8 Key Labour Laws Every Employer Must Know | Minimum Wages, Bonus, PF, ESI - Ms. Shivangi Jain

Описание: Understand all major labour law compliances in one power-packed session with Ms. Shivangi Jindal, explained in simple, practical language for employers, HR professionals, CAs and business owners. This video covers 8 key labour legislations, their applicability, essential registers and records, timelines, and real case laws so you can avoid penalties, prosecutions and costly non-compliance mistakes.
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In this session, you will learn:
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Minimum Wages Act: coverage, notification of wages, payment in cash, claims under section 20 and key case of Nagpur Municipal Corporation.
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Payment of Wages Act: salary limit of ₹24,000, timelines for daily/weekly/monthly workers, deductions for fines, absence and loss of goods.
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Payment of Bonus Act, 1965: who is an “employee”, salary limit of ₹21,000, 8.33% to 20% bonus, set on/set off and Supreme Court view on charitable institutions.
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Maternity Benefit Act, 1961: 26 weeks leave, adoption cases, medical bonus, creche facility and records every employer must maintain.
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Paternity benefit: provisions under Central Civil Service Rules, 1972 (Rule 43A), PSU coverage and how private companies can frame HR policy.
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Employees’ Compensation Act: when employer is liable, impact of negligence/intoxication, commuting injuries and Supreme Court judgment (ABC Transport v. Rakesh Kumar).
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EPF & ESI: salary thresholds, compulsory registration, record-keeping years, benefits in sickness, maternity, accidents and funeral expenses.
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Factories Act & POSH: health, safety and welfare provisions, creche thresholds, penalties up to ₹2,00,000 and the growing strictness on POSH compliance.
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📌 Who should watch?
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Business owners, startups & SMEs

HR managers & compliance officers

Chartered Accountants & consultants

Factory managers and admin heads

⏱ Chapters:
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00:00 – Introduction & overview
01:20 – Minimum Wages Act
04:56 – Payment of Wages Act
09:00 – Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
12:41 – Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
16:20 – Paternity benefits (CCS Rules)
18:26 – Employees’ Compensation Act
20:56 – Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)
22:21 – Employees’ State Insurance (ESI)
23:28 – Factories Act: health, safety & welfare
27:15 – POSH Act & final compliance message
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🎓 PPT & queries:
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As mentioned in the talk, the PPT is available for free download on the DGST Forum website, and queries regarding any of the 8 labour laws can be emailed within 7 working days to the ID shared in the video.