My wife is a teacher in a local private school, and her salary is $5000 monthly. She receives her salary in cash, and her school does not deduct any PF for its employees. There are over 40 employees in the school. Is this normal, or is the school violating any rules? Please advise.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear Sumanbaner On the day the strength is above 20 the EPF Coverage is mandatory. The school authorities are taking high risk. Ramakant
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Thank you, Ramakant. Also, is there any legal loophole that the school might be taking advantage of? Do you know? We are planning to send a legal show-cause notice, so we are doing the utmost research before doing that.
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Are you sure the school has obtained registration under the EPF & MP Act, 1952? If yes, then they might be depriving a few employees of the benefits of the Act, and all the employees if the reply is negative. In both cases, just submit a complaint to the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and Area Enforcement Officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation either severally or jointly, mentioning the name and complete address of the school, your date of joining, rate of pay, etc., and appropriate action will be taken by the authority concerned.
Regards,
P K Sharma
From India, Delhi
Regards,
P K Sharma
From India, Delhi
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