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New Covid guidelines from 1 Dec 2020 States and UTs, based on their assessment of the situation, may impose local restrictions, with a view to contain the spread of COVID-19 Authorities may consider administrative actions, including imposition of appropriate fines, on persons not wearing face masks in public and work spaces, MHA added • Amid surge in Covid-19 cases in some states of the country and Central governement's efforts to contain the spread, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order Wednesday with guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution, which will be effective from December 1, 2020 and to remain in force till end of the month. • MHA also mandated states to strictly enforce containment measures, SOPs on various activities and COVID-Appropriate behaviour and exercise caution and regulate crowds. • "The main focus of the guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains that have been achieved against the spread of COVID-19 which is visible in the...

  Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the  draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020  on 13.11.2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders. Such objections and suggestions are required to be submitted within a period of 45 days from the date of notification of the draft rules. The draft rules provide for operationalization of provisions in the Code on Social Security, 2020 relating to Employees’ Provident Fund, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Gratuity, Maternity Benefit, Social Security and Cess in respect of Building and Other Construction Workers, Social Security for Unorganised Workers, Gig Workers and Platform Workers. The draft rules also provide for Aadhaar based registration including self-registration by unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers on the portal of the Central Government. Ministry of Labour and Employment has already initiated action for development of such portal. For ava...