the facilitator in the govt. department

8. Concept of part time workers is introduced

9. Identify card of the worker must include his emergency contact number

10. Constitution of Health, safety and Welfare Committee is mandatory in case 100 or more workers are ordinarily employed. Constitution, duties and responsibilities of such ...

The minimum wages for Goa have been revised from 1st April 2018 to 30th September 2018. These changes are effective from 1st April 2018.

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Government of Maharashtra has released the Maharashtra Tax Laws (Levy And Amendment) Act, 2018 under which the provisions of the Maharashtra State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1975 have been amended. This is as per Maharashtra official gazette dated 31st March 2018.

As per the amendment, the limited liability partnership, registered under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 has been brought under the purview of the Professions Tax Act and shall be liable to pay to the State Government, the professional tax at the rate mentioned in Schedule I and also follow all other Professional Tax Act compliances for their organization.

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