The government is not currently planning any specific changes to the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) scheme as part of the new labour codes, the Labour Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha.

The government has clarified that it is not currently planning any specific changes to the Employees’ Provident Fund ...

Labour Ministry is working on a fresh proposal to increase the EPFO wage ceiling, a move that could expand social security coverage and raise retirement savings for millions of salaried employees, ...

The move comes alongside a sweeping compliance amnesty, new social security schemes and tighter fund management rules.

Around 2,000 private sector workers staged a protest in front of Colombo Fort Railway Station on July 25 demanding that the government withdraw its proposed new labour laws and halt pension fund cuts.

Budget 2026 changes EPF rule: Why this small change could matter to taxpayers (Image: AI-generated) Union Budget 2026 may not have announced any big headline-grabbing change on provident fund rules, ...

After detailed deliberations, the CBT recommended an annual interest rate of 8.25% on EPF accumulations for the financial year 2025–26.

In a major relief for provident fund subscribers, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has approved a pilot project to automatically refund money from small-balance inoperative EPFO accounts without ...