As per notification published in the official gazette dated 4th September, 2018, the Government of India has amended the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998. The registration has to be compulsorily filed online on the Shram Suvidha Portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment (https://shramsuvidha.gov.in/registerAgency). The payment of the fees shall be made by e-payment. The Certificate of registration shall also be generated electronically. A similar draft amendment has also been introduced for Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971 and Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1980, which are pending final publication.

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The EPFO as per circular dated 29th August 2018 has cited reasons that since the penetration of Aadhaar is very low in Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland, many requests were received from employers for allowing generation of UAN without using Aadhaar. Hence, EPFO has made a provision in the Unified Portal in the Establishment login for the generation of UAN without Aadhaar for employees residing in any of the three states mentioned. It is allowed for a period of three months from 24th August 2018 to 23rd November 2018. Please refer to the circular for detailed process flow.

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The Government of Haryana vide Notification No. No. I.R. 2/29294-395 has released the variable dearness allowance towards Minimum Wages effective from 1st July 2018.

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