Regarding Labour Laws

Dear Seniors,
We are in construction business so does minimum wages for shop and establishment will be applicable to us?? we are group of companies and currently in 8 co. we have distributed employees. no company exists 20 employees. are we come under gratuity act??? do we come under PF and ESIC acts??
We also run a trust! in our trust employees are more that 28 so do we come under PF and esic act. Our trust mainly works to serve community children by providing them scholarship help and even other students out of community also we provide scholarship also we help to women and work for women empowerment.
My question is do our trust comes under PF, ESIC, Gratuity act & minimum wages act??

Dear SAWANT,
Your construction activity will come under the purview of the minimum wages, if any fixed by the Appropriate Govt for employment in construction industry.
Regarding the second query, whether the 'Trust' is registered under the Trusts Act or Societies Registration Act ? My personal view is all the appropriate Labour Laws
would be applicable to it.

Thank you very much Sir!
is it ok sir if I call you when I need any help in future. One more thing sir, How can I keep my HR knowledge updated??? is there any monthly magazine or any organisation when I can take membership to keep myself updated regarding happening in HR field ??

I think it is suffice that you are a regular reader of Cite HR.

Sir,
We are from Mumbai so is it useful for our state too???