Employees' Provident Fund Archives

New Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme expands insurance coverage for EPF members

Labour Ministry has ensured ₹50,000 minimum benefit, reflecting inclusive social insurance, highlighting government’s support for workers during job shifts and tough times, under Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 2025.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC holds Para 83, Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 and Para 43A, Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, unconstitutional

The new provisions which were introduced to cover international workers under the EPF Scheme, was held to be violative of Art. 14 of the Constitution.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Default/Delay in payment of EPF by employer: Mens rea or actus reus not an essential element for imposing civil penalty/damages

Supreme Court: The bench of Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka, JJ has held that any default or delay in the payment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Is there a cut-off date under Para 11(3) of the Employees’ Pension Scheme? Larger bench to decide. Read why RC Gupta verdict needs to be re-visited

Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has referred the question as to whether there would be a

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Is a company providing expert services an employer under EPF Act if the wages are paid from contractual money received from clients? SC answers

Supreme Court: In a case where a company provided trained and efficient security guards to clients, claimed that security guards were the employees of the client, the

Fact Checks News

Fact Check: Is the viral circular stating that Govt will pay 24% Employees’ Provident Fund for next 3 months for companies with less than 100 workers, where 90% employees earn upto Rs 15,000 per month, true?

Nilufer Bhateja, Editorial Assistant has put this story together