The government is considering significant adjustments to the new labour codes to ensure that the take home salary of employees does not decrease upon implementation particularly concerning the Provident Fund deductions Reports indicate that the Ministry of Labour is exploring options to make the employees contribution to the Provident Fund voluntary or flexible rather than mandatory This move aims to counter the impact of the new wage definition which mandates that the basic salary must be at least 50 percent of the total cost to company normally resulting in higher PF deductions and lower cash in hand under the current rules While the employers contribution to the social security fund will remain mandatory the proposed flexibility would allow workers to decide how much they wish to contribute thereby maintaining their monthly liquidity This step is being considered to provide relief to salaried professionals who were concerned about a reduction in their monthly income once the new wage code comes into effect across the country
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