The Government of Bihar has officially released its public holiday calendar for the calendar year 2027 under Notification No. 3/H-01/2026-19063/SA. Issued by the General Administration Department, this directive outlines the mandatory closures, Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act leaves, and restricted holiday provisions that corporate operations, manufacturing units, and establishments operating in the state must legally align […]
Month: October 2026
Extension of due date for filing of ECR and remittance of statutory contributions for the wage month of September 2026
Dear All, The Central Provident Fund Commissioner, exercising powers under the second proviso to paragraph 28(3) of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, has extended the due date for filing the ECR and remitting the corresponding contributions for the wage month of September 2026 vide Circular No. Compliance/AnnAcPlan/2022-23/RationalizationofECR-Part(1)/e-704368 dated 13.10.2026, following the revision of the […]
Chhattisgarh Goverment Revises Minimum Wages & VDA Effective October 1, 2026 | SGC Services
The Labour Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, Him Shikhar Gupta, has officially announced the half-yearly revision of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) across 45 scheduled employments. Taking effect from 01st October 2026, the new order hikes the monthly VDA by ₹132.48 for general and industrial sector workers. The amended rates for all the categories are as below:- […]
Odisha Government Revises Minimum Wages Effective October 1, 2026 | SGC Services
The Labour Commissioner of Odisha has officially released Notification No. 8393/LC, updating the state’s mandatory wage structures. Driven by a 2.30-point rise in the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) (climbing from 147.50 to 149.80), the government has introduced a uniform hike in the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) of ₹6.00 per day across all […]
Kerala Revises Minimum Wages Based on Latest CPI Index (Effectiv e August 2026) – SGC Services
The Government of Kerala’s Labour and Skills (E) Department has officially updated the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA). This update is based on the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers released by the Director General of Economics & Statistics. This regulatory shift directly affects employers with teams operating across Shops and Commercial Establishments, the Computer Software/IT […]