Glimpse of Statutory Notifications (States) - July 2020

Take a quick glance at the Ordinances and Notifications passed by many State Governments in the month of July,2020.

The States promulgated Ordinances to bring amendments in the –

(i) Factories Act, 1948:

(a) Increased the threshold from ‘ten or more’ workers to ‘twenty or more’ and ‘twenty or more’ to ‘forty or more’ workers under section 2 (m); and

(b) Increased the overtime work hours of any quarter from ‘seventy five hours’ to ‘one hundred and twenty five hours’ under Section 65

(ii) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947:

Increased the threshold from ‘one hundred’ to ‘three hundred’ workmen under Section 25K (1) & (1A) and

(iii) Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970:

Increased the threshold from ‘twenty or more’ to ‘fifty or more’ workmen under Section 1(4) (a).

To view/download the Ordinances promulgated by various States, click the links given below:

The Industrial Disputes And Certain Other Laws (Karnataka Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 31.07.2020.

The Factories (Haryana Amendment) Act, 2018 dated 20.07.2020.

The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 20.07.2020.

The Factories (Goa Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 10.07.2020.

The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Himachal Pradesh Amendment Ordinance, 2020 dated 09.07.2020.

The Industrial Disputes (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 09.07.2020.

The Factories (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 09.07.2020.

The Factories (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 03.07.2020.

The Industrial Disputes (Gujarat Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 03.07.2020.

The Factories (Bihar Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 02.07.2020.

The Industrial Disputes (Bihar Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 02.07.2020.

The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) (Bihar Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 dated 02.07.2020.

Some other statutory notifications from States on various contexts are as follows:

Extension Of Working Hours For Factories In Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu dated 23.07.2020.

The Maharashtra State Tax On Professions, Trades, Callings, And Employments (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 dated 22.07.2020.

Extension Of Working Hours For Factories In Gujarat dated 20.07.2020.

Karnataka Defers Payment Of VDA Payable Effective 1st April 2020 dated 20.07.2020.

EPFO Circular Towards Settlement Of Death Claims On Priority Basis In Events Of Industrial Accident Claim dated 17.07.2020.

Extension Of Earlier Order Declaring Paid Holidays For Shops And Establishment In Telangana Till 31st July 2020 dated 17.07.2020.

Extension Of Validity Period Of Scheme For Implementation Of PMGKY Package To Twenty Four Percent Contribution For Employer And Employee dated 14.07.2020.

Inspections Under Various Labour Laws To Facilitate Ease Of Doing Business In The State Of Telangana dated 14.07.2020.

The Tamil Nadu Rationalization Of Forms And Reports Under Certain Labour Laws Rules, 2020 dated 14.07.2020.

Circular On Online Submission Of Annual Report Under POSH Act Within 14th August 2020 In Mumbai dated 10.07.2020.

Implementation Of Transparent Inspection Policy-2020 For Factories And Establishments In Chandigarh dated 08.07.2020.

Further Amendment To Applicability Of The Contract Labour (Regulation And Abolition) Act, 1970 In Tripura dated 03.07.2020.

Amendment To The Bihar Professional Tax Rules, 2011 dated 02.07.2020.

Amendment To The Puducherry Building And Other Construction Workers (Regulation Of Employment And Conditions Of Service) Rules, 2001 dated 01.07.2020.

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