Dear All,
Please be informed that there has been an amendment in the Employees' Compensation Act. Now, the employer must inform new employees about their rights under the Employees' Compensation Act, 2017, by displaying an abstract of the act or providing the provisions in English, Hindi, and the local language. Failure to comply will result in a minimum penalty imposed on the employer of Rs. 50,000 up to a maximum of Rs. 1,00,000.
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164Please be informed that there has been an amendment in the Employees' Compensation Act. Now, the employer must inform new employees about their rights under the Employees' Compensation Act, 2017, by displaying an abstract of the act or providing the provisions in English, Hindi, and the local language. Failure to comply will result in a minimum penalty imposed on the employer of Rs. 50,000 up to a maximum of Rs. 1,00,000.
Thank you.
From India, Kolkata
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Dear All
In addition to it
Central Legislature has received the Assent of the President on 12th April 2017 for the Employees’ Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2017. Extract of the Amendment Act, 2017 is attached.
The following are the amendments:
¢ Appeal in HC will be for a disputed amount of more than Rs.10000 instead of the current Rs. 300 (Section 30 (1)
¢ Increase in penalty for contravention of the Act to Rs 50,000 which may extend upto 1 Lakhs from the current Rs 5,000.(Section 16)
¢ Every employer shall immediately at the time of employment of an employee, inform the employee of his rights to compensation under this Act, in writing as well as through electronic means, in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area of employment, as may be understood by the employee. (Section 17 A inserted)
¢ Commissioner could exercise discretion to withhold payment of an employee whenever an appeal in a high court is now omitted (Section 30 A)
*** Date of enforcement of this amendment is yet to be published in the Official Gazette by the Central Government, please.
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In addition to it
Central Legislature has received the Assent of the President on 12th April 2017 for the Employees’ Compensation (Amendment) Act, 2017. Extract of the Amendment Act, 2017 is attached.
The following are the amendments:
¢ Appeal in HC will be for a disputed amount of more than Rs.10000 instead of the current Rs. 300 (Section 30 (1)
¢ Increase in penalty for contravention of the Act to Rs 50,000 which may extend upto 1 Lakhs from the current Rs 5,000.(Section 16)
¢ Every employer shall immediately at the time of employment of an employee, inform the employee of his rights to compensation under this Act, in writing as well as through electronic means, in English or Hindi or in the official language of the area of employment, as may be understood by the employee. (Section 17 A inserted)
¢ Commissioner could exercise discretion to withhold payment of an employee whenever an appeal in a high court is now omitted (Section 30 A)
*** Date of enforcement of this amendment is yet to be published in the Official Gazette by the Central Government, please.
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I have an older copy, can you please post the actual wording of sec 18A
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From India, Mumbai
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Hello members. Can you please provides me the document that mentions the rights of employee under the discussed act? Pls help
From India, Rajkot
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From India, Rajkot
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I have one more question, if existing employees do not aware of such rights, do we need to inform about the same or joining from now onward should be informed only.
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Dear Mr. Sahdev Singh Ji The abstract of the Act should be placed in a conspicuous place, so everyone can read it . If possible, the Abstract should be in English , Hindi and local language. Regards
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Dear SoubhikJi, Thanks for your reply Can you provide us any write up or draft document regarding this. I dont know about the rights of employees under EC act
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From India, Rajkot
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The abstract is the summary of rights under the act. Take the abstract from the act and display that (In English and local language)
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The Employees Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016.pdf