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EDLI - COVID 19

  If you know anyone who has passed away due to Covid-19 and was an employee under pvt sector, then their nominee/legal heir may be eligible to receive an amount up to ₹7 lakhs under the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. EDLI is an insurance cover provided by the EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) for private sector salaried employees.  You may share this information with your friends and acquaintances. E-File No: 27058 Date:29.04.2021 To, All ACC (Zones) All RPFC (in Charge of ROs) Subject: Gazette Notifcation No.GSR 299(E) dated 28.04.2021 - Reg. Madam/Sir, Please fid eiclosed a copy of above meitioied iotifcatioi issued by the Miiistry of Labour & Employmeit ameidiig the Employees' Deposit-Liiked Iisuraice Scheme, 1976. 2. The said iotifcatioi provides for the followiig : (i) The maximum assuraice beieft payable uider paragraph 22(3) of EDLI Scheme has beei eihaiced to Rs. 7 lakh from earlier maximum beieft of Rs.6 lakh (Uider para 22(3) of the sche

ESIC – Government scheme for unemployment and other medical benefits

  ESIC – Government scheme for unemployment and other medical benefits In tough times like the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, social security schemes of the government are of a great help to the ones impacted. In continuation of our previous article on EDLI - insurance for the deceased person's family, this article highlights the benefits of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) which can be claimed by the Insured Persons (IPs) of the covered organization. ESIC is currently applicable in certain districts of India. The government plans to roll out the benefits to the entire country very soon. Under this scheme, 4% of the Gross salary of the employee is paid to the ESIC authority every month. Of this, 0.75% is contributed by the employee and 3.25% is contributed by the employer. It is applicable to employees with up to Rs. 21,000 of Gross salary. It is mandatory for all organizations with 10 or more employees to contribute to ESIC in the covered areas. By paying this amount, the

EPFO is to Upload All Orders as Passed by their Officers - the Delhi High Court

  EPFO is to Upload All Orders as Passed by their Officers - the Delhi High Court  EPFO is to Upload All Orders as Passed by Their Officers - the Delhi High Court 2021 LLR 199 DELHI HIGH COURT Hon'ble Ms. Prathiba M. Singh, J. W.P.(C) 9530/2020 & CM APPL. 30575-76/2020, Dt/–4-12-2020 M/s Civicon Engineering Contracting India Pvt Ltd. & Anr. vs. The Central Board of Trustees & Ors. A. EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUNDS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Act, 1952 – Copy of order passed by EPF Authority – Uploading online – Justification of – Contention of petitioner is that Recovery proceedings have been initiated without supplying copy of the order passed under Sections 7Q & 14B of the Act, despite repeated demands made in writing and through personal visits – Contention of the EPFO is that copy of the impugned order was sent by speed post to the petitioner – Held, suffice it to say that orders passed by such departments should be readily available to litigants and their counsels,