Sangeeta Ojha from livemint said that In big news for employers and contract workers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched an electronic facility for principal employers, which makes it easier for them to view the EPF compliances of their contractors.
The EPFO took to Twitter to inform all the concerned about this facility for the Principal employers.Who is a principal employer?
In a factory, the owner or occupier or manager is considered a principal employer; but in an establishment or a company, the person who is in control and supervision of establishment or company will be the principal employer. The principal employer is the one who employs contract labour through a contractor.
EPFO has introduced a facility for interlinking of Principal Employers with respective contract employers for effective compliance.
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This application is an online facility available on the website of EPFO for the Principal Employers to upload work orders/outsourced job contracts/contract workers related information directly with a motive to provide effective e-governance system in the compliance set up and enhance the coverage to extend provident fund benefits to eligible employee
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