Bonus calculation ceiling revised from April 2014 – Arrears of bonus likely

24-12-2015

LS passes Bonus Bill; benefits to accrue from April 2014The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill allowing doubling of wage ceiling for calculating bonus to Rs 7,000 per month for factory workers with establishments with 20 or more workers, with the benefits being applicable retrospectively from April 2014.The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015, was passed by a voice vote, with some members objecting to the raising of eligibility limit for payment of bonus from a salary of Rs 10,000 per month to Rs 21,000.Replying to a debate on the legislation, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the Government has ensured that the interest of workers are protected and there is no infringement on

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Retired officers as the Inquiry Officers: Procedure of Empanelment, Rates of Honorarium & Other Allownaces – DoPT Order
January 11, 2016

F.No.142/40/2015-A VD.IGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Personnel and TrainingNew Delhi Dated, the 7th January, 2016OFFICE MEMORANDUMSubject: – Procedure for empanelment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries– reg.The undersigned is directed to

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Nurses to go on relay hunger strike from Tuesday
January 10, 2016

Protesting against what they are calling as retrograde 7th Pay Commission recommendations for nurses, the All India Government Nurses Federation has announced that they will start a relay hunger strike from January 12.“The relay hunger strike will be held at Jantar Mantar where nurses from all hospitals will sit every day on hunger strike

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NMC urges PM to constitute national wage commission
January 7, 2016

The National Mazdoor conference (NMC) today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to constitute a national commission to assess and formulate policies for revision of wage structure of the working class. "We urge the Prime Minister to constitute a national wage commission to assess and formulate policies for revision of wage structure in respect

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Former Chief Justice Of India S.H. Kapadia passes away
January 5, 2016

He was 68 and is survived by wife, son and a daughter.Former Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia, who delivered some landmark judgements, passed away here on Monday night following a cardiac arrest, Bombay High Court sources said on Tuesday.He was 68 and is survived by wife, son, who is a Chartered Accountant, and a daughter.Justice

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100 Per Cent Salary Hike Only If MPs Devote Full Time To Parliament: Nariman
December 27, 2015

NEW DELHI: Commenting on the demand of lawmakers demanding 100 per cent hike in their salary, distinguished Indian Constitutional expert Fali Sam Nariman on Saturday said they would be entitled even to 100 per cent salary increase, provided that they gave all their time to Parliament."In England, Parliament sits throughout the year, except for a

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Bonus calculation ceiling revised from April 2014 – Arrears of bonus likely
December 24, 2015

LS passes Bonus Bill; benefits to accrue from April 2014The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill allowing doubling of wage ceiling for calculating bonus to Rs 7,000 per month for factory workers with establishments with 20 or more workers, with the benefits being applicable retrospectively from April 2014.The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015,

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