Can any employer deny the transfer of a PF account from the previous company to the present one? My employer says the transfer is not possible as it is company policy not to entertain PF transfers. Kindly suggest what to do.
No, it is not company policy. Let the employer provide it in writing. You can get the forms signed by other authorities. Alternatively, you can now transfer it online through the present employee.
Yes, you can ask your present employer in writing and show that at the regional PF office. The PF inspector will take care of that company; otherwise, you can raise a grievance online. As per the act, you have transfer rights.
As per the EPF Act, PF transfer is mandatory if you are employed in any factory or establishment to which the act applies for a continuous period of less than 2 months. According to the new EPF office circular, transfer form attestations made by either the previous employer or the present employer are valid.
No one has the right to stop the transfer of a PF account to the present working company. Just go to the PF office and explain what was happening with your old organization. They will take care of everything.
It is the bounden duty of the employer to process or forward the transfer application for P.F. In this matter, there should not be any company policy. It is very bad on their part.
Regards,
D. Gurumurthy
HR & IR Consultant
Hyderabad.
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