https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1502 The Act applies to factories and other establishments in industries listed in Schedule I that meet the statutory employment threshold, subject to Central Government notifications and the Central Provident Fund Commissioner's power to give effect to employer-employee agreements for voluntary coverage. Section 1(5) maintains continued application once the Act is applied, while Section 16 and Section 16(2) permit specified exemptions and conditional retrospective or prospective relief. Case law confirms that the employer's broader character or non profit status and varied wage arrangements do not defeat coverage when statutory criteria are met. en-us Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:21:42 +0530 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:21:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1502 The Act applies to factories and other establishments in industries listed in Schedule I that meet the statutory employment threshold, subject to Central Government notifications and the Central Provident Fund Commissioner's power to give effect to employer-employee agreements for voluntary coverage. Section 1(5) maintains continued application once the Act is applied, while Section 16 and Section 16(2) permit specified exemptions and conditional retrospective or prospective relief. Case law confirms that the employer's broader character or non profit status and varied wage arrangements do not defeat coverage when statutory criteria are met. Articles Other Topics Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:21:42 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1502