PF / ESIC
17 Sep 2026
EPF Wage Ceiling Raised From Rs. 15,000 To Rs. 25,000 w.e.f. 17 September 2026
The Central Government has notified Rs. 25,000 per month as the wage ceiling for Provident Fund coverage under Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020 — up from Rs. 15,000 — with effect from 17 September 2026, the date of publication in the Gazette of India. Employees drawing up to Rs. 25,000 now fall within mandatory PF coverage.
What employers should do: re-run your PF applicability list against the new ceiling — employees previously excluded between Rs. 15,001 and Rs. 25,000 become covered members and must be enrolled. Budget for the additional employer contribution and update your payroll masters before the next monthly ECR. Download the notification below, and talk to us if you need the revised contribution workings for your establishment.
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EPFO Press Release
PF / ESIC
15 Jun 2026
EPFO Declares 8.25% Interest On PF Accumulations For FY 2025-26
The Central Board of Trustees has recommended an interest rate of 8.25% on EPF accumulations for the financial year 2025-26, since ratified by the Ministry of Finance.
What employers should do: nothing is payable by the employer on account of this declaration — interest is credited by EPFO directly to member accounts. Advise employees to verify the credit in their passbook on the Member e-Sewa portal once posting begins.
POSH
28 May 2026
POSH Annual Report: Filing Window Open For Calendar Year 2025
Employers with 10 or more workers must file the Internal Committee's annual report for the preceding calendar year with the District Officer.
What employers should do: confirm your Internal Committee is validly constituted (including an external member), collate the year's complaint statistics and awareness activities, and file before your state's due date. We prepare and file the annual report as part of our POSH retainer.
Labour Codes
10 Apr 2026
Four Labour Codes: Implementation Status And What To Prepare Now
The Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, Code on Social Security and OSH & Working Conditions Code stand enacted, with rollout awaiting final state rules in several states.
What employers should do now: review CTC structures against the 50% 'wages' definition (it changes PF and gratuity outgo), map current registrations to the single-licence scheme, and update HR policies for fixed-term employment. We run a Labour-Code impact assessment as part of our compliance audit.
Minimum Wages
9 Apr 2026
Haryana Minimum Wages Fixed w.e.f. 1 April 2026 Under The Code On Wages, 2019
The Labour Department, Haryana has fixed the basic minimum rates of wages for all employments in the State with effect from 1 April 2026, under Section 8(3) of the Code on Wages, 2019 — replacing the rates fixed in October 2015. Monthly basic rates: Unskilled Rs. 15,220.71, Semi-Skilled Rs. 16,780.74, Skilled Rs. 18,500.81, Highly-Skilled Rs. 19,425.85. The rates cannot be split into allowances, apply equally to men and women, and principal employers are personally responsible where workers are engaged through a contractor.
What employers should do: revise wage structures for every minimum-wage employee and contract worker in Haryana from 1 April 2026, and pay arrears from that date where the revision was implemented late. Download the notification below.
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