Amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 38
ANSWERED ON: 25.04.2016
Amendment to PF Act
Y. S. AVINASH REDDY
Will the Minister of
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government is considering to amend the Provident Fund Act and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to expand the PF coverage benefit to employees of small business houses also; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a) to (c): A proposal for comprehensive amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 is under consideration of the Government which, inter alia, includes reducing threshold limit for coverage from 20 to 10 employees under the Act.
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