Employee’s Compensation Act: RBE No.64/2021 – Amendment

No.2021/E(LL)/ECA/1, dated 02.09.2021

Sub: Amendment in the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.

Ref:  Railway Board’s letter No.2011/E(LL)/WC/2, dated 11.05.2011 (RBE No.61/2011).

1. Ministry of Labour & Employment vide Notification No.S-37025/03/2016-SS-1, dated 03.01.2020 published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) Part II – Section 3 – Sub-Section (II), has notified amendment to the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923.

2. Copy of the said notification is hereby circulated for information and necessary action.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Ministry of Labour and Employment

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 3rd January, 2020

S.O. 71(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1B) of section 4 of the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923) and in supersession of the notification of the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued vide number S.O. 1258(E), dated 31^st May, 2010; published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 31^st May, 2010, the Central Government hereby specifies, for the purpose of sub-section (1) of the said section, the following amount as monthly wages, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:- 

“Fifteen thousand rupees”. 

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.64/2021

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.