The Mumbai Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953.
APPLICABILITY:
The Act is applicable to factories & establishment covered under shop & establishment act employing 5 or more employees.
CONTRIBUTION:
Contribution is to be deducted from the salary of employees Twice in a year i.e. June & December every year at following rates:
Employee's contribution Employer's contribution
Rs.6.00 each employee to be deducted once in six months drawing up to Rs.3000/- & Rs.12.00 above Rs.3000/- Rs.18.00 each employee to be paid by employer once in six months drawing up to Rs.3000/- & Rs.36.00 above Rs.3000/-
(Excluding manager & person working as a supervisor drawing salary above Rs.3500/-p.m.) (Excluding manager & person working as a supervisor drawing salary above Rs.3500/-p.m.)
(The above new rates are effective from December 2000 onwards as per circular dated 7/1/2002 issued by MLWF Dept.) Both the above contributions are to be remitted to the Welfare Commissioner, Kamgar Krida Maidan, Mumbai.
DUE DATES FOR PAYMENT:
For 30 th June ending on or before 15 th July
For 31 st December ending on or before 15 th January
OTHER PAYMENTS PAYABLE TO MLWF:
Any dues payable to any employee/s remains unpaid for more than 3 years has to be deposited to Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board with in such time as prescribed under the Act.