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Firms paying low PF to international workers under EPFO's scanner
International workers are Indian employees working in foreign countriesĀ or those with foreign passports, working for Indian firms.
EPFO adds over 1 crore new subscribers in 2017: Dattatreya
EPFO invested about Rs 24,980 crore in ETFs as of June 30 and market value of this investment was Rs 28,115 crore.
EPFO to raise ETF investment to Rs 45,000 cr: Dattatreya
Dattatreya also said the ministry is working on consolidating 44 labour codes into four in order to simplify them.
Provident Fund rates for 2018 to be announced by EPFO in August
There is a buzz that the interest rate on EPF can be further lowered by around 25 basis points.
EPFO may bring 500 small private PF Trusts into its fold
At present, these trusts provide administrative charges of 0.18 per cent of the basic wages.
Coal strike over merger of CMPF and EPF put on hold for 3 months
The unions have been opposed to the merger of the Coal Mines Provident Fund (CMPF) with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
82 lakh enroll for EPFO's Employees' Enrolment Campaign
Initially, the scheme was for three months till March 31, 2017 but later it was extended till June 30, 2017.
EPFO mulls to cut employer's contribution to 10 pc
Provident fund commissioner confirms proposal and says it will be taken up with CBT members.
EPFO may reduce PF contributions to 10 per cent
At present the employees' entire 12 per cent contribution is deposited into his EPF account.
EPFO likely to raise ETF investments to 15 pc on May 27
EPFO invested Rs 18,069 cr in ETFs till February 18, 2017 and yielded a return of 18.13 pc on these investments.