Can an Assistant Manager in IR Handle PF and ESIC Tasks? Seeking Clarity on Roles and Rights

My simple question is: Can an Assistant Manager - IR handle PF and ESIC related work in a company? Does he have the right to request this work from the management?

It's not a matter of right; rather, it's about volunteering to take on more responsibility. It is a part of the generalist profile and falls under operations, but only at the discretion of management or the manager. You can only request it if it is not in your Key Result Areas (KRA) currently.

But sir, in KRA, it is mentioned that I handle PF and ESIC related matters. Can I ask the management to take on this responsibility?

Though it is one of the KRAs, it is the discretion of the management to allot work to different employees. Similarly, you cannot reject the work when it is allotted to you just because it is not within your KRAs. The management has the authority to reorganize the work within the scope of a particular function.

B. Saikumar
HR & Labour Law Advisor
Navi Mumbai

Maximum salary for PF deduction: If the salary is 19500, will PF be deducted or not?

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