As per notification No.CAIU/011(71)2016/PMRPY/Refund/16626, EPFO has given certain instructions to its regional offices towards the employers whose Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) beneficiaries has been blocked. As per the instructions mentioned, employers are directed to verify and certify the genuineness of the beneficiaries for availing further benefits under PMRPY Scheme and submit the information to the respective EPFO offices. A notice is being issued to all such establishments with details towards the same for further action.

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The Government of Madhya Pradesh as per Section 17 of Madhya Pradesh Labour Laws (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provision Act, 2015, has notified the Combined Register and Annual return to be maintained under for the various laws as mentioned below; (1) The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act, 1970,(2) The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976,(3) The Factories Act, 1948, (4) The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (5) The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Act, 1979, (6) The Labour Laws (Exemption From Furnishing Returns And Maintaining Registers By Certain Establishments) Act, 1988, (7) The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, (8) The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 , (9) Motor Transport Workers Act,1961, (10) Payment Of Gratuity Act,1972 , (11) The Payment Of Wages Act, 1936, (12) The Payment Of Bonus Act, 1965, (13) The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions Of Service) Act, 1976, (14) The Madhya Pradesh Shram Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam, 1982, (15) The Madhya Pradesh Shops And Establishments Act, 1958.

The Government with reference towards the notification has also allowed the register and returns as mentioned above to be maintained in computerized and digital formats.

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The Government of West Bengal as per notification No. 35 /703/Stat/2RW/29/2016/LCS/JLC, has released the minimum rates of wages effective 1st January 2019.