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Draft of Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025
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.... S.O. 1730 (E). dated 30th April, 2021, S.O. 2060(E). dated 3rd May, 2023, S.O. 5319 (E), dated 21st November, 2025 and S.O.5936 (E), dated 19th December, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), all the provisions of the said Code have been brought into the force. Now therefore, the following draft rules, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 154 read with sub-section (2) thereof, and sub-section (1) of section 155 read with sub-section (2) thereof and Section 158 and sub-section (1) read with sub-section (2) of section 159 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) and read with section 24 of the General Clauses Act, 1897(10 of 1897) in in supersession of the- (i) Employees' State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950; (ii) Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1997; (iii) Employees' Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997; (iv) Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Rules, 1960; (v) Maternity Benefit (Mines and Circus) Rules, 1963; (vi) Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972; (vii) Cine-W....
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....tral Government. Draft Rules CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. Short title, extent and commencement .- (1) These rules may be called the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 143 2. Definitions .- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "agency" means any corporation, body or institution, established under an Act of Parliament or central public sector undertaking or special purpose vehicle as notified by the Central Government; (b) "appeal" means an appeal preferred under sub-section (1) of section 23 or sub-section (1) of section 99 or sub-section (1) of section 105, as the case may be; (c) "Appellate authority" means in Central sphere, the Central Government or the authority specified by the Central Government under sub-section (8) of section 56 or in State sphere, an officer, senior in rank to the Assessing Officer for the purposes of section 105, appoin....
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....HE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY (k) "career centre (regional)", throughout India, except the Union territory of Chandigarh, means the career centre as notified by the respective State Government or the Administration of the Union territory as having jurisdiction - (i) over the area in which the establishments concerned are situated; or (ii) over specified classes or categories of establishments concerned or vacancies; (1) "career centre (regional) in the Union territory of Chandigarh" means the career centre established either by the Union territory Administration of Chandigarh or by the State Government of Punjab or Haryana, as the case may be, notified by the respective States as having jurisdiction over specified classes or categories of establishments or vacancies: Provided that the career centres established by the State Government of Punjab or Haryana shall not have jurisdiction over- (i) the public sector offices or establishments other than those belonging to the respective States; and (ii) private sector establishments; (m) "cess collector" means an officer appointed by the State Government for collection of cess under the Code; (n) "chairper....
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....luding supervising and monitoring the functions of the beneficiary registering officers designated by appropriate Government; (za) "nomination" means nomination made under section 55; (zb) "register of women employees" means a register of women employees maintained under rule 55; (zc) "Schedule" means the Schedule to the Code; (zd) "section" means a section of the Code; (ze) "Shram Suvidha Portal" means the portal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment with such name; (zf) "specified" means specified by an order of the Central Government or any State Government or any officer so authorised by such Government; (zg) "standard benefit rate" means average daily wages obtained by dividing the total wages paid during the contribution period by the number of days for which these wages were paid; (zh) "transferring authority" means any authority in any country which transfers or causes to be transferred any lump sum awarded under the law relating to employees compensation in such country and applicable for the benefit of any person residing or about to reside in India; and (zi) "year" means the financial year, beginning from the 1st day of April and ending with....
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....clause (e) of sub- section (33) of section 2 of the Code, the income from all sources, for the purposes of Chapter IV of the Code shall not exceed nine thousand rupees in a month or such amount as may be specified by notification. 5. Registration of establishments and cancellation thereof .- (1)(a) Every employer seeking registration for an establishment not already registered shall apply electronically in the Form- I of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025, on the Shram Suvidha Portal by giving details about the establishment, and uploading documents related to registration of the establishment including proof of Identity and address of the employers as specified in the Form. Explanation .- For the purposes of this sub-rule, Form-I under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025 shall be the common form for registration under these rules. (b) The Form shall be signed digitally or in any other manner as may be required on the portal. (c) The applicant shall be responsible for veracity of all information submitted in the application. (d) The Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the establishment a....
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....he employer shall quote the registration number on all documents prepared or submitted by him in connection with the Code or the schemes or the rules or the regulations, as the case may be, and in all correspondence with the offices concerned. (7) Any change in the particulars furnished in the Form submitted on the specified portal, shall be updated by the employer within thirty days of such change. (8) The employer of an establishment to which the provisions of the Code apply and whose business activities are in the process of closure, may apply for cancellation of registration in the specified form online on the Shram Suvidha Portal after giving complete details and the status of the contribution and other dues payable under the Code. (9) The application for cancellation of registration shall be allowed after the particulars in the application are verified in the manner as may be specified by the Central Government: Provided that no such application for cancellation of registration shall be entertained unless the employer has furnished all returns, paid all dues under the Code and submitted a self-certification to that effect along with the application: Provided fu....
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....b-section (1) of section 4; iv. three persons representing the employers elected by the Central Board from amongst the persons referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 4; V. three persons representing the employees elected by the Central Board from amongst the persons referred to in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4; and vi. the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, exofficio. (3) (a) The Chairperson of the Central Board shall call a meeting of the Board for the purpose of election to the Executive Committee of the members representing the employers or, as the case may be, the employees referred to in sub-clauses (iv) and (v) of sub-rule (2). [à¤à¤¾à¤— ॥।-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 149 (b) In the meeting referred to in clause (a), the Chairperson of the Central Board may invite the members to propose the names of those members who represent the employers or, as the case may be, the employees and every such proposal shall be duly seconded by another member of the Board. (c) If the n....
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....e of the Central Board referred to in clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be four years commencing on and from the date on which their respective appointment is notified in the Official Gazette. (b) The term of office of the Chairperson and every member of the Executive Committee referred to in sub-clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of sub-rule (2) shall be two years commencing on and from the date on which their respective appointment is notified. 150 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (c) Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses (a) and (b), every trustee or member of the Central Board or Executive Committee, as the case may be, shall continue to hold office until the appointment of his successor is notified in the Official Gazette: Provided that a member of the Executive Committee shall cease to hold office when he ceases to be a member of the Central Board. (d) A trustee or a member referred to in clauses (a) and (b) appointed to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the trustee or member in whose place he is appointed and shall continue to hold off....
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.... of such person or persons as the Standing Committee may authorise in this behalf and such person or persons shall sign the instrument in token of the fact that the same was sealed in his or their presence. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 151 (d) An instrument to which an official seal is duly affixed shall bind the Corporation as if it had been sealed with the common seal of the Corporation. (3) A Standing Committee of the Corporation shall be constituted from amongst its members, consisting of - (a) a Chairperson appointed by the Central Government; (b) three members of the Corporation, appointed by the Central Government; (c) three members of the Corporation representing such three State Governments thereon as the Central Government shall, specify from time to time; (d) eight members elected by the Corporation as follows, namely: - (i) three members from among the members of the Corporation representing employers; (ii) three members from among the members of the Corporation representing employees;....
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....d to the constitution, setting up, duties and powers of local committees constituted for the purpose of assisting in the administration of medical benefit; (b) to make recommendations to the Corporation in regard to - i. the scale and nature of medical benefit provided at hospitals, dispensaries, clinics and other institutions and the nature and the extent of the medicines, staff and equipment which shall be maintained at such institutions and the extent to which these fall short of the desired standard; ii. the medical formulary for use in connection with the medical benefit provided under the Code; iii. medical certification, including the procedure and the forms for such certification, statistical returns, registers and other medical records; and iv. measures undertaken for the improvement of the health and welfare of Insured Persons, and the rehabilitation and re-employment of Insured Persons, disabled or in- jured; (c) to advise the Corporation on any matter relating to the professional conduct of any medical practitioner employed for the purpose of providing medical benefit under the Code. (6) (a) Save as otherwise expressly provided in the Code, the term....
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....al Social Security Board in the category of sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6 in the manner, as it may determine. (c) The Central Government shall nominate seven persons under sub-clause (iii) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6 from amongst persons of eminence in the field of labour welfare, management, finance, law and administration. (d) The Central Government shall seek nomination of two Lok Sabha Members from the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and one member from the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of the States) under sub-clause (iv) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6, as the case may be. (e) The Central Government shall nominate ten members under sub-clause (v) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6 representing Ministries or Departments of the Central Government, concerned with the matters related to the welfare of the unorganised sector workers. (f) The Central Government shall nominate five members representing the State Governments under sub-clause (vi) of clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 6, and one member representing Union territories under sub-clause (vii) of clau....
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....the purpose of the welfare of gig workers and platform workers, the quorum for transaction of business at any of the meeting shall be six members. (g) The National Social Security Board may constitute an expert committee to advise it on matters related to the welfare of gig workers and platform workers, assessment of number of gig workers and platform workers, identifying the new types of aggregators or any other matter related to gig workers and platform workers. (3) (a) The National Social Security Board, for discharging its functions as assigned to it, under sub-section (7) of section 6, may constitute a committee to deliberate and recommend on the specific issues as may be assigned to such committee; (b) Such committee may co-opt members from such Board or outside, as the case may be, from the fields of the experts, on which the committee is required to deliberate. (4) (a) The Central Government shall initiate the process for reconstitution of the National Social Security Board, prior to six months of expiry of the term of the Board. (b) If the new Board is not re-constituted after completion of the term of the National Social Security Board, such arrangements ma....
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....ding workers as may be specified by the State Government to- i. pay such amount in connection with premium for Group Insurance Scheme of the beneficiaries; ii. frame educational schemes for the benefit of children of the beneficiaries; and iii. meet such medical expenses for treatment of major ailments of a beneficiary or, such dependant. 11. Other welfare measures and facilities .- If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, the Central Government may formulate such scheme as determined by that Government from time to time. D. GENERAL 12. Meetings, notice of meetings, list of business and quorum .- (1) (a) The Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board or any Committee thereof shall, subject to sub-rule (2), meet at such place and time as may be decided by its Chairperson. (b) The Central Board or the Corporation shall meet at least twice in a year. (c) The Executive Committee of the Central Board and the Standing Committee of the Corporation shall meet....
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....except with the permission of the Chairperson of the meeting. (3) The Chairperson or in his absence the Vice-Chairperson of Central Board or Corporation or National Social Security Board or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board, as the case may be, shall preside over the meeting and in the event of absence of both the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson, the meeting shall be presided over by such trustee or member as may be nominated by the Chairperson. (4) No business shall be transacted at any meeting of Central Board or Corporation or National Social Security Board or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board or any committee thereof unless a quorum of - a. eleven trustees in case of Central Board and four members in case of Executive Committee thereof; or b. fifteen members in case of Corporation, five members in case of Standing Committee and seven members in case of Medical Benefit Committee thereof; or c. ten members in case of National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and six members in case of National Social Security Board for Gig Workers and Platform Workers; or d. four members in case of the State Building Workers' Welfare Board; i....
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.... for any act of misfeasance or non-feasance committed in relation to the fund by the substitute appointed by him. (6) Every question considered at a meeting of the Central Board or Corporation or National Social Security Board or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board or any Committee thereof shall be decided by a majority of the votes of the trustees or members of the body concerned present and voting and in the event of an equality of votes the Chairperson shall exercise an additional casting vote: Provided that the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, direct that any question shall be decided by the circulation of necessary papers to the trustees or members of the Central Board or Corporation or National Social Security Board or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board or any committee thereof and by securing their opinions in writing; and any such question shall be decided in accordance with the opinion of the majority of the trustees or members received within the time-limit allowed and if the opinions are equally divided, the opinion of the Chairperson shall prevail: Provided further that any trustee or member of the Central Board or Corporation or National Social ....
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....ve member. (8) (a) Every non-official trustee or member of the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board or any committee thereof, as the case may be, shall be allowed travelling and daily allowance for attending its meetings at the rates admissible to officers of the Central Government holding a post in Level 12 in the pay matrix. (b) Where such trustee or member, is a Member of Parliament or a Member of State Legislature, he shall be paid travelling allowance and daily allowance in accordance with the provisions of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 (30 of 1954) or the respective provisions of the law pertaining to the members of the concerned State Legislature, as the case may be: Provided that when a Minister is appointed as Chairperson or trustee or member of the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board or any committee thereof and attends a meeting, his travelling and daily allowance shall be governed by the rules applicable to him for journeys performed on official duties and shall be paid by the authority paying his salary. (c) No daily or travelling allowance, as the c....
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....d under the provisions of section 11, the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, shall - (a) appoint or cause to be appointed or elected new trustees or members to the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers' Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board in accordance with section 4 or section 5 or section 6 read with proviso to sub-section (6) of section 114 or section 7, as the case may be; and (b) in its discretion, make such arrangement for such period as it may think fit, to exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Central Board or the Corporation or the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers or the State Unorganised Workers' Social Security Board or the State Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board. THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 160 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] CHAPTER III EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND 14. Form, manner, time limits and fees for filing of appeal .- (1) The language of the Tribunal shall be English: Provided that the parties to the proceedings bef....
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....ar may by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, decline to register the appeal and inform the appellant accordingly. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 161 (4) The appeal shall ordinarily be filed by the appellant with the Registrar of such Tribunal within whose jurisdiction - (i) the cause of action has arisen, or (ii) office of the respondent against whose order relief is sought, is located. (5) (a) Every appeal filed with the Registrar shall be accompanied by a fee of rupees five thousand to be remitted by electronic transfer or in the form of crossed demand draft on a scheduled commercial bank in favour of the Registrar and payable at the main branch of that Bank at the station where the seat of the said Tribunal is situated. (b) Any person aggrieved by an order passed under section 125 or section 128 may within a period of sixty days from the date of issue of the order, prefer an appeal to the Tribunal: Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by suff....
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....n clause (a), the Tribunal may, taking into account the number of respondents and their places of residence or work and other circumstances, direct that notice of the appeal shall be served upon the respondents electronically or in any other manner including any manner of substituted service, as it appears to the Tribunal just and convenient. (d) Notwithstanding anything done under clause (a), the Tribunal may, in its discretion, having regard to the nature and urgency of the case, direct the service of the notice on the Standing Counsels appointed as such by the Central Government or any State Government or any other authority under the Code, as the case may be. (e) Every notice issued by the Tribunal shall, unless otherwise ordered, be accompanied by a copy of the appeal along with a copy of the paper-book. (f) Every appellant shall pay a fee for the service or execution of process in such manner as the Tribunal may direct under clause (c), such a sum, not exceeding the actual charges incurred in effecting the service, as may be determined by the Tribunal. (g) The fee for the service or execution of processes under clause (c) shall be remitted in the manner specified ....
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....roof of such service in the registry of the Tribunal. (e) Where the respondent fails to file the reply within the said period of thirty days, he shall be allowed to file the reply on such other day, as may be specified by the Tribunal, for reasons to be recorded in writing and on the payment of such costs as the Tribunal deems fit, but which shall not be later than sixty days from the date of the service of notice on the respondent for such purpose. (11) The Tribunal shall notify to the parties the date and the place of hearing of the appeal electronically or otherwise in such manner as the presiding officer of the Tribunal may, by general or special order direct. (12) (a) The Tribunal shall draw up a calendar for the hearing of cases and, as far as possible, hear and decide the cases according to the calendar; (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), the appeal under section 23, as far as practicable, shall be heard on a day-to-day basis and endeavour shall be made to ensure that the same is decided within a period of one year. (c) The Tribunal shall have the power to decline an adjournment and also to limit the time f....
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....y days of the date of such death for being brought on record as necessary parties. (b) Where no application is received from the legal representatives of deceased party within the period specified in clause (a), the proceedings against the deceased party shall abate: Provided that on good and sufficient reasons the Tribunal, on an application, may set aside the order of abatement and substitute the legal representatives. (16) The Tribunal may, if sufficient cause is shown at any stage of proceedings, grant time to the parties or any of them, and adjourn the hearing of the appeal. (17) Every order of the Tribunal shall be in writing and shall be signed digitally or otherwise by the presiding officer who pronounced the order and the order shall be pronounced in open court. (18)(a) Every final order passed on any appeal shall be communicated to the appellant and to the respondent concerned either electronically or otherwise by hand delivery or by registered post, free of cost. (b) If the appellant or the respondent to any proceeding requires a copy of any document or proceeding, the same shall be supplied to him on such terms and conditions on payment of such fees as....
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.... matters relating to the service of notices or other process for the issue of fresh notices and for extending the time for filing such appeals and to grant time not exceeding fifteen days for filing a reply or rejoinder, if any, and to place the matter before the Tribunal for appropriate order after the expiry of the aforesaid period; (ix) to requisition records from the custody of any court or other authority; (x) to receive applications, within sixty days from the date of death, for substitution of legal representatives of the deceased parties during the pendency of the appeals; (xi) to receive and dispose of applications for substitution, except where the substitution would involve setting aside an order of abatement; and (xii) to receive and dispose of application by parties for return of documents. 166 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (24) (a) A person preferring appeal to a Tribunal under section 23 may either appear in person or take the assistance of a legal practitioner of his choice to present his case before the Tribunal. (b) The Central Government or a State Government or any other authority under the Code may authorise....
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....thereunder by the Central Government, to the Central Government and to correspond with the Central Government and the State Governments upon all matters concerning the Corporation; V. to undertake such other duties and to exercise such other powers as may from time to time, be entrusted to him under the Code and the Central Rules and Regulations made thereunder. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] 167 à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण (b) The Director General may, with the approval of the Standing Committee, by general or special order, delegate any of his powers or duties under the Central rules or the regulations or under any resolution of the Corporation or the Standing Committee thereof, as the case may be, to any person subordinate to him and the exercise or discharge of any of the powers or duties so delegated shall be subject to such restrictions, limitations and conditions, if any, as the Director General may, with the approval of the Standing Committee of the Corporation, impose. (3) The powers and duties of the Financial Commissioner of the C....
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....ble after receipt, be paid into or credited to the account of the Employees' State Insurance Fund. 168 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 17. Limits for defraying of expenditure .- For the promotion of measures for the improvement of the health and the welfare of Insured Persons and for the rehabilitation and re- employment of Insured Persons who have been disabled or injured, the Corporation may incur an expenditure up to a limit of rupees one thousand crore per year, or as may be specified by the Central Government from time to time, from the Employees' State Insurance Fund. 18. Holding of property, etc .- (1)Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (3) and such conditions as may, from time to time, be laid down by the Corporation, the Director General may, for the purposes of the Code, acquire on behalf of the Corporation movable or immovable property: Provided that sanction of the Standing Committee of the Corporation shall be required for the exchange of any immovable property, for the taking of any property on lease for a term exceeding thirty six months, or for the acceptance of any gift or bequest of property burdened with an obligation.....
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....ned (i) from the Central Government on such rates of interest and such terms as to the time and method of repayment as the Central Government may specify; or (ii) with the approval of the Central Government from such bank or banks specified in rule 32. (d) Where a loan is obtained from such bank or banks specified in rule 32, the Corporation may, with the approval of the Central Government, grant mortgages of all or any of the property vested in it for securing the repayment of the sums so advanced, with interest. (e) All payments due from the Corporation for interest on, and repayment of, loans shall be made in such manner and at such times as may have been agreed upon: Provided that the Corporation may apply any sums, which can be so applied, in repayment of any amount due in respect of the principal amount of any loan although the repayment of the same may not be due. (f) No expenditure incurred out of a loan shall be charged by the Corporation to capital, except with the previous sanction of the Central Government. (g) The Corporation shall submit to the Central Government an annual statement by the thirtieth of April each year showing the loans raised and ....
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....t higher rupee) equal to three- fourth per cent. of the wages payable to an employee. (2) In respect of an employee who is a person with disability under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) and under the National Trust for Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 (44 of 1999), the employer shall not be required to pay employer's share of contribution up to a maximum period of three years or for such period as may be specified by the Central Government, from the date of commencement of the contribution period. (3) The employer's share of contribution in respect of such employees and for such period under sub-rule (2) shall be reimbursed to the Corporation by the Central Government. 21. Administrative expenses .- (1) The expenditure incurred by the Corporation on the following items shall be termed as administrative expenses under section 30, namely :- (a) payment of fees and allowances to members of the Corporation, the Standing Committee and the Medical Benefit Committee and other committees of the Corporation; (b) payment of salaries, leave and joining time allowances, travellin....
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....n "Employees' State Insurance Scheme" means the schemes referred to in Chapter IV of the Code, administered by the Corporation and such Central and state rules, regulations and notifications required to be administered by the Corporation including administrative instructions issued by the Corporation. 22. Limit for funeral expenses .- The amount of funeral expenses for the purposes of proviso to clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 32 shall be notified by the Corporation and shall not be less than fifteen thousand rupees. 23. Qualification for claiming benefits .- (1) Subject to the provisions of the Code and the regulations, a person shall be qualified to claim sickness benefit for sickness occurring during any benefit period if the contributions in respect of him were payable for not less than seventy- eight days in the corresponding contribution period and shall be entitled to receive such benefit at the rate of seventy per cent. of the "Standard Benefit Rate" of that person during the corresponding contribution period rounded to the next higher rupee: Provided that in case of a person who becomes an employee within the meaning of Chapter IV of the Code for the firs....
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.... (d) The daily rate of the extended sickness benefit of an insured person shall be eighty per cent. of the "Standard Benefit Rate". (3) (a) An insured woman shall be qualified to claim maternity benefits for a confinement occurring or expected to occur in a benefit period, if the contributions in respect of her were payable for not less than seventy days in the immediately preceding two consecutive contribution periods. (b) Subject to the provisions of the Code and the regulations, if any, an insured woman who is qualified to claim maternity benefits in accordance with clause (a) shall be entitled to receive it at the daily rate specified in clause (e) for all days on which she does not work for remuneration during a period of twenty-six weeks of which not more than eight weeks shall precede the expected date of confinement: Provided that where the insured woman dies during her delivery or during the period immediately following the date of her delivery for which she is entitled to maternity benefits, leaving behind child in either case, the maternity benefits shall be paid for the whole of that period but if the child also dies during the said period, then, for the days ....
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....sured woman and an Insured Person in respect of his wife shall be paid a sum of rupees seven thousand five hundred per case as medical bonus on account of confinement expenses: Provided that the confinement occurs at a place where necessary medical facilities under the Employees' State Insurance Scheme are not available: Provided further that confinement expenses shall be paid for two confinements only. (5) (a) A person shall be qualified to claim disablement benefits for temporary disablement for not less than three days (excluding the day of accident) for the period of such disablement sustained as an employee under the Code. (b) A person shall be qualified to claim periodical payment for permanent disablement sustained as an employee under the Code whether total or partial, for such disablement: Provided that where permanent disablement, whether total or partial, has been assessed provisionally for a limited period or finally, the benefit provided under this sub-rule shall be payable for that limited period, or as the case may be, for life. (c) The daily rate of disablement benefit shall be ninety per cent. of the standard benefit rate in the contribution perio....
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....as a result of an employment injury, in the following manner, namely :- (a) In the case of death of the Insured Person, the dependants' benefit shall be payable to his widow, children and widowed mother as follows, namely: - i. to the widow or widower as the case may be during life until remarriage, an amount equivalent to three-fifths of the full rate and, if there are two or more widows, the amount payable to the widow as aforesaid shall be divided equally between the widows; ii. to each legitimate or adopted son, an amount equivalent to two-fifths of the full rate until he attains the age of twenty-five years: Provided that in the case of a legitimate or adopted son who is infirm and who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the Insured Person at the time of his death, dependants' benefits shall continue to be paid while the infirmity lasts; iii. to each legitimate or adopted unmarried daughter, an amount equivalent to two-fifths of the full rate: Provided that in the case of legitimate or adopted daughter who is infirm and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the Insured Person at the time of his death, dependants' benefit shall continue to be paid while th....
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....here a person sustains employment injury before the expiry of the first wage period in the contribution period in which the injury occurs, ninety per cent. of wages actually earned or which would have been earned had he worked for a full day on the date of accident, rounded to the next higher rupee: Provided that the minimum total amount of the periodical monthly payment of dependents' benefit payable to all eligible dependents of a deceased employee, shall be as notified by the Corporation. (8) At any time when its funds so permit, the Corporation may review and alter the scale of any benefit admissible under the Code and the period for which such benefit may be given. 24. Appeal to Medical Appeal Tribunal .- (1) If the Insured Person or the Corporation is not satisfied with the decision of the medical board, the Insured Person or the Corporation, as the case may be, may appeal against such decision to The Medical Appeal Tribunal referred to in THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 176 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] sub-section (7) of section 37 by presenting an application within ninety days from the date of communication of the said decision to the Insured Person or the....
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....be entitled to medical benefit till the beginning of the corresponding benefit period. (4) The person in respect of whom contributions have been paid in a contribution period for not less than seventy-eight days in the said contribution period shall be entitled to medical benefit till the end of the corresponding benefit period: Provided that in case of a person who becomes an employee within the meaning of the Code, for the first time, and for whom a shorter contributory period of less than one hundred and fifty six days is available, he shall be entitled to medical benefit till the end of the 177 [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण corresponding benefit period if the contributions in respect of him were payable for not less than half the number of days available for working in such contribution period. (5) When a person qualifies for extension of sickness benefit as per provision of clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 23 and regulations made on the subject under section 157, he shall be entitled to medical benefit ....
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....time in advance to the concerned office of the Corporation in the manner specified by it; and (iii) after demise of disabled Insured Person, his spouse shall be eligible to receive medical benefit at the scale as provided in sub-rule (8), subject to payment of contributions specified in clause (ii). (11) The widow of insured person in receipt of disablement benefits shall be eligible to receive medical benefit at the scale to be provided in sub-rule (8) subject to the payment of contribution at the rate of rupees fifty per month in lump sum for one year at a time in advance to the concerned officer of the Corporation in the manner specified by it. 178 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY (12) The employer may avail the facility of free annual medical examination in respect of Insured Person of the age of forty years and above through the Corporation from its own dispensaries or hospitals or otherwise, on the scale as provided in the rules on the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2025. 27. Employees' State Insurance Society .- (1) The State Government may establish such organisation as an Employees' S....
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.... (iv) Director-in-Chief of Directorate of Health and Family Welfare of State as member, (v) Regional Director of Employees' State Insurance Corporation as member; [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 179 (vi) State Medical Officer of Employees' State Insurance Corporation or any other Medical Officer nominated by the Corporation as member; (vii) One Employer Representative as member; (viii) One Employee Representative as member; (ix) The Director, State Employees' State Insurance Directorate shall be the Chief Executive Officer-cum-Member Secretary. (7) One third or at least three, whichever is higher, of the filled in posts of the members of the Governing Body or the Executive Committee, shall form the quorum for their meeting and every matter coming up for decision before a meeting of the Governing Body or the Executive Committee, as the case may be, shall be decided by the majority of persons present and voting at the time of meeting and in case of equality of votes, the Chairperson of the meeting shall h....
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....s may be specified by the Central Government or as may be directed by the Corporation. (20) The non-official members of the Governing Body, and the Executive Committee, of the Society shall be allowed travelling allowance and daily allowance for attending its meetings at the rates admissible to the officers of the Central Government holding a post in level 12 in the pay matrix. 28. Capitalised value of benefit payable to the employee .- The capitalised value of the permanent disablement benefit and dependents' benefit shall be calculated by multiplying the daily rate of benefit with the multiplication factor based on age of the Insured Person provided in the regulations made under section 157. 29. Terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries .- The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of the Central Government. 30. Proceedings before the Employees' Insurance Court, etc .- (1) The proceedings before an Employees' In....
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....g new bank specified in the First Schedule to the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980); (b) "scheduled bank" means a scheduled bank referred to in section 42 and specified in the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934); and (c) "authorised bank for Government agency business" means banks notified by the Government of India Department of Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance vide Office Memorandum number S-11021/1(20)/Rly/2008/RBD/2018, dated 7th December, 2016, as amended from time to time. (2) (a)All moneys accruing or payable to the Corporation shall be credited to the bank or banks approved by the Central Government for such purpose and not utilised directly for any purpose; (b) Such bank or banks shall be required at the end of every calendar month to furnish to the Corporation or such officer as may be authorised by it in this behalf, a statement of the amounts deposited in and withdrawn from the Fund during the month and these statements shall be examined by the Director General before the expiry of a period of two months following the period to which the statement relates. (3) (a) The a....
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....ll be placed before a meeting of the Corporation to be held before the 20th day of February of the preceding year. (e) The budget estimates as passed by the Corporation shall be authenticated by affixing the common seal of the Corporation and shall be submitted to the Central Government under section 117, not later than the 1st day of March next following. (f) It shall be open to the Central Government to make such alterations in the budget estimates as may be considered necessary before according approval. (g) The budget estimates as finally adopted by the Corporation and as approved by the Central Government shall be placed before the Parliament by the administrative Ministry concerned in the month of March preceding the financial year to which the estimates relate. (6) The Standing Committee of the Corporation may cause a supplementary estimate to be prepared and submitted to the Corporation if in respect of any financial year further expenditure is likely to be incurred and every such supplementary estimate shall be considered and sanctioned by the Corporation and submitted to the Central Government in the same manner as if it were an original annual estimate, not l....
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....e of commencement of these rules but has not submitted the nomination, ordinarily, within ninety days from such date; and (ii) in the case of an employee who completes one year of service after the date of commencement of these rules, ordinarily within ninety days of the completion of one year of service: Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period. (2) Within thirty days of the receipt of nomination in Form-III under sub-rule (1), the employer shall get the service particulars of the employee, as mentioned in the form of nomination, verified with reference to the records of the establishment and return to the employee, after obtaining a receipt thereof, the duplicate copy of the nomination in Form-III duly attested either by the employer or an officer authorised in this behalf by him, as a token of recording of the nomination by the employer and the other copy of the nomination shall be retained by him. (3) An employee who has no family at the time of making a nomination shall, within ninety ....
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....with relevant particulars shall also be accepted and the employer may obtain such other particulars as may be deemed necessary by him. (c) A legal heir of an employee, who is eligible for payment of gratuity under the third proviso to sub-section (1) of section 53, shall apply, ordinarily within one year from the date gratuity became payable to him, in Form-IV to the employer; (d) Where gratuity becomes payable under the Code before the commencement of these rules, the periods of limitation specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall be deemed to be operative from the date of such commencement; (e) An application for payment of gratuity filed after the expiry of the periods specified in this rule shall also be entertained by the employer, if the applicant adduces sufficient cause for the delay in preferring his claim, and no claim for gratuity under the Code shall be invalid merely because the claimant failed to present his application within the specified period and any dispute in this regard shall be referred to the competent authority for his decision. (f) An application under this rule shall be presented to the employer either electronically or by personal service o....
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.... (2) shall be operative with effect from the date such witness(es) or evidence(s), as the case may be, called for by the employer is furnished to the employer. (d) A notice in Form-V shall be served on the applicant either by personal service after taking receipt or by registered post with acknowledgement due or electronically. (e) A notice under sub-section (2) of section 56 shall be in Form-V. (3) The gratuity payable under the Code shall be paid through Demand Draft or by crediting in the bank account of the eligible employee, nominee or legal heir, as the case may be. (4) (a) If an employer- (i) refuses to accept a nomination under rule 34 or to entertain an application sought to be filed under sub-rule (1); or (ii) issues a notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) either specifying an amount of gratuity which is considered by the applicant less than what is payable or rejecting eligibility to payment of gratuity; or (iii) having received an application under sub-rule (1) fails to issue notice as required under sub-rule (2) within the time specified therein, 186 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY the claimant employee, nomin....
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....plicant fails to appear on the specified date of hearing without sufficient cause, the competent authority may dismiss the application: Provided that an order under clause (e) may, on good cause being shown within a period of thirty days of receipt of the said order, be reviewed and the application re-heard after giving not less than fourteen days notice to the opposite party of the date fixed for rehearing of the application. (6) The sittings of the competent authority shall be held at such times and at such places as he may fix and he shall inform the parties of the same in such manner as he thinks fit. (7) The competent authority may authorise a clerk of his office to administer oaths for the purpose of giving evidence or producing documents. (8) The competent authority may, at any stage of the proceedings before him, either upon or without an application by any of the parties involved in the proceedings before him, and on [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 187 such terms as may appear to the competent author....
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....authority either through delivery in person or by registered post acknowledgement due or electronically. (b) The memorandum of appeal shall contain the facts of the case, the decision of the competent authority, the grounds of appeal and the relief sought. (c) There shall be appended to the memorandum of appeal a certified copy of the finding of the competent authority and direction for payment of gratuity. (d) On receipt of the copy of memorandum of appeal, the competent authority shall forward records of the case to the appellate authority. (e) Within fourteen days of the receipt of the copy of the memorandum of appeal from the appellate authority, the opposite party shall submit his comments of each paragraph of the 188 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] memorandum with additional pleas, if any, to the appellate authority with a copy to the appellant. (f) The appellate authority shall record its decision after giving the parties to the appeal a reasonable opportunity of being heard and a copy of the decision made by the appellate authority shall be given to the parties to the appeal by electronically or registered post or in perso....
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....vist or qualified Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife or Gram [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 189 Pradhan or Village Administrative Officer or Authorised Officer of the Municipality, as the case may be. (c) The fact that a woman has undergone miscarriage may also be proved by the production of a certificate signed by a qualified Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife. (d) The fact of death of a woman or a child may be proved by the production of a certificate to that effect in Form-X from any of the authorities referred to in clause (a) that is to say from the Gram Pradhan or the Village Administrative Officer or Authorised Officer of the Municipality, as the case may be, or by the production of a certified extract from a death register maintained under the provisions of any law for the time being in force. (2) (a) A woman employed in an establishment and entitled to maternity benefit shall give notice to her employer in Form-XI and the employer shall make payment of the maternity benefit and any other amount due under the Code to....
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....more employees are ordinarily employed, there shall be provided and maintained a creche for the use of children under the age of six years of such employees. (2) The crèche shall provide adequate accommodation with lighting, ventilation and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition and the criteria for setting up of a crèche shall be as under, namely :- (i) a crèche shall be located within one kilometre of the establishment to which Chapter VI of the Code applies and shall be conveniently accessible to the employees whose children are accommodated therein: Provided that the location of one kilometre radius shall be relaxed by the competent authority in case of the establishments located within the industrial parks or industrial area, notified by the Central Government or the State Government or any Local Authority of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, where a common crèche facility is provided within such industrial parks or industrial area and easily accessible to the employees; ii. crèche shall be maintained in safe and rain proof building; iii. (a) accommodation in the creche shall be on a scale of at lea....
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....s of the establishment may enter into an agreement with the employer of the establishment that the crèche facility under section 67 shall be provided, if women or widower or single parent employees, who are having children below the age of six years and eligible to get crèche facility and if not provided, then, such employee shall be paid crèche allowance every month by that establishment. Provided that, in both cases under clause (a) and this clause, the amount of crèche allowance shall not be less than rupees five hundred per month per child or such amount as may be notified by the Central Government from time to time: Provided further that the crèche allowance shall be admissible for two children only except when the number of children exceeds two due to second child birth resulting in multiple births. 39. Gross misconduct .- (1)The following acts shall constitute gross misconduct for the purposes of second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 68, namely :- (a) wilful destruction of employer's goods or property; (b) assaulting any superior or co-employee at the place of work; (c) criminal offence involving moral turpitude resulting in conviction....
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....ority shall call from the Inspector-cum- Facilitator before a fixed date, the record of the case. The competent authority shall, if necessary, also record the statements of the aggrieved person, and of the Inspector-cum- Facilitator and seek clarification, if any is required. (d) Taking into account the document(s), the evidence produced before him and the facts presented to him or ascertained by him, the competent authority shall give his decision. 41. Duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator .- (1) (a) The competent authority shall be responsible for the administration of these rules within their respective areas notified by the Central Government. = (b) Every Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall discharge his duties within the area assigned to him by the Central Government and shall act under the supervision and control of the competent authority. (c) Every Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall at each inspection of an establishment see- (i) whether due action has been taken on every notice given under section 62; (ii) whether the register of women employees referred to in rule 55 is correctly maintained; (iii) whether there have been any cases of discharge or dismissal ....
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....mpetent authority may require. CHAPTER VII SOCIAL SECURITY AND CESS IN RESPECT OF BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS 42. Collection and refund of cess .- (1) (a) Every employer, within a period of sixty days of commencement of his work or payment of cess, as the case may be, furnish to the assessing officer, information in Form-XV. (b) Any change or modification in the information furnished under clause (a) shall be communicated to the assessing officer in Form-XV incorporating details of such modifications immediately but not later than thirty days from the date of affecting the modification or change. (2) (a) The cess levied under sub-section (1) of section 100 shall be paid by an employer in advance, on the basis of his self-assessment duly certified by chartered engineer at the time of approval or before the commencement of the work. (b) For the purpose of self-assessment of cost of construction, the employer shall calculate the cost of construction work on the uniform rate or rates of construction as specified by respective State's Public Works Department (PWD) or the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) or any other schedule of rates applicable to suc....
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....e adjusted in the final assessment order made by assessing officer. (3)(a) The proceeds of the cess collected under sub-rule (2), shall be transferred by such Central or State Government office, public sector undertaking, local authority or such other authority notified by the State Government, or assessing officer, as the case may be, in the bank account of the State Building Workers' Welfare Board, electronically through online payment system. (b) The amount so collected shall be transferred to such Board's fund within thirty days of its collection through online payment system. (c) The State Building Workers' Welfare Board shall periodically reconcile the amount of cess collected, with the concerned authorities of the State Government or Central Government or Public Sector Undertaking of the State Government or the Central Government or any such other authority, as specified by the appropriate Government. (d) The State Building Workers' Welfare Board shall submit half-yearly report, to the State Government with a copy to the Central Government, on the amount of cess collected, cumulative and during the period, expenditure incurred during the period, number of live bu....
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....ls to furnish information in Form-XVIII, the Assessing Officer shall proceed to make the assessment on the basis of the available records and other information incidental thereto. (f) The assessing officer may, at any time while the work is in progress or in the process of assessment of cost of construction authorise such officer to make such enquiry at the work site or from documentary evidence or in any other manner as he may think fit for the purpose of estimating the cost of construction as accurately as possible. (5) (a) Where the employer has deposited the cess in advance and the employer decides to withdraw from or foreclose the works or modifies the plan of construction thereby reducing the cost of construction undertaken or has been forced by other circumstances to call off the completion of the work undertaken, he may seek refund of the excess amount of advance cess paid by submitting information in Form-XVII to the Assessing Officer giving details of such reduction or stoppage of work. (b) The Assessing Officer, on receipt of information in Form-XVII from an employer shall make a scrutiny of such information furnished and, if he is satisfied about the correctnes....
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....y not exceeding such amount of cess: Provided that before imposing any such penalty, such employer shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard and if after such hearing the assessing officer is satisfied that the default was for any good and sufficient reason, no penalty shall be imposed on such employer. (2) If any penalty is imposed on the employer or the notice for imposing the penalty is withdrawn, as mentioned in sub-rule (1), the assessing officer will pass a speaking order in this regard stating the reasons thereof. A copy of such order shall be endorsed to the employer, cess-collector and to the secretary, Building Workers' Welfare Board. 45. Appeal .- (1) An employer aggrieved by an order of the assessment made under sub-rule (4) of rule 42 or by an order imposing penalty made under rule 44, may file an appeal in Form- XIX against such order, within ninety days of the receipt of such order, to the appellate authority as notified by the State Government in this regard. (2) Such appeal, inter alia, shall be accompanied with- a. the order appealed against; b. a certificate from the cess collector to the effect that the amount of cess or penalty or....
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....fare Board to refund the excess cess stating clearly a specified time to the appellant. (10) An order in appeal enhancing or reducing the amount of cess or penalty or both, as the case may be, shall also specify the date by which the amount of cess or penalty or both shall be paid or refunded. (11) No appeal shall lie against the order of the appellate authority under this rule. 46. Registration of building worker .- (1) Every employer or the contractor shall be responsible to register such building workers eligible under this rule who are on their muster roll on the portal of the State Government or the State Building Workers' Welfare Board or the designated Portal of the Central Government and such registration shall be seeded with Aadhaar and the Universal Account Number or any other such unique number generated through the designated Portal of the Central Government. 198 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY (2) It shall be the responsibility of the State Building Workers' Welfare Board to provide a portal with the facility to the employers and contractor to register the eligible building workers on such portal. Further, the State Buildin....
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....oyer or the contractor to obtain the unique registration number from the building worker and get effected the requisite changes in respect of such worker on the portal of the State Building Workers' Welfare Board of the destination State within a period of thirty days of such worker joining the muster roll under such employer or contractor, and in case the building worker does not possess such unique registration number then the employer or the contractor shall register such eligible building worker as referred to in sub-rule (1). [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 199 (10) Where a building worker moves from one State to another State, and is registered under sub-rule (9), he shall be entitled to get such benefits as applicable to the other building workers of the destination State from the Building Workers' Welfare Board of that State: Provided that an eligible building worker on the muster roll of an employer or a contractor in the destination State shall not be denied benefits only because such employer or contractor ....
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....n obligation to furnish return, furnishing of false information, intentionally or wilfully evading or attempting to evade the payment of cess may make a complaint with evidences pertaining to such complaint to the State Government with a copy to the concerned State Building Workers' Welfare Board in writing. (4) (a) Any employer or class of employers in a State seeking exemption under section 102 may make an application to the Director General of Labour Welfare, Ministry of Labour and 200 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] Employment, Government of India, stating the details of works undertaken, name of the corresponding law in force in that State under which he is liable to pay cess for the social security and welfare measure of the construction workers and amount of cess actually paid along with the date of such payment and proof thereof. A copy of such application shall be endorsed to each of the assessing officer and the State Building Workers' Welfare Board concerned. (b) On receipt of such application, the Central Government may, if it feels necessary, seek a report from the State Government concerned. (c) On examining the grounds, f....
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....ent for such purpose, through general or special order, and such digital card shall be downloadable from the designated Portal of the Central Government. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 201 (g) In order to be eligible for any benefit under any scheme framed under the Code for unorganised workers, the appropriate Government may notify specific conditions for eligibility, as deemed fit, in addition to registration on the designated Portal of the Central Government. (h) The appropriate Government shall access the information from the designated Portal of the Central Government for delivery of benefits of the social security schemes to the eligible unorganised workers. (i) The eligible unorganised worker, shall be required to update their particulars such as address, occupation, mobile number, skill, or any other particulars from time to time, as may be specified by the appropriate Government and in the absence of such updation, any unorganised worker, may not be eligible to avail benefits of the social security scheme....
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....y, if he has earned income, irrespective of the amount, for such work rendered with the aggregator on that calendar day; (ii) in case of working with multiple aggregators, the days of engagement of a gig worker or a platform worker shall be calculated across the aggregators in cumulative manner; (iii) if a gig worker or a platform worker is engaged with three aggregators on a particular calendar day, this shall count as three days. (f) An eligible gig worker or a platform worker shall include all such workers engaged by the aggregator directly or through associate company or holding company or subsidiary company or limited liability partnership or through a third party; Explanation: For the purposes of this clause, (i)'associate company' in relation to another company means a company as defined in clause (6) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013). (ii) 'holding company' in relation to one or more other companies means a company as defined in clause (46) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013). (iii)'subsidiary company' in relation to other company as defined in clause (87) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013). (iv) 'limit....
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.... is making the contribution payable on the basis of five per cent. of the amount paid or payable to gig workers and platform workers, then, this shall include all such workers engaged with the aggregator directly or through associate company or holding company or subsidiary company or limited liability partnership or through a third party. (b) After finalisation of the audited statement of the account for the previous financial year as per the relevant provisions of the Income-Tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961) or the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008(6 of 2009), each aggregator shall submit a final return in Form-XXI, detailing the provisional payment of contribution made along with the details of outstanding contribution, if any, paid by 31st October, of the current year in which the contribution is payable. (c) In case of excess contribution, if any, paid by any aggregator, such aggregator shall claim the refund in Form-XXI of such excess amount. The authority designated by the Central Government in this regard, shall scrutinize Form-XXI, as submitted by the aggregator and excess amount paid, if any, shall be refunded electronically in ....
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....cient assets of the defaulting employer; or (iii) that the claim for contribution is not fully met by - (a) the official liquidator in the event of factory or establishment having gone into liquidation; or (b) the Commissioner of payments in the event of unit being nationalised or taken over by the Government. (2) In case of the Provident Fund, Pension Fund or Insurance Fund, such writing off shall be specified in the Provident Fund Scheme or Pension Scheme or Insurance Scheme, as the case may be. 53. Account and annual report .- (1) The Corporation shall maintain complete and accurate accounts in such form as the Standing Committee thereof may, with the approval of the Central Government, specify from time to time and the books shall be balanced on the thirty-first day of March each year. (2) The Corporation shall prepare revenue accounts for the financial year ended on the thirty- first March and a balance sheet as on the thirty-first March by the thirty-first of May: Provided that on the application of the Corporation, the Central Government may extend the said date by a period not exceeding thirty days: Provided further that the Corporation may, and if s....
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....t a meeting of the Corporation to be held before the tenth of December following the close of the financial year concerned. (b)The annual accounts relating to a financial year duly authenticated by the Financial Commissioner of the Corporation and the Director General and approved by the Standing Committee of the Corporation shall be submitted for audit to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the audited accounts together with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon shall be placed for adoption at a meeting of the Corporation to be held before the tenth of December following the close of the financial year concerned: Provided that the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India shall be received by the twentieth of November, following the year to which it pertains. (7)The annual accounts together with the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon and the annual report on the work and activities of the Corporation as adopted by the Corporation shall be authenticated by affixing the common seal of the Corporation and four copies thereof, together with the comments of the Corporation on the report of the C....
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....made thereunder, and surcharge the same on the person making or authorising the making of payment of such account and shall charge against any person accounting, the amount of any deficiency or loss incurred by the negligence or misconduct of that person, or of any sum which ought to have been but is not brought into account by that person, and shall in every such case certify the amount due from such person: Provided that no certificate made by the authority authorised by the Standing Committee shall have effect unless it is approved by the Standing Committee. (b) The Standing Committee shall state in writing its reasons for every disallowance, surcharge or charge made or approved by it and shall serve a certificate of the amount due and a copy of the reasons for its decision on the person against whom the certificate is made and shall also furnish copies thereof to the Central Government. (c) Any person aggrieved by a certificate made under sub-rule (10) may, within one month from the date of the service of certificate on him under clause (b) sub-rule (10), file an application to the Central Government for setting aside or modifying the disallowance, surcharge or charge ....
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....nsured Person is convicted under clause (o) of section 133, he shall not be entitled to any cash benefit admissible under Chapter IV of the Code for a period of three months for first conviction and six months for each subsequent conviction from the date of receipt of judgment of the court in the concerned office of the Corporation. CHAPTER X AUTHORITIES, ASSESSMENT, COMPLIANCE AND RECOVERY 54. Form and manner for maintenance of records and registers etc .- (1) (a) the employer of every establishment shall maintain, register - (i) of employees in Form - I of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025; (ii) of attendance-cum-muster roll in Form - IX of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025; (iii) of wages, overtime, advances, fines and deductions for damages and losses in Form - IV of the Code on Wages (Central) Rules, 2025; (iv) of women employees in Form - XXII: Provided that in respect of establishment which is governed by the Code on Wages, 2019(29 of 2019) or the Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions, 2020 (37 of 2020) and rules made thereunder maintain the registers specified in clause (i), (ii) and (iii) which shall be deemed to be ....
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....er to whom the provisions of Chapter V and Chapter VI of the Code apply, sells, abandons or discontinues the working of the establishment, then, he shall, within one month of the date of such sale or abandonment or four months of the date of such discontinuance, as the case may be, upload online, on the web portal of the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, a further unified return in Form XXIII referred to in clause (a) in respect of the period between the end of the preceding year and the date of such sale, abandonment or discontinuance, as the case may be. CHAPTER XI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 55. Compounding of offences .- (1) The officer authorised by the Central Government, (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the Compounding Officer) by notification, for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 138 shall issue electronically a compounding notice in Form-XXIV for the offences which are compoundable under section 138. (2) The person so noticed under sub-section(1) may apply in Part III of the Form-XXIV to the officer electronically and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, ....
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....rvices as may be decided by the appropriate Government from time to time. Explanation .- For the purposes of this rule, appropriate Government shall be Central Government for Career Centre (Central) and respective State Government for career centre (Regional). 57. Reporting of vacancies and result of selection etc .- (1) (a) After the commencement of the Code in any State or area thereof, the employer in every establishment in public sector in that State or area shall, before filling up any vacancy in any employment in that establishment, report that vacancy or cause to be reported to such career centre as may be specified by notification, made by the appropriate Government. (b) The employer in every establishment in private sector or every establishment pertaining to any class or category of establishments in private sector shall, before filling up any vacancy in any employment in that establishment, report that vacancy or cause to be reported to such career centre (Regional) from such date as may be specified in the notification made by the appropriate Government. (c) Appropriate Government shall provide for mechanism (including digital) for receipt of vacancies repor....
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....ll be reported to such career centre(Central) as may be specified by the Central Government, by notification. (b) Vacancies other than those specified in clause (a), shall be reported to the career centre (Regional) concerned. (c) Vacancies which have been reported to the career centre(Regional) and for which recruitment is to be made on State or Inter-State or all India basis, shall also be reported to career centre(Central) or uploaded on a digital portal as specified by the Central Government by notification. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 211 (3)(a) The vacancies shall be reported in writing or through official email or digitally to the career centre specified by the appropriate Government. (b)The vacancies shall be reported in the format given at Form-XXV, furnishing as many details as practicable, separately in respect of each type of vacancy. (c) Any change in the particulars already furnished to the career centre under clause (a) of sub- rule(3), shall be reported in writing or through official email....
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....Return> as given at Form-XXVI. Yearly returns shall be furnished manually or, electronically, or digitally, as the case may be, as specified by the respective State Government in notification, within thirty days of the due date, namely,31stMarchof the year. 212 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (7) (a) The Director of Employment or officer of his equivalent or above rank, controlling the work of career centres (Regional) of the respective State Government, will declare in writing an officer looking after the work of career centres (Regional) as "Executive Officer" for each district for the purpose of enforcement /implementation of Chapter XIII (Employment Information and Monitoring) of the Code. He shall be the officer who shall exercise the rights and perform duties referred to in section 139, or authorise any person in writing to exercise those rights and perform duties. (b) The Director of Employment or an officer of his equivalent or above rank, controlling the work of Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi, will declare in writing an officer looking after the work of career centres (Central) as "Exe....
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....t of facts contained in the application is to the best of his knowledge and belief, accurate. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 213 (3) When the application for relief is based upon a document, the document shall be appended to the application. 61. Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation under section 159 .- (1) When any sum is transmitted by any competent authority in India to any other competent authority in accordance with these rules by remittance transfer receipt or by e-transfer or by net banking or by demand draft, the competent authority which transmits the sum may, deduct the costs of such transmission from the sum so transmitted. (2) When the whole or any part of a lump sum deposited with a competent authority for payment as compensation under the Code is payable to any person or persons residing or about to reside in any other country, the competent authority may order the transfer to that country of the sum so payable. (3) When the compet....
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.... instructions. (9) The Authorised Officer may himself dispose of any sum or part of any sum which he receives or of which he assumes control under sub-rule (8) or may send it or any part of it for disposal to such competent authority or competent authorities as he considers proper. (10) All sums received from a transferring authority shall be disposed of as far as possible in accordance with the provisions of the Code and the rules made there under: Provided that the directions, if any, received from the transferring authority as to the manner in which the sum should be administered shall be complied with. (11)(a) The Authorised Officer shall forward to the transferring authority a report showing how the sum received from him has been disposed of. (b) Any competent authority, not being the Authorised Officer who has disposed of any part of the sum, shall make a report in duplicate as to the disposal of that part to the Authorised Officer, and, if the sum was received by him from another such competent authority in accordance with section 92 of the Code, shall forward his report through that competent authority. (12) Any part of the sum received from the transferri....
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....¤° : असाधारण 215 (2) Money deposited with one competent authority under section 81 shall be transmitted to another competent authority either by remittance transfer receipt or by e-transfer or by net banking or by demand draft. 64. Every employer shall at the time of employment of an employee, inform the employee of his right to compensation under the Code, in writing and by electronic means, in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area of employment, which is known to the employee. CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS 65. Establishment and administration of the Social Security Fund .- (1) All the following funds received shall be credited to separate account(s) and called as Social Security Fund and all expenses towards the scheme notified under sections 109 and 114 for the Unorganised Workers, Gig Workers or Platform Workers shall be met out of the following Fund, namely - (a) under sub-section (1) of section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020); and (b) under sub-section (1) of section 115 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020). (2) The Central Govern....
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.... or more in respect of the Scheme from which exemption is sought; f. for the purposes of the Chapter III, the establishment shall furnish consent of majority of the employees for seeking exemption under section 143; g. the establishment seeking exemption should have a positive net worth during each of the last three years before the date of application; h. the establishment must have seeded the Aadhaar number of each member in the respective member's account for the purposes of Chapter III or that of each of insured person and his or her family members for the purposes of Chapter IV, as the case may be, of the Code in the respective database; and i. for the purposes of Chapter III of the Code, the establishment shall provide facilities for online claim settlement and has an online portal for grievance resolution to provide linkages with that of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation within ninety days of grant of exemption. (2) The notification granting exemption under section 143 shall be issued so as to take effect from the date of the notification and shall contain the other terms and conditions to be complied with by the establishment and /or the employer, as the....
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....n, sale, amalgamation, formation into a subsidiary, whether wholly owned or not, etc., the exemption shall be deemed to be cancelled and the establishment shall be required to apply afresh for exemption to the appropriate Government. (2) For the purposes of Chapter III, the establishment and/or employer, after the grant of exemption, shall comply with all such terms and conditions as may be specified in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme or the Insurance Scheme, as the case may be, framed under section 15. 69. Terms and conditions for management of the trust .- (1) A Board of Trustees shall be established for the management of the Provident Fund or the Pension Fund according to such directions as may be given by the Central Government or the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, as the case may be, from time to time. (2) The Board of Trustees shall consist of such equal number of representatives each of the employers and employees as may be specified in the Provident Fund Scheme or the Pension Scheme, as the case may be. (3) The employer of such exempted establishment shall be the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and the Chairperson may exercise a castin....
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....itle of the case: APPEAL INDEX Page No. Serial No. Description of documents relied 1. 2. 3. 4. Signature of the Applicant For use in Tribunal's office Date of filing (or) Date of receipt by post Registration No. Signature of Registrar [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 219 IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIALTRIBUNAL BETWEEN A.B. APPELLANT Vs. C.D. DETAILS OF APPEAL RESPONDENT 1. Particulars of the Appellant: i. Name of the appellant ii. Office address iii. Address for service of notices 2. Particulars of the Respondent: i. Name of the respondent ii. Office address iii. Address for service of notices 3. Particulars of the order/notification against which appeal is made .- The appeal is against the following order/notification i. Order/notification No. with reference to Annexure ii. Date iii. Passed by iv. Subject in brief 4. Jurisdiction of the Tribunal .- The appellant declares that the subject of the matter against which he wants ....
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....CATION (Name of the Appellant) S/O, D/O, W/O Age. resident of I, working as ... .. in the office of do hereby verify that the contents of paras ........ to. are true to my personal knowledge and paras to. believed to be true on legal advice and that I have not suppressed any material fact. Signature of the Appellant Date: Place: To The Registrar [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 221 FORM-II [See rule 14 (2)(c)] RECEIPT SLIP Receipt of the appeal filed in the Central Government Industrial Tribunal at by Sri/Smt/Kum. working in/for .. of. is hereby acknowledged. residing at. For Registrar Central Government Industrial Tribunal Date: Seal: FORM-III [(See rules 23(2)(b) and 33 (1), (2), (3) and (4)] [For the purpose of Chapter-III, Chapter-IV and Chapter-V] Nomination/Fresh Nomination/Modification of Nomination (Strike out the words not applicable) Sl. No. Details of the employee: 1. Name of employee in full 2. Universal Account Number(if available): 3. Sex 4. Reli....
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....und to be paid to each nominee If the nominee is minor, name and address of the guardian who may receive the amount during the minority of nominee Name of the nominee (s) (For Employees' Pension Scheme) I hereby nominate the person(s)/cancel the nomination made by me previously, if any, and nominate the person(s), mentioned below to receive pension in the event of my death *:- S.No. Name of the nominee (s) Address Date of birth of nominee Nominee's relation member, if any with the Nominee's relation member, if any *In event of the member acquiring family, by way of spouse and /or eligible child, the above nomination for receiving pension shall stand cancelled. I hereby nominate the following person for receiving the monthly widow pension in the event of my death without leaving any eligible family member for receiving pension: S.No. Name of the nominee (s) Address Date of birth of nominee Nominee's relation member, if any with the Nominee's relation member, if any Part-III (for the purpose of Chapter IV of the Code) I hereby nominate the person(s)/cancel the nomination made by me previously, if any, and nominate the person(s), mentioned b....
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....under sub-section (1) of section 53 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) on account of- (a) my superannuation/retirement/resignation after completion of not less than five years of continuous service/total disablement due to accident/total disablement due to disease/ on termination of contract period under fixed term employment with effect from the. .or; (b) death of the aforesaid employee while in service/superannuation on. ... after completion of. .... years of service/total disablement of the aforesaid employee due to accident or disease while in service with effect from the. or; (c)death of aforesaid employee of your establishment while in service/superannuation on. (date) without making any nomination after completion of .years of service/total disablement of the aforesaid employee due to accident or disease while in service with effect from. Necessary particulars relating to my appointment are given in the statement below. 1. Name of employee in full, (if the gratuity is claimed by an employee) a. Marital status of employee(unmarried/married/widow/widower) b. Address in full of employee or 2. Name of nominee/legal heir, (if the gratuity....
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....of appointment. b. Date of termination/superannuation/resignation/ disablement/death. c. Total period of service of the employee concerned: .years months. (d) Wages last drawn: (e) Proportion of the admissible gratuity payable in terms of nomination/as a legal heir: (f) Amount payable: *strike out para, if not applicable Place: Date: Officer. Signature of the Employer/Authorised Name or description of establishment or rubber stamp thereof. Copy to: (1)The Competent Authority. (2) The Director General, Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Chandigarh. FORM-VI [(See rule 34(4)] Application for Direction Before the Competent Authority for Chapter V under the Code on Social Security, 2020 Application No. Date BETWEEN (Name in full of the applicant with full address) AND (Name in full of the employer concerned with full address) The applicant is an employee of the above-mentioned employer/a nominee of late. an employee of the above-mentioned employer/a legal heir of late. and employee of the above-mentioned employer, and is entitled to payment of gratuity under section 53 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) on ....
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.... No. and date of recording of nomination with the employer 15. Evidence/witness in support of being a legal heir, if a legal heir 16. Total gratuity payable to the employee (if known) 17. Percentage of gratuity payable to the applicant as nominee/legal heir 18. Amount of gratuity claimed by the applicant Place: Date: Signature/Thumb-impression of the applicant [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 229 FORM - VII [(See rules 34 (5) and (8)] Notice for Appearance before the Competent Authority/Summon (Strike out the words not applicable) To, (Name and address of the employer/applicant) Whereas Shri an employee under you or a nominee(s)or legal heir(s) of Shri an employee under the above-mentioned employer, has/have filed an application under sub-rule (4) of rule 34 of the Code on Social Security(Central) Rules, 2025 alleging that ---- (A copy of the said application is enclosed, if summon is issued then copy of application is not required) Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon/summoned to appea....
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....36 of 2020), before me; or requiring you to make payment of Rs. to Shri/Smt./Kumari. .as gratuity under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020). Whereas a notice was given to you on And whereas the application was heard in your presence on .. and after the hearing have come to the finding that the said Shri/Smt./Kumari. is entitled to a payment of Rs. as gratuity under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020); or Whereas you or the applicant went in appeal before the appellate authority, who has decided that an be to Shri/Smt./Kumari. as gratuity due under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020). amount of Rs is due to paid Now, therefore, I hereby direct you to pay the said sum of Rs. .to Shri/Smt./Kumari within thirty days of the receipt of this notice with an intimation thereof to me. day of. 20 Given under my hand and seal, this Competent Authority under the Code on Social Security Code, 2020 Copy to: 1. The Applicant- He is advised to contact the employer for collecting payment. 2. The Appellate Authority if applicable. Note .--- (Strike out paragraphs if not applicable) [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà....
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.... on ...... before/during/ after confinement. The child died on ...... or survives her. 3. * I examined .... wife/ daughter of .... a woman employed in .. (Name of establishment) and found that she has been delivered of a child or has undergone miscarriage on ...... (date). *Strike out unnecessary portion. Signature and designation of Medical Officer/Medical Practitioner/ASHA/ANM/Gram Pradhan/Village Administrative Officer/ Authorised Officer of the Municipality Date Definitions of "child" and "miscarriage" as in the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020) .- 1. "Child" includes a still-born child. 2. "Miscarriage" means expulsion of the contents of a pregnant uterus at any period prior to or during the twenty-sixth week of pregnancy but does not include any miscarriage, the causing of which is punishable under the Indian Penal Code. FORM - XI [See rule 36(2) (a) and (c)] (Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof under sections 62 and 63) To (name of establishment) PART I [See Rule 36(2)(a)] Notice I (name of woman) wife or daughter of ...... employed as ...... at ....... .(name of establishment), hereby give notice that I expect t....
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....(Appointed under Chapter VI of Code on Social Security, 2020) (Address) Sir, I, ...... The undersigned, woman employee of .... (name and full address of the establishment) have been wrongly deprived by the employer of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both or wrongly discharged or dismissed during or on account of absence from work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020) for the reasons attached hereto, prefer this appeal under sub-section (2) of section 68 and 234 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] request that the said employer be ordered to pay the above mentioned amount to me and/or set aside the order of discharge/dismissal. A copy of the order of the employer in this behalf is enclosed. Signature or thumb impression of the Woman employee/ nominee/ legal representative Place. ... Date. Signature of an Attester in case the woman employee/ nominee/ legal representative is unable to sign and affixes thumb impression. Full address of the woman employee /nominee/legal representative. FORM - XIII-A [See rule 40(1)(a)] Complaint to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator To....
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....f Chapter VI of the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020)(Strike out unnecessary portion). *It is submitted that the (Name of woman employee) is not entitled to the maternity benefit or the said amount and/or rightly discharged or dismissed hence the order of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may be set aside. *Strike out unnecessary portion. Signature or thumb impression of the Woman employee/Aggrieved person/Employer Place. Date. Signature of an Attester in case the woman employee is not able to sign and affixes thumb impression. Full address of the nominee/legal representative FORM - XIV [See rule 41(4)] (Abstract for the Maternity Benefit, and the rules made under the Code on Social Security, 2020). 1. No employer shall knowingly employ a woman during the six weeks immediately following the day of her delivery/miscarriage/Medical termination of pregnancy and no woman shall work in any establishment during the said period. 236 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 2. No pregnant woman shall, on a request being made by her in this behalf, be required by her employer to do during the period of one month immediately precedin....
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....he time being in force. 4. (a) Any woman employed in an establishment and entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of the Code may give notice in writing in Form-XI to her employer, stating that her maternity benefit and any other amount to which she may be entitled under the Code may be paid to her or to such person as she may nominate in the notice and that she will not work in any establishment during the period for which she receives maternity benefit. (b) In the case of a woman who is pregnant, such notice shall state the date from which she will be absent from work, not being a date earlier than six weeks from the date of her expected delivery. (c) Any woman who has not given the notice when she was pregnant may give such notice as soon as possible after the delivery. (d) On receipt of the notice, the employer shall permit such woman to absent herself from establishment until the expiry of the remaining period of maternity benefit after the day of her delivery. [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 237....
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.... or medical bonus shall not have the effect of depriving her of the maternity benefit or medical bonus: Provided that where the dismissal is for one or more of the following acts, the employer may, by order in writing communicate to the woman, deprive her of the maternity benefit or medical bonus or both- (i) wilful destruction of employer's goods or property; (ii) assaulting any superior or co-employee at the place of work; (iii) criminal offence involving moral turpitude resulting in conviction in a Court of law; (iv) theft, fraud, or dishonesty in connection with the employer's business or property; and (v) wilful non-observance of safety measures or rules on the subject or wilful interference with safety devices or with fire-fighting equipment. (b) Any woman deprived of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both, may within sixty days from the date on which the order of such deprivation is communicated to her, appeal in Form-XII to the Competent Authority and his decision on such appeal whether the woman should or should not be deprived of maternity benefit or medical bonus or both, shall be final. 238 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-....
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....ine on the web portal of the Central Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, giving information as to the particulars specified, in respect of the preceding year: Provided that during inspection, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require the production of accounts, books, register and other documents maintained in electronic form or otherwise. Explanation .- The expression "electronic form" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000). [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 239 FORM - XV [See rule 42(1)(a) and (b)] Information for commencement or modification in respect of building or other construction work by the employer 1. Name and address (permanent) of t the establishment. 2. Name of the employer and address details 3. Name and address/ location of place where the building or other construction is proposed to be carried on. 4. Name, designation and address of the authorised Person along with contact details....
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....रण 241 Declaration 1. I/We hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my/our knowledge and belief and I/We hereby declare that nothing has been concealed or any fact has been mis-represented in the above calculation made by me/us. 2. I/We hereby declare that I/We am/are quite aware of the penal provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020) and if in future anything mentioned in the above self-assessment of cess amount, is found to be incorrect or inappropriate or any incidence of hiding the facts or under calculation of cess amount is found, punitive action may be taken against me/us. Signature and seal of employer Name: Date: Place: Mobile Number: E-mail (if any): Certified by Chartered Engineer Along with his registration number, duly stamped. FORM- XVII [See rules 42 (2) (e )and 42(5)(a)(b)(c)] Notice for stoppage or reduction of Building or Other Construction Work 1. Name of Establishment 2. Registration number of Establishment 3. Address of establishment 4. Date of commencement of work DD MM YYYY 5. Approximate proposed period of work DD MM YYYY 6. Date of stoppage or re....
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....blishment 2. Name of the employer and address details 3. Name and address/ location of place where the building or other construction is proposed to be carried on 4. Name, designation and address of the authorised Person along with contact details 5. Correspondence address for the proposed building or other construction work 6. Nature of proposed construction work 7. Date of commencement of work(in case construction has started) 8. Date of completion of work 9. Duration of work 10. Total completed area of construction work 11. Total estimated cost of the construction based on the rates of (PWD or CPWD or RERA or some other rates, as the case may be) along with documents (original) as per Rule 42 12 Total incurred cost of the construction work 13 Total amount of cess payable %age of total incurred cost of the construction as notified by the Central Government Total cess payable (in Rs.) 14 Advance cess paid, along with details (at the time of approval of the Project or before the commencement of the construction work) /deduction at source, if any 15 Details of cess paid (when duration of the proposed construction work is more than one year) ....
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....n concealed or any fact has been mis- represented in the above calculation made by me/us. Signature of authorised person Along with seal and stamp Name: Date: Place: Mobile Number: E-mail (if any): 248 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY FORM - XXI [See rule 50 (3)(b) and (c)] Format for return to be submitted by Aggregators of gig workers or platform workers ( to be submitted by 31st October, of the current year in which the contribution is payable. ) 1 Registration number (LIN) of Aggregator 2 Name of the aggregator and address/ location of aggregator 3 Name and address of the authorised person along with contact details 4 Number of gig workers or platform workers engaged with the aggregator as on opening day of the current financial year, i.e. 1st day of April in the year in which contribution is payable. 5 Annual turnover of such aggregator of the preceding year 6 Final contribution assessment after audited statement of account (Amount in Rs.) 6.1 % of the annual turnover as per notification under sub-section (4) of section 114 for the preceding year 6.2 5% of the liability of the aggregator to gig workers and ....
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....unt of leave under sub-section (2) of section 65 and period of leave granted. 17. Name of the person nominated by the woman under section 62. 18. If the woman dies, the date of her death, the name of the person to whom maternity benefits and/or other amount was paid, the amount thereof, and the date of payment. 19. If the woman dies and the child survives, the name of the person to whom the amount of maternity benefit was paid on behalf of the child and the period for which it was paid. 20. Signature of the employer of the establishment authenticating the entries in the register of women employees. 21. Remarks column for the use of the Inspector-cum-Facilitator. 250 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] FORM XXIII [(See rule 54(5)(a)and(b)] FOR THE YEAR ANNUAL RETURN ... ENDING 31stDecember. Single annual integrated return to be filed online under the Occupational Safety, Healt h and Working Conditions Code, 2020(37 of 2020), the Code on Industrial Relations, 2 020(35 of 2020), the Code on Social Security, 2020(36 of 2020), and the Code on Wages, 2019(29 of 2019) and the rules made there under. Instructions to fill up the....
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....licable Applicable to all establishments wherein hundred or more worker including contract labour were ordinarily employed 2. Crèches(as per section 67of Code on Social Security, 2020 and Section 24 of the Occupational safety, health and working conditions Code, 2020) Tick yes or no in the box and not applicable Applicable to all establishments where fifty or more workers are employed 2a If 2 above is not given then whether Crèches allowance under rule 39 of the Code on Social Security(Central) rules, 2025 given. Tick yes or no in the box and not applicable Reference rule 39 of the Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2025. 252 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 3. Ambulance Room(as per section 24(2)(i) of Occupational safety, health and working conditions Code, 2020) Tick yes or no in the box and not applicable Applicable to mine, building or other construction work wherein more than five hundred workers are ordinarily employed 4. Safety Committee (as per Section 22(1) of Occupational safety, health and working conditions Code, 2020. Tick yes or no in the box and not applicable Applicable to establishments and factories employin....
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....f female employees No. of female employees availed maternity leave No. of female employees paid medical bonus No. of deduction of wages, if any made from female employees H. Details of payment of bonus: S1. No. No. of employees covered under the Bonus provision Total amount of bonus actua lly paid Date on which the bonus paid I. Details of accidents, dangerous occurrence and notifiable diseases: S1. No. Total number of accidents by which a person injured is prev ented from working for a peri od of 48 hours or more as per Section 10 of the Occupationa 1 safety, health and working conditions Code, 2020. Total number of fatal acciden ts and names of the deceased as per Section 10 of the Occupati onal safety, health and wor king conditions Code, 2020. Total number of Dangerous Occ urrences as defi ned under Secti on 11 of the Occupational sa fety, health and working conditions Code, 2020. Total number of cases of notifiable diseases specified in Third Schedule of the Occupational safety, health and working conditions Code, 2020along with the details of affected persons 254 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] J. Mandays and Production Lost du....
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....as wells: under drilling/ under production/ under work over (as per drop down menu) For Oil and gas mines 19 No. of wells where production discontinued For Oil and gas mines 20 If yes to pt. 19 above, action taken 21 Action taken in respect of wells where production has been discontinued For Oil and gas mines 256 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 22 Maximum quantity of explosive used in any day (in Kgs.) For all types of mine 23 Whether building or structures not belonging to owner lies within danger zone? Yes/No/NA For Coal &metalliferous Mines 24 Aggregate HP/KW of machineries installed/deployed in the mine for the year For all types of mine D. Medical examinations - Initial/Periodical (IME/PME): During the year, total number of persons including contractual workers: Particulars Total No. of Persons Undergone IME Undergone PME Declared medically temporary unfit Given alternate Employment due to Medical unfitnesse Terminated on account of being medically unfit E. Details of vocational training imparted: During the year, total number of persons including contractual workers: Particulars Total No. o....
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....gency attended: Sl.No. Name of the mine Nature of emergency Response time (time taken by rescue services to attend the emergency) Time taken for rescue &recovery Action taken vii. Additional Information : a. Number of rescue rooms : b. Number of rescue trained persons required : c. Number of rescue trained person available : d. Whether canteen facility exist or not? ( Yes/No): Certified that the tables are duly filled in and information and figures given in all the tables are correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature of employer/occupier/Owner/Agent/Manager Place: Dated: [à¤à¤¾à¤— II-खणà¥à¤¡ 3(i)] à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤ का राजपतà¥à¤° : असाधारण 259 PART III Annual return period ending 31st December (to be submitted by the principal employer on Shram Suvidha Portal) 1. Name of the principal employer: 2. Name of the establishment: 3. Registration number (LIN) of the establishment: 4. Details of the Contractors, wages paid, etc .: SI. No. Month Name and address of the co ntractors LIN of the contr actor Name of....
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....section (4) of section 138 for compounding of offence Date: Ref: Notice No The undersigned has deposited the entire amount as specified in serial 6 of Part-I and the details of payment are given below with a request to compound the offences mentioned in Part-I. 8. Details of the compounding amount deposited (Copy of electronically generated receipt to be attached): 9. Details of the prosecution, if filed for the violation of above-mentioned offences may be given: 10. Whether the offence is first offence or the applicant had committed any other offence prior to this offence, if committed, then, full details of the offence: 11. Any other information which the applicant desires to provide: Signature of the applicant (Name and Designation) Date: Place: To: (Compounding Officer) (Name of the Office) (Address) 262 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] PART - IV [See rule 55 (3)] Composition Certificate Ref: Notice No. Date: This is to certify that the offence under sub-section ..... of section 133 in respect of which Notice No. Dated: was issued to Sh. (Applicant), the employer of (name and registration number of es....
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....h) Others(specify) 6. Pay and Allowances: For Government vacancies: Mention pay level/pay scale of the post with basic pay/pay per month with other details, if any. For others: Mention minimum total emoluments per month with other details, if any. 7. Place of work ( Name of the town/village and district, pin code ,etc. in which it is situated) 8. Mode of application(email, online, in writing, etc) and last date for receipt of applications. 264 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 9. Particulars of officer to whom the applications be sent/candidates should approach (Mention Name, designation, email id, address telephone No., website address in case of online) 10 Mode of recruitment {Through career centre, placement agency , self- management, any other mode(specify) } 11 Would like to obtain list of eligible candidates registered with Career Centre Yes/No 12 Any other relevant information Signature, Name and Designation of authorised signatory of establishment/ employer with seal and date (For Official Use- to be filled by Career Centre) 13 Name, address, email id of the Career Centre 14 Date of receipt of Vacancies ....
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....report 2. Number of vacancies* occurred and reported to career centre during the year and the number of vacancies filled during the year Occurred Reported Filled Source (career centre/ NCS Portal/ Govt. Recruiting Agencies/ Private Placement Organisations/ others) career centre (Regional) career centre (Central) 1 2 3 4 5 266 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] * As per the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Chapter XIII) and rules made thereunder. 3. MANPOWER SHORTAGES: Vacancies/posts remained unfilled because of shortage of suitable applicants. Name of the occupation or designation of the post Number of unfilled vacancies/posts Skill/ qualifications (educational / technical/ experience) prescribed Essential Desirable 1 2 3 4 (Please list any other occupations also for which this establishment had any difficulty in obtaining suitable applicants recently.) 4. Estimated Manpower Requirement by Occupational Classification during the next financial year (Please give below the number of employees in each occupation separately). Occupation Number of employees Please give as far as possible approximate....
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....s served on the day of (b) Notice was served as soon as practicable. (c)Notice of the accident was not served (in due time) by reason of. (5) The applicant is accordingly entitled to receive :-- (a) half monthly payment of Rs ._ from the 20 to (b) a lump sum payment of Rs. (6)The applicant has taken the following steps to secure a settlement by agreement, namely,- butithasprovedimpossibletosettlethequestionindisputebecause . *You are therefore requested to determine the following questions in dispute, namely: -- THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY 268 [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] (a)Whether the applicant is an employee within the meaning of the Code; (b)Whether the accident arose out of or in the course of the applicant's employment; (c)Whether the amount of compensation claimed is due, or any part of that amount; (d)Whether the opposite party is liable to pay such compensation as is due; (e)etc., (as required) Date_ 20. Applicant * Strike out the clauses which are not applicable. FORM-XXVIII [See rule 60(2)] Application for order to Deposit Compensation To The Competent authority for Employee's Compensation Applicant Residing ....