EPFO raises wage ceiling to ₹21,000 — effective April 2025 New Labour Code Rules: Gratuity threshold changes for contract workers Ministry of Labour circular on ESI coverage for gig workers Supreme Court upholds BOCW Act applicability for large builders Minimum Wages revised for Delhi — effective 1 April 2025 New wage definition under Code on Wages — compliance alert for payroll teams EPFO raises wage ceiling to ₹21,000 — effective April 2025 New Labour Code Rules: Gratuity threshold changes for contract workers Ministry of Labour circular on ESI coverage for gig workers Supreme Court upholds BOCW Act applicability for large builders Minimum Wages revised for Delhi — effective 1 April 2025 New wage definition under Code on Wages — compliance alert for payroll teams
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EPF
10 March 2025

EPFO Wage Ceiling Hike: ₹15,000 → ₹21,000 — Impact on Contribution Structures

Ministry proposes revision affecting ~35 lakh employees. Compliance recalibration mandatory for all establishments.

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ESIC
5 March 2025

ESIC Extends Coverage to Gig & Platform Workers — Draft Rules Notified

Draft regulations under new Social Security Code bring app-based workers under ESIC umbrella.

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Minimum Wages
1 March 2025

Delhi Minimum Wages Revised — All Categories Effective 1 April 2025

Delhi government notifies revised rates for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers.

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New Labour Codes
22 Feb 2025

Code on Wages: "Wage" Definition Update — Allowances Inclusion Clarification

MOSLE clarifies treatment of HRA, Special Allowance for gratuity and bonus under new Labour Codes.

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Factories Act
14 Feb 2025

Haryana Amends Factories Rules — Safety Officer Appointments Deadline: 30 June 2025

Re-certification mandatory for factories with 250+ workers.

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BOCW
8 Feb 2025

Supreme Court: Principal Employer Liable for BOCW Cess on Sub-contracted Works

Landmark ruling expands builder liability. Cess computation must be revisited immediately.

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Recent Court Rulings
in Labour Law

08Mar 2025
Supreme Court · BOCW

Principal employer vicariously liable for BOCW cess on sub-contracted construction even without direct employment relationship

Civil Appeal No. 1024/2025 — Supreme Court of India
01Mar 2025
P&H HC · Gratuity

Continuous service cannot be broken by contractual gaps under 30 days — gratuity entitlement upheld for fixed-term employee

CWP 4521/2024 — Punjab & Haryana High Court
18Feb 2025
Delhi HC · Minimum Wages

HRA cannot be deducted from basic wages while computing minimum wage — employer ordered to pay arrears with 12% interest

W.P.(C) 8832/2024 — Delhi High Court
11Feb 2025
Bombay HC · ESIC

Casual workers engaged through contractors must be covered under ESIC; principal employer cannot disown liability

WP/3441/2024 — Bombay High Court
28Jan 2025
SC · Workman Definition

Managerial designation alone does not exclude an employee from the workman definition under the Industrial Disputes Act

Civil Appeal 5567/2024 — Supreme Court of India

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