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Labour Min makes EPF contributions beyond ₹1,800 voluntary
New EPF Scheme 2026 caps mandatory PF contributions at the notified wage ceiling, making contributions on wages above 15,000 voluntary for both employees and employers
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OneIndia
· Jul 2, 2026
EPFO New Rules: Your Mandatory PF Contribution Remains Capped at Rs 1,800
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation’s new 2026 framework brings an important clarification for nearly eight crore active subscribers: the compulsory provident fund contribution remains linked to the statutory wage ceiling of Rs 15,000 a month. This means the mandatory employee contribution
The korea Herald News
· Jun 30, 2026
Minimum wage gap narrows, but breakthrough still elusive
Labor and business representatives narrowed their differences over next year's minimum wage after submitting a second round of revised proposals, but negotiations remained deadlocked with the two sides still 1,540 won (1) apart. The labor side proposed raising the hourly minimum wage to 11,900 won, while the employer side offered 10,360 won during the Minimum Wage Commission’s meeting at the government complex in Sejong on Tuesday. Although the latest proposals narrowed the gap from the initial
BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
General : LINDUNG 24 Jam Optional For Local Workers, Mandatory For Foreign Workers - Ramanan
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The government has decided that contributions to the Non-Employment Injury Scheme (LINDUNG 24 Jam) under the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) will no longer be mandatory for local workers and will instead be voluntary, with immediate effect.
NDTV
· Jul 3, 2026
8th Pay Commission: Worst Case Scenario - How Fitment Factor Of 1.83 Will Tweak Salaries
A fitment factor of 1.83, the lowest estimate in speculations, would still translate into a sizeable jump in basic pay.
Off The Press
· Jul 1, 2026
Private payrolls rose by 98K in June, less than expected
Companies added slightly fewer workers than expected in June, with hiring targeted heavily toward healthcare-related sectors, ADP reported Wednesday. Private sector employment grew by a seasonally adjusted 98,000 for the month, down from an unrevised 122,000 in May and a bit below the Dow Jones consensus forecast for 110,000, the payrolls processing firm reported. The []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jun 25, 2026
A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here's where that isn't 'sufficient'
While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.
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Related coverage for "Labour Min makes EPF contributions beyond ₹1,800 voluntary": OneIndia — EPFO New Rules: Your Mandatory PF Contribution Remains Capped at Rs 1,800. The korea Herald News — Minimum wage gap narrows, but breakthrough still elusive. BERNAMA — General : LINDUNG 24 Jam Optional For Local Workers, Mandatory For Foreign Workers - Ramanan. NDTV — 8th Pay Commission: Worst Case Scenario - How Fitment Factor Of 1.83 Will Tweak Salaries. Off The Press — Private payrolls rose by 98K in June, less than expected. The Hill — A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here's where that isn't 'sufficient'