Section 12 Employer not to reduce wages, etc - Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

What is the meaning of Employer not to reduce wages, etc? Section 12 of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Employer not to reduce wages, etc is defined under section 12 of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Provisions under Section 12 of EPF Act 1952 are :

Section 12 of Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 "Employer not to reduce wages, etc"

No employer in relation to an establishment to which any Scheme or the Insurance Scheme applies shall, by reason only of his liability for the payment of any contribution to the Fund or the Insurance Fund or any charges under this Act or the Scheme or the Insurance Scheme reduce whether directly or indirectly, the wages of any employee to whom the Scheme or the Insurance Scheme applies or the total quantum of benefits in the nature of old age pension, gratuity, provident fund or life insurance to which the employee is entitled under the terms of his employment, express or implied.

Employees Provident Funds Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

Section 8 Mode of recovery of moneys due from employers

Section 8A Recovery of moneys by employers and contractors

Section 8B Issue of certificate to the Recovery Officer

Section 8C Recovery officer to whom certificate

Section 8D Validity of certificate, and amendment thereof

Section 8E Stay of proceedings under certificate and amendment or withdrawal thereof

Section 8F Other modes of recovery

Section 8G Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act

Section 9 Fund to be recognised under Act 11 of 1922

Section 10 Protection against attachment