Session 1: The Code on Wages, 2019
- Overview of the code
- New definition of wage
- Floor wage
- Payment of wages
- Overtime
- Deductions
- Payment of Bonus
- Payment of Dues, Claims and Audit
- Offences & Penalties
- Draft Rules
Session 2: Critical compliances under state enactments (S&E Act) and central enactment (Factories Act)
Shops & Establishment Act:
- Public Holidays
- Leaves
- Applicability of S&E
- Registration requirements
- Over time
- Leaves
- Women at work (night shifts)
Karnataka Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rules, 2019
- Crèche Facility By Employers In India - Rules
Session 3: Major changes around EPF Act & Payment of Gratuity Act
Analysis of the impact of the Supreme court judgement on PF on allowances:
- Definition of Wage
- Test of basic wage and allowances
- Potential Exposure of damages
- Considerations for industry
- International Workers
- The New EPF Bill, 2019 – Proposed Amendments
- EPFO's Inter-departmental Notice (August 28, 2019)
Payment of Gratuity (Amendment Act) 2018 – Key Changes
Session 4: POSH enquiries - A handholding session on Investigation and Report Writing
- Do’s and Don’ts’ in a POSH enquiry by IC
- How to conduct an effective and fair investigation
- Recent judicial developments
- POSH Enquiry report writing
- Components of a good enquiry report
- Considerations while writing a report
- Where do people go wrong in writing an POSH enquiry report
- Writing a logical enquiry report – connecting the dots
Workshop Experts:
- Debjani Aich - Partner, Kochhar & Co.
- Abe Abraham
- Partner Designate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
- Sowmya Kumar - Principal Associate, Indus Law