TPC & TPMCPL_Govt. and Company Updates and Blogs

  Madam/Sir, As you are aware that the country has been facing the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic since March 2020. Covid -19 Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry and Establishment has been issued by ESIC. In this context, two AV Creatives/films (in Hindi & English) on Covid Guidelines for Employers and Employees have also been produced. The AV creatives/Films may be run/displayed in the TV screen (LCD/LED) installed at Waiting Areas/Reception Areas of your Office/ factory/ Establishment/ Workplace/ Canteen etc., for awareness amongst beneficiaries or it can be watched individually on personal mobile phones. The said AV creatives/Films are available at link [ https://www.esic.nic.in/attachments/avcreatives.zip ] in downloadable format for you. This link may also be shared with employees in your factory/establishment. Warm regards, Team- Employees’ State Insurance Corporation www.tpconsultants.com

 

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...

 

The health insurance premiums are likely to increase from October on account of new standardized clauses, say insurance experts. These new clauses will be incorporated in the new policies filed by insurers on or after October 1, 2020, and for existing products which are due for renewal from April 1, 2021. The health insurance premiums are likely to increase from October on account ofnew standardized clauses, say insurance experts. These new clauses will be incorporated in the new policies filed by insurers on or after October 1, 2020, and for existing products which are due for renewal from April 1, 2021. The main aim of standardization is to help consumers in buying insurance, in a way making it easier to understand the terms and conditions. However, that will come at a cost. “By paying little extra premium, health insurance products will become more inclusive, less complicated and more attractive for customers,” says Nirmal Bhattacharya - Chief Underwriter, Universal Sompo General In...

NEW DELHI : Giving a definite roadmap, the union government Wednesday said it will implement all the four labour codes by April 2021, and has now asked states to hasten the process, so that labour reforms can be implemented faster across the country. Union labour secretary, Apurva Chandra said Wednesday that rule making process is in full swing and the labour ministry will finalize the labour code rules by 15 November. Rules are key part of an Act and are prepared after a bill is passed in the parliament and work as its implementation vehicle. “We intend to implement all the four codes by April. We are finalizing the rules for all the four codes by 15 November. It’s a stiff deadline but we are for faster implementation of reforms approved by the parliament," said Chandra, who is the new labour secretary and will play a key role in implementing the labour reforms. “We will upload all the rules of the codes and seek stake holders engagement for 45 days. Based on the feedback, fi...

 

 

RBI/2015-16/31 DBR.No.FSD.BC.18/24.01.009/2015-16                                                                                                                              July 1, 2015 Ashadha 10, 1937(Saka) All Scheduled Commercial Banks (Excluding RRBs) and Credit Card Issuing NBFCs Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Credit Card, Debit Card and Rupee Denominated Co-branded Pre-paid Card Operations of Banks and Credit Card issuing NBFCs Please refer to Master Circular No. DBOD.No.FSD.BC.02/24.01.009/2014-15 dated July, 2014 consolidating the instructions/guidelines issued on credit card operations of banks and NBFCs and debit cards/pre-paid card operations of ban...

Spacious open pandals: The state government has directed all organisers to ensure that puja pandals are spacious and are open from all sides, with separate entry and exit points for visitors. Masks and hand santisers: The organisers will have to ensure that all visitors wear masks at all times and use hand santisers before entering the puja pandal. The organisers will have to distribute masks and santisers in the close vicinity of the pandal for people who might have come to puja without one. Decongested rituals: Puja organisers have been asked to stagger rituals so that people can attend in smaller groups. The priests will use microphone while reciting prayers to ensure people can hear them while maintaing social distancing. Visitors have also been encouraged to bring their offerings like flowers from home to avoid crowds at stalls near pandals. No cultural programme: The government has banned cultural programmes inside or near the puja pandals. No carnival: The state government ...

THE CONTRACT LABOUR (REGULATION AND ABOLITION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2018 A BILL further to amend the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970. B E it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. ( 1 ) This Act may be called the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Amendment Act, 2018. ( 2 ) It extends to the whole of India. ( 3 ) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. 2. In the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act) for section 10, the following section shall be substituted, namely:— “10. ( 1 ) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or any other law in force, the employment of any contract labour is prohibited in any process, service, operation or work for the time being in any establishment, unless that process, service, operation or work is: ( a ) not necessary ...

 THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2000 ACT NO. 46 OF 2000 [8th December, 2000]. An Act further to amend the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title. 1. Short title.-This Act may be called the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2000. 2. Amendment of section 2. 2. Amendment of section 2.-In the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, in sub-section (1), in clause (n), the following brackets and words shall be omitted, namely:- "(other than a person whose employment is of a casual nature and who is employed otherwise than for the purposes of the employer's trade or business)". 3. Amendment of section 4. 3. Amendment of section 4.-In section 4 of the principal Act,- (a) in sub-section (1),- (i) in clause (a), for the words "fifty thousand rupees", the words "eighty t...