The Supreme Court has asked the central government and the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to examine the long-pending issue of revising the ₹15,000 monthly wage ceiling for enrolment under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme, a move that could have wide-ranging implications for salaried employees’ retirement savings. According to a report by Press Trust… Continue reading SC asks provident fund body to review ₹15,000 EPF wage ceiling: What it means for salaried employees
A delegation of leaders ofthe Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed trade union Bharatiya MazdoorSangh (BMS) met Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here on Tuesday and demanded that the Indian Labour Conference (ILC) be convened at the earliest. The BMS leadership also urged the Union Government to increase the ceiling limits of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and… Continue reading Trade union urgesCentre to increase EPF and ESI cap
Click here to view our presentation on the financial impact of the four Labour Codes on employers. In a major policy shift, the government on Friday announced the implementation of four consolidated labour codes–Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020) and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSHWC)… Continue reading Big workforce reform! Four Labour Codes made effective to simplify and streamline labour laws – check top details
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi, the 13th November, 2025 G.S.R. 846(E).––– Whereas draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 40 of the of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (22 of 2023), vide notification of the Government of India in the… Continue reading The Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.
Subject: Provision of One Day Paid Menstrual Leave for Women Employees in Registered Establishments in Karnataka References: 1. Government Notification No. KAI 466 LET 2023, dated 12/1/2024. 2. Commissioner, Department of Labour, Letter No. CLC/SLC-39/2022-23 dated 21/02/2025. 3. Cabinet Note No. 834/2025, dated 9/10/2025. According to the notification mentioned in reference (1), under the Factories… Continue reading Karnataka notifies menstrual leave policy: 12 days of paid leave annually for women employees
The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s decision refusing to refer the dispute to arbitration, observing that the mere use of the term “arbitration” in a clause is not sufficient to mandate reference to arbitration unless the parties clearly intended to resolve their disputes through arbitration. “mere use of the word ‘arbitration”… Continue reading Mere Use Of Word ‘Arbitration’ Does Not Create Arbitration Agreement Unless Parties Clearly Intend So: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently upheld the Union Government’s move to introduce the Biometric Attendance System (“BAS”) in the Office of Principal Accountant General(A&E), Odisha, rejecting the employee’s argument that they were not consulted before implementing the BAS. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale set aside the Odisha High Court judgment that had quashed the introduction… Continue reading Biometric Attendance System Not Illegal Merely Because Employees Weren’t Consulted Before Its Introduction : Supreme Court
Sanae Takaichi made history recently by becoming the first-ever Japanese woman female Prime Minister. Takaichi, 64, officially assumed office on October 21, succeeding Shigeru Ishiba to lead a minority government. In her first address to members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi emphasised the value of relentless dedication and perseverance, rejecting the modern notion… Continue reading First Japanese female PM Sanae Takaichi rejects work-life balance in her first speech: From Shah Rukh Khan to Elon Musk, 6 successful people who think like her.
On 22-10-2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The provisions will come into force on 15-11-2025…. Key Points of the amendment in the provisions relating to… Continue reading IT Rules 2025 Amendment: Strengthening Due Diligence for Intermediaries against Deepfakes and Unlawful Content.
Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 — 5 countries that already do it Considering the rising debates on the need for work-life balance in the fast-paced and digital world we live in, Kerala plans to set its new Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 to help private sector workers manage their workload better. The new bill… Continue reading Kerala’s Right to Disconnect Bill 2025: Employees can ignore work calls/ emails after hours — 5 countries that already do it
