Special allowance (D.A.) has been reduced by Rs. 0.20 per day for the period 1st Oct, 2021 to 31st Mar, 2022. Thus effectively it means that minimum wages remain unchanged for the above period.
The Labour and Employment Department, Government of Gujarat has published one notification dated 14/06/2021 making some important changes in The Contract Labour (R & A) Gujarat Rules, 1972. The same are as follows:-
ESI Corporation declares special relief to dependants of deceased insured person in the event of death due to Covid-19
1. The scheme is valid from 24/3/2020 to 22/3/2022 (2 years).
2. IP (Insured Person) should be registered at least three months prior to being detected as Covid positive.
3. IP (Insured Person) should be in employment as on date of on becoming Covid positive and minimum 70 days contribution in last one year should have been remitted.
4. Wife (Spouse) will get 3/5th of full rate (90% of average daily wages) for life. For eg: If average daily wages is 100 then full rate will be (100*90%) = 90 and 3/5th will be 90*3/5=60
5. Children (Son & unmarried daughter) up to 25 years will get 2/5th of full rate.
6. Widow mother will get 2/5th of full rate.
7. Total relief will not exceed full rate if all are eligible.
8. If none of the above are eligible than any parent at the rate of 3/10th of full rate and to any dependant at the rate of 2/10th of full rate.
9. Minimum relief amount will be ₹1800/- per month.
10. Claims will be extended even when death occurs after testing covid negative.
11. Claim will be settled in 15 days.
12. Claim has to be filed in form CRS-1
PF remittance will be allowed for those employees only whose UAN is seeded with Aadhar w.e.f. 1st June 2021, else ECR filing won’t be allowed.
On account of the covid pandemic, the ESI department has revised the last date of remittance of ESI dues for the month of April 21. Accordingly ESI dues for April 21 can now be remitted till 15th June 2021. Circular is attached.
Special Allowance (D.A.) for the period 01/04/2021 to 30/09/2021 has been increased by Rs. 16/- per day. Circular is attached.
The Gujarat Government has taken the ordinance route for increasing the applicability of The Contract Labour (R & A) Act 1970 to 50 employees. This change in applicability strength will be valid only for the duration of this ordinance. The aim of this amendment is to reduce the hardships of small employers and contractors while employing more workers and to boost employment generation.
