We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Haryana Labour Commissioner Directs Strict Enforcement of Minimum Wage Notification Across All Establishments The Labour Commissioner, Haryana has directed all field labour authorities to ensure strict implementation of the notification dated 9 April 2026 prescribing minimum rate

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. EPFO highlights revised wage ceiling and enhanced social security coverage The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation ("EPFO") has highlighted the enhancement of the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory social security coverage under Chapter III of the Code on Social

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment extends ESIC coverage to additional districts in Gujarat The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified 1 October 2026 as the date from which contributions under Section 29 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 and benefits unde

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment amends EPF investment norms for rupee bonds The Ministry of Labour and Employment has amended the investment pattern applicable under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) framework by revising the category of eligible debt instruments and

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. EPFO invites applications under PF Trust Amnesty Scheme for regularisation of exempt status The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation ("EPFO") has invited applications from eligible Provident Fund ("PF") Trusts to avail the amnesty provisions introduced under the Empl

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Karnataka passes S&E Amendment Bill to streamline compliance and decriminalise procedural offences The Karnataka Legislature has passed the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing significant reforms to the Karnataka Shops and Com

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Rajasthan notifies Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 The Government of Rajasthan has notified the Rajasthan Industrial Relations Rules, 2026 under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, replacing the Rajasthan Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958, the Rajasthan Industrial Em

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. UT of Ladakh notifies Social Security Rules, 2026 The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has notified the Code on Social Security (Ladakh) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, consolidating and replacing various erstwhile Jammu and Kashmi

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. PFRDA expands NPS investment choice options for CAB subscribers The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ("PFRDA") has expanded the investment choice options available under the National Pension System (“NPS”) for subscribers of Central Autonomous Bodies

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. ESIC extends ABVKY Unemployment Benefit Scheme until June 2027 The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC") has extended the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana ("ABVKY"), an unemployment benefit scheme for insured workers, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Under

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Labour and Employment reconstitutes Central Advisory Board under Code on Wages 2019 The Ministry of Labour and Employment (“MoLE”) has reconstituted the Central Advisory Board ("CAB") under Section 42 of the Code on Wages, 2019, superseding the earlier noti

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Finance issues instructions on Timely Payment of Wages to Outsourced and Contractual Workers The Ministry of Finance ("MoF"), Department of Expenditure, has issued instructions requiring all procuring entities to ensure timely payment of wages and salaries

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. AP Government notifies Code on Social Security Rules, 2026 The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) has notified the Code on Social Security (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026 under the Code on Social Security, 2020, bringing into effect a comprehensive framework for implementation of social

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. MoRD notifies rules for digital payment of wages and unemployment allowance under VB–GRAMG The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has notified the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–GRAMG, Manner of Payment of Wages and Unemplo

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Telangana issues draft Social Security Rules, 2026 to strengthen worker welfare framework The Government of Telangana (GoT) has released draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 to operationalise a comprehensive social protection framework covering organised, unorganised and

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Gujarat Government issues Draft Amendment Rules on Shops and Establishments – Employment and Conditions of Service The Government of Gujarat has released draft amendments to the Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, aimed at upda

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. West Bengal permits flexible working hours for shops and establishments The Labour Department of West Bengal has issued a notification granting an exemption to shops and establishments registered under the West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 ("WBSE A

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Bihar Repeals Shops and Establishments Act Following Implementation of Occupational Safety Code The Government of Bihar has promulgated the Bihar Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, repealing the Bih

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) issues draft rules for digital payment of wages and unemployment allowance The Ministry of Rural Development (“MoRD”) has issued draft rules under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2

We are delighted to share this week's AKP Corporate & Compliance Weekly Digest. Please feel free to write to us with your feedback at info@akandpartners.in. 1. Labour Law & Employment Law 1.1. ESIC strengthens procurement Transparency Norms The Employment State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has introduced significant reform aimed at ensuring greater transparency and fairness in its procurement process. Under the new directive, bidders, contractors, su