MoHFW has advised COVID-19 Screening for all TB Patients and vice versa
The Guidance Note contemplates COVID screening for diagnosed TB patient and TB screening for COVID positive patients. Additionally, the Note requires the establishment of linkages of TB service facilities with COVID Isolation facilities. Additionally, The Guidance Note also specifies the eligibilty criteria and the Diagnostic Algorithm for TB screening for ILI and SARS cases.
IBBI notifies the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Voluntary Liquidation Process) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020
The Amendment Regulation states that a corporate person must appoint an insolvency professional as liquidator. Such liquidator may be replaced with another insolvency professional as liquidator. However, this replacement must be made through an appointment initiated by a resolution of members or partners, or contributories, as the case may be. Furthermore, the resolution must contain the terms and conditions of appointment of the liquidator, including the remuneration that is payable to him. Furthermore, the insolvency professional must intimate the IIBI of his appointment as liquidator, within three days of such appointment.
The Kerala State PCB issues Circular on categorization of Home Stays and Restaurants
As per this Circular, Home Stay Units having up to 6 rooms now fall under the WHITE Category. Restaurants having a seating capacity of up to 20 seats fall under the WHITE Category. Whereas, restaurants having a seating capacity of 20 to 100 seats fall under the GREEN Category. Pertinently, restaurants having a seating capacity of 100 and above shall fall within the ORANGE Category. On the other hand, restaurants having waste-generation of more than 100 KLD shall fall within the RED Category. These categorizations are as per previous categorizations and remain unchanged.
The Governor of Madhya Pradesh promulgates the Labour Laws (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Ordinance, 2020
This Amendment Act provides that a premise or its precincts, that uses power to carry on a manufacturing process, will qualify as a factory if it has at least 50 workers working on any day in the preceding 12 months. Furthermore, premises carrying on manufacturing processes without the aid of power will not be a factory for the purposes of the application of the Factory Act, 1948 in the state of Madhya Pradesh, irrespective of the number of employees working in such premises. Additionally, as a result of the Amendment Ordinance, the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 will now apply to every establishment/ contractor that employs at least 50 workmen as contract labour on any day in the preceding 12 months.
The Government of Karnataka defers payment of VDA by one year under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
The deferment is in relation to the period beginning on 1st April 2020 till 31st March 2021. Employers must pay this deferred VDA to their employees after 31st March 2021. This will be in addition to the VDA applicable from 1st April 2021 onwards. At the time of paying the deferred VDA, the employers will also have to pay the difference in ‘bonus’ and difference in ‘leave with wages’ as well as the difference in ‘overtime payment’.
Punjab Government exempts continuous process industrial establishments from the provisions of the Punjab Industrial Establishment (National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965
The exemption is applicable to all industrial establishments in Punjab that are engaged in a continuous process industry. The Act provides for the grant of National and Festival Holidays and Casual and Sick Leave to persons employed in Industrial Establishments in the State of Punjab. By exempting the industrial establishments engaged in a continuous process industry from the purview of this Act, the Punjab Government has allowed these industries to decide their holiday requirements as per their own discretion.
CBDT directs banks to refund charges levied on UPI transactions since 1st January 2020.
CBDT has directed banks to refund the charges collected on or after January 1, 2020, on transactions carried out through electronic modes and not to impose charges on any future transactions carried through electronic mode.
Ministry of Home Affairs issues unlock-4 guidelines.
As per the guidelines there shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods and no separate permission/ approval/ e-permit will be required for such movements.
The Government of Karnataka grants bonus to employees of public service sectors.
A minimum of 8.33% shall be paid as bonus to employees of companies where Government holds the majority of shares.
The Government of Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till 30th September.
Under the new guidelines, Industries, government offices, and banks are allowed to function with 100% of staff unlike earlier when the cap was set at 50%.
