Provident Fund ESIC Gratuity Bonus Statutory Compliance

There are number of labour laws applicable to run a business organisation. Therefore each organisation needs to know about them, so that they can be complied with. In case of any failure, ignorance of law will not be acceptable. In the modern times, all corporate organisations therefore make every effort to ensure that all labour laws as applicable to their kind of organisation where are complied with.

 With Latest Amendments :

• The Employees Provident Fund Act 1952 & Pension Scheme 1995 (With Latest Supreme Court Judgment)
• The Employees State Insurance e Scheme (ESIC) 1948.
• The Payment of Bonus Act 1948.
• The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
• The Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.
• The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
• Minimum Wages Act
• The Maharashtra State Profession Tax Act, 1975.
• The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953.

The programme will cover the following aspects for above acts :

• Recent / Latest Amendments
• Coverage & applicability
• Important highlights
• Compliance aspects
• Care to be taken by the employer to avoid penal consequences
• Important judicial pronouncements
• Practical issues in day to day compliance.

 Course Outline :

 The programme will cover the following aspects for above acts :

1. Latest Update on PF after Supreme Court Judgment of 28thFeb, 2019 ?
2. Whether PF is applicable on regular allowance to all employees ?
3. What is coverable limit of ESI e.f from 1stJanuary, 2017?
4. Whether ESI is applicable on Gross Salary or Basic Salary?
5. ESI, PF Act is applicable to whom and what is its
6. Unemployment benefit – payable under the ESI Act? & When?
7. Whether voluntary coverage under possible under ESI & PF?
8. ESI Covered Employees after retirement – what is eligibility
9. PF / ESIC: – Documents for Registration / obtaining Code
10. ESI & PF payment has to be made before which
11. Whether ESIC Act is Applicable after attaining the 65 years of
12. What is the Magic salary / wages of 15000/- (Basic + D.A) under Provident Fund Act?
13. Whether digital signature is compulsory under PF Act?
14. Who are Excluded Employee under Provident
15. If Basic Salary is 18,500/-, Whether PF is compulsorily applicable (Newly Joined Employee)?
16. Under Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme under PF what is maximum amountpayable?
17. Whether Employee Deposit Link Insurance (EDLI) is applicable to all the employees who are covered under Provident Fund Act?
18. What is minimum administrative charges in the PF Challan A/c No.II and Ac. XXII under EPF Act. When company is n operation as well as what will be the administrative charges when company is not functioning?
19. Whether EPF member can discontinue his membership while in employment?
20. Minimum number of attendance required for eligibility of bonus.
21. Calculation and Forfeiture of Gratuity and Bonus.
22. Bonus is Payable on Rs. 7,000/- or minimum wages under schedule employment when basic + DA is Rs. 21,000/-
23. Whether monthly Bonus is payable under the Bonus Act?If yes then how?
24.  What is salary / wages (Basic + D.A) limit and on what amount Bonus is calculated.
25. When Gratuity is applicable and payable.
26. Gratuity is payable on which components of salary ?
27. What is the maximum limit under the Gratuity Act, for which Income tax exemption canbe claimed?
28. When female employee is entitled for the maternity benefit and when it can be forfeited.
29. Is there limit for ex-gratia payment?Is it compulsory?
30. Which four days are compulsory under Maharashtra Shops & Establishment Act
31. Whether we can keep our Establishment / Shop open for 365 days under Maharashtra Shops & Estb. Act?
32. Under Maharashtra Shops &Estb, Act whether Casual Leave and Sick Leave is compulsory?
33. Whether Employer can pay more amount of Gratuity then prescribed under the Act? If yes under what circumstances?
34. What is recent amendment in Maternity Benefit Act? Whether it is for 12 weeks are 26 weeks?
35. Minimum Number of Days attendance required is required for entitlement of Maternity under Maternity Benefit Act
36. Recent amendments / updates on PF, ESI, Bonus Act?
37. Contract Employees: – PF; ESI; Bonus; Gratuity; payable by whom.
38. Non-Compliance by Contractor