Work from Home Policy Draft

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COVID-19

The ongoing international pandemic regarding Coronavirus has made it very clear how important it is to consider remote work culture for our businesses. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, presently, most of the companies are accelerating remote work.

Please find attached herewith the Work from home draft policy and the application form for your reference use.

 

Remote Location Work Policy.docx

 

WFH Application Form.docx

 

Work from Home Policy.docx

Wages/Salary payable during Lockdown period

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COVID-19
We have been getting multiple queries regarding the authority of the MHA in enforcing full salary payments during lock-down period & also the remedy available to the Employer under ID act ie:provision of lay-off, lockdown & reduced wages.
Below article from Labour Law Reporter clarifies the same & is circulated for your information only.

COVID 19 Benefit Procedure for Construction Worker

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COVID-19

The Department of Labour at Maharashtra has started Meal service twice a day to construction workers who are currently stuck at site.

In case you wish to avail the meal service irrespective off whether your site or the contractor is registered under BOCW Act or not, You may use the enclosed draft & send it by email to the concerned Labour Office in your jurisdiction.

 

Application Draft for COVID benefit

ESI – Purchase of Medicines from Private Chemists

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ESIC
MOLE has announced that ESI Insured Persons can now purchase Medicines during the lockdown period from Private Chemists only during the
Period of Lock down & later on claim for reimbursement from ESI Office.
You may circulate this important information to all your employees.

Maharashtra Relaxation of Lock down for certain industries

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COVID-19

In view of the subject mentioned Orders shared with you today, In case you wish to avail services for liasoning with the Concerned authority for getting your organisation permission to operate, Please register your interest with us by responding to this email with the details location of your establishment that you wish to start operations.

EPF Notification On reduction from 12% to 10%

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Provident Fund

The reduction in statutory rate of contributions from 12% to 10% for wage months May, 2020, June, 2020 and July, 2020 for all class of establishments covered under the EPF & MP Act, 1952 announced on 13.05.2020 by the Central Govt. as part of Atma-NirbharBharat package has been notified vide SO 1513 (E) dated 18.05.2020 published in the Gazette of India. The notification is available under the TAB- COVID-19 on the home page of EPFO website and circular from Regional Office Chennai is enclosed for clarification. 

The reduced rate is also not applicable for PMGKY beneficiaries, since the entire employees EPF contributions (12% of wages) and employers’ EPF & EPS contribution (12% of wages), totalling 24% of the monthly wages is being contributed by the Central Govt.

 

As a result of reduction in statutory rate of contributions from 12% to 10%, the employee shall have a higher take home pay due to reduction in deduction from his pay on account of EPF contributions and employer shall also have his liability reduced by 2% of wages of his employees. If Rs.10000/- is monthly EPF wages, only Rs.1000/- instead of Rs.1200/- is deducted from employee’s wages and employer pays Rs.1000/-instead of Rs.1200/- towards EPF contributions.  

In Cost to Company (CTC) model, if Rs.10000/- is monthly EPF wages, in CTC Model the employee gets Rs.200/- more directly from employer as employer’s EPF/EPS contribution is reduced and Rs.200/- less is deducted from his/her wages.

Under the EPF Scheme, 1952 any member has theoption to contribute at a rate higher than statutory rate (10%) and employer can restrict his contributions @ 10% (statutory rate) in respect of such employee.

 

 

EPF Notification On reduction from 12% to 10%