The Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune, one of whose employees died allegedly due to overwork, has operated since 2007 without Shop act license, said a senior official of the labor department in Pune on Wednesday.
She also mentioned that the Union Labour Ministry has already assured a thorough investigation into the allegations of an exploitative work environment related to the tragic demise.
Union Ministry of Labour and Employment sought a report from the state department on Monday following the death of a 26-year-old employee of EY in Pune reportedly due to excessive workload.
The central government, which is actively exploring various avenues to ensure gig and platform workers are covered under social security schemes, has invited platform aggregators to register themselves and their platform workers on the e-Shram Portal.
In the past two years, 27 establishments have surrendered their exemption, adding about 30,000 employees and an amount of Rs 1688.82 crores to the Fund under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
The Ministry of Labour & Employment held a review meeting on the achievements under the Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS) for Beedi, Cine, and Non-Coal Mine Workers in Delhi on Saturday.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment successfully averted 50 major national-level strikes through conciliation processes involving workers, representatives and employers in the central sphere, leading to a significant saving of man-days. This achievement demonstrates a 100 per cent succe
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) provisional payroll data highlighted the addition of 15.48 lakh net members in the month of February, 2024, according to a release issued by the Labour Ministry on Saturday.
According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the cumulative net addition of members during the current financial year continues to remain higher than that of the corresponding period of the previous year.
Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday issued a notification, stating that the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme is extended to beneficiaries in 610 districts across the country.