This notification, S.O. 1513(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on May 18, 2020, amends notification S.O. 320(E) dated April 9, 1997, under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The amendment, made in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown, allows any establishment, excluding Central and State Public Sector Enterprises and other government-owned entities, to reduce contributions for wages payable in May, June, and July 2020. This provision aims to provide liquidity to both employers and employees. The amendment does not apply to establishments eligible for relief under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, as per Employees Provident Fund Organization Office Memorandum No. C-1/Misc.2020/21/Vol.II/Pt. dated April 9, 2020. The notification is issued under F. No. S-35019/01/2020-SS-II and signed by R. K. Gupta, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: A labour welfare legislation in India that provides for financial security to industrial workers.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour policy, legislation, and enforcement.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, India.
Covid19 pandemic: The global pandemic that began in 2020, causing widespread disruption and economic hardship.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Union Government of India.
Central Public Sector Enterprises: Companies in which the direct holding of the Central Government is 51% or more.
State Public Sector Enterprises: Companies in which the direct holding of the State Government is 51% or more.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana: An Indian government relief package to help the poor fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1352] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मई 18, 2020/विै ाख 28 , 1942
No. 1352] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020/VAISAKHA 28, 1942
श्रम एव ंरोजगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 मई, 2020
का.आ. 1513(अ).—जबदक वैजिक महामारी, कोजवड-19 के कारण सम्पूणण दिे में लॉकडाउन लागू ह ै और केन्द्र
सरकार आवश्यक जांच करन े के बाद जनयोक्ताओं और कमणचाररयों के हाथों में नकद राजि प्रदान करन े हते ु संतुष्ट है, भारत के
राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में का.आ. संख्या 320(अ), ददनांक 9 अप्रलै , 1997 के माध्यम स े
प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के श्रम मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना को सिं ोजधत करने की आवश्यकता ह;ै
अत: कमणचारी भजवष्य जनजध और प्रकीण ण प्रावधान अजधजनयम, 1952(1952 का 19) की धारा 6 के प्रथम
परन्द्तुक द्वारा प्रदत्त अजधकारों का उपयोग करत े हुए केन्द्र सरकार, उपयुणक्त जांच करने के बाद, उक्त अजधसूचना सख्ं या
का.आ. 320 (अ) ददनांक 9 अप्रलै ,1997 में एतदद्वारा जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै नामत: -
उक्त अजधसूचना में खडं (iv) के बाद अनुसूची II में जनम्नजलजखत खंड जोडा जाएगा, नामत: -
“(V) केन्द्रीय सावणजजनक क्षेत्र के उद्यमों और राज्य सावणजजनक क्षेत्र के उद्यमों तथा केन्द्र सरकार अथवा राज्य
सरकार के स्ट्वाजमत्व अथवा जनयंत्रण के अधीन अन्द्य प्रजतष्ठानों, जैसा भी मामला हो, को छोडकर दकसी भी
प्रजतष्ठान म ेंइसके द्वारा माह मई, जनू और जुलाई, 2020 के जलए देय वेतन के संबंध में।
यह प्रावधान दकया जाता ह ै दक यह खंड कमणचारी भजवष्य जनजध संगठन द्वारा अपने ददनाकं 9 अप्रलै , 2020 के
कायाणलय ज्ञापन संख्या सी-1/जवजवध/2020-21/खंड-II/भाग के माध्यम से जारी ददिा-जनदेिों के अनुसार प्रधानमंत्री गरीब
कल्याण योजना के अतं गतण राहत के जलए पात्र प्रजतष्ठानों के जलए लागू नहीं होगा”!
[फा. सं. एस-35019/01/2020-एसएस-II]
आर. के. गुप्ता, संयुक्त सजचव
2079 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
नोट : मलू अजधसूचना का.आ. 320(अ), ददनांक 9 अप्रलै , 1997 के माध्यम से भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2020
S.O. 1513(E).—Whereas due to Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown Is in force across the country and
the Central Government after making necessary inquiry is satisfied that to provide liquidity in the hands of
employers and employees, there arises a need to amend the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Labour published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(ii) vide
number S.O. 320(E), dated 9th April, 1997;
Therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by first proviso to section 6 of the Employees’
Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government, after
making aforesaid inquiry, hereby makes the following amendments in the said notification number S.O.
320 (E) dated the 9th April, 1997, namely:-
In the said notification, in SCHEDULE II, after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:-
“(v) Any establishment, other than Central Public Sector Enterprises and State Public Sector
Enterprises and other establishments owned by, or under the control of the Central Government or
the State Government, as the case may be, in respect of wages payable by it for the months of May,
June and July, 2020”.
Provided that this clause shall not be applicable to the establishments eligible for relief under the
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana guidelines issued by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization
vide its Office Memorandum No.C-1/Misc./2020-21/Vol.II/Pt. dated 9th April, 2020 ”.
[F. No. S-35019/01/2020-SS-II)
R. K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3,
sub-section (ii) vide S.O. 320 (E), dated 9th April, 1997.
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