Labour Law Insights - September 2024

We are pleased to release the September 2024 edition of our Labour Law Insights. In this edition, we have covered labour law updates in different states and important judgments regarding maternity benefits, payment of bonus and industrial disputes.

Key highlights

• Employers in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Kerala and Delhi are required to follow the revised rates of minimum wages as applicable to them pursuant to the notifications issued by the labour departments in respective states.
• Guidelines have been issued to establishments registered in West Bengal for payment of bonus to the employees covered under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and payment of ex-gratia to the employees not covered under the Act by 30 September 2024 on the occasion of Durga Puja of 2024.
• The Odisha Government has announced a progressive policy granting 180 days of maternity leave to female employees and 15 days of paternity leave to male employees of the state government in case of surrogacy.
• The EPFO has temporarily relaxed the two-factor authentication requirement. This move is intended to allow employers to log into their accounts and update their mobile numbers to avoid any non-compliance in the future.