Employment Law and Labour Law

Under the repealed Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, paragraph 3(1) prescribed an employer’s contribution of 8.33% of the employee’s pay to the Pension Fund.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment, vide Official Gazette dated 29 June 2026 notified three statutory social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (“CoSS”) marking a significant step towards operationalising Chapter III the Code. The new scheme is effective throughout the country from the date of its publication.

On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 (2026 EPF Scheme), the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 (2026 EPS Scheme) and the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 (collectively, the 2026 Schemes), marking another significant step in the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (SS Code). The 2026 Schemes replace the corresponding schemes framed under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) and came into force upon their publication in the Official Gazette.

Under the repealed Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, paragraph 3(1) prescribed an employer’s contribution of 8.33% of the employee’s pay to the Pension Fund.

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued two significant notifications under the Code on Social Security that will impact employers across India. The first notification establishes a 12% per annum simple interest rate on overdue amounts under the SS Code, while the second sets a wage ceiling of INR 15,000 per month for Employees' Provident Fund purposes under Chapter III.

MoLE through notification dated 01.07.2026 (“ECR Notification”) , has specified the employer’s contribution rate to the Insurance Fund established under the SS Code.

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