HR Indya

Find the Gazette Notification of http://www.hrindya.com/other-laws-formats/the-sexual-harassment-of-women-at-workplace-prevention-prohibition-and-redressal-act-2013/ dt 23-04-2013 in PDF format.

Please click on the PDF attachments for the the Central Government Notifications of Minimum Wages Rates 2013 – 2014

Minimum Wage Page 1
Minimum Wage Page 2

The PF interest rates have bee enhanced from 8.25%  last year to 8.5% for 2012-2013.

ESI is on a special drive to cover all eligible employees under the ESI Pehchan Card Scheme before 31-3-2013. They are on an inspection spree too so HR Managers need to ensure compliance. Pehchan Card/Insurance No. of Insured Persons is now portable across the country. One can avail facilities of ESI Scheme ‘anywhere, anytime’ in India [...]

The PF interest on members accumulations in the PF account has been declared at 8.25% for the account year 2011-12. The notice declaring the interest rate is attached – Circular on PF interest rate 2011-12

Medical bonus under the Maternity Benefit Act has been enhanced from Rs. 2500 to Rs. 3500 with effect from 19th December 2011.

Click on the following link to get to know what lies in your PF account – http://www.epfindia.com/MembBal.html

Strikes every where – Maruti Suzuki Plant at Manesar is inching towards a stand-still on the issue of not taking back the casual workers; Employees of Qantas Airliner’s have struck work over issue of pay and work conditions; Coal India workers have gone on strike on the issue of bonus.

Puducherry education minister PML Kalyanasundaram is a Class X dropout. After a decade, he has now attended the Class X exam. Being the education minister, Kalyanasundaram told people that he felt compelled to complete school and obtain a Degree. ‘Many people advised me to buy a degree, but I preferred to take a proper route’.

About 54% of Indian employees are seriously considering leaving their jobs for better opportunities in terms of career and base pay. Women may be leading the exodus as 58% say they are considering leaving, versus 53% for men. Around 66% of employees under age 24 are seriously considering leaving. [Courtesy : ET]