For the ease of doing business and for the expedient compliance of the requirements of the various labour related laws, new format has been launched for the purpose of maintaining combined registers.
This is to facilitate ease of compliance, maintenance and inspection.
Attached is the government notification for the same.
With effect from First July 2020, submission of valid & correct Mobile Number as well as Bank Account details (Account number & IFSC) of the employees shall become MANDATORY for registration of all New Employees for obtaining new insurance number at ESIC Portal. All Employers are requested to comply with this requirement.
Moreover, the Employers are required to update/rectify Mobile Number & Bank Account details of all the existing employees registered under ESI Scheme.
It shall be responsibility of Employer to provide true & correct information to prevent any fraudulent activity and avoid any legal or administrative consequences thereof.
सावधान प्रिय नियोक्ता !! 1st जुलाई 2020 से, सभी नए कर्मचारियों के पंजीकरण के लिए प्रभावी और सही मोबाइल नंबर जमा करने के साथ ही बैंक खाता विवरण (खाता संख्या और IFSC) जमा करना भी अनिवार्य होगा। सभी नियोक्ताओं से अनुरोध है कि वे इस आदेश का पालन करें।
इसके अलावा, ईएसआई योजना के तहत पंजीकृत सभी मौजूदा कर्मचारियों के मोबाइल नंबर और बैंक खाते के विवरण को सही ढंग से तुरंत अपडेट करना और सुधारना भी, नियोक्ताओं की ज़िम्मेदारी होगी।
नियोक्ताओं की यह जिम्मेदारी भी होगी कि वे किसी भी धोखाधड़ी की गतिविधि को रोकने के लिए सही जानकारी प्रदान करें और इसके किसी भी कानूनी या प्रशासनिक परिणाम से बचें।
Pursuant to the current Pandemic situation due to Covid-19, the Gujarat Government has amended the Provisions related to working hours for adults for a short duration. Accordingly duration of a shift can be up to 12 hours till 19th July 2020. Salary for such extended shift hours can be paid at the same rate equivalent to their 8 hours rate. For example if Rs. 80 are being paid for 8 hours than Rs. 120 will be paid for 12 hours. Notification is attached.
ESI dues for Oct 2019 to Mar 2020 can be paid till 11th June 2020.
Attached below is the link to download the government circular.
COVID-19 Notifications/Circulars/Guidelines
Wage limit increased from Rs. 8000/- to Rs. 15000/- w.e.f. 03.01.2020 under Employees Compensation Act 1923.
Below attached is Notification from Ministry of Labour and Employment.