Covid-19 Resource Center

Notifies guidelines to prevent and contain Covid-19 outbreak

Standard Operating Procedure for passenger movement post disembarkation, issued by the Ministry in view of the Covid-19 pandemic

Relaxations provided to the employers regarding their ESI contributions for the months of February and March Certain provisions in the Employees' State Insurance (General) Regulations have been amended, to ensure certain relaxations for the employers regarding their contributions for the months of February and March. The contributions for these months can now be paid by 15th April and 15th May, respectively.

Special Economic Zone ("SEZ"), Cochin Development Commissioner ("Cochin DC") - Covid 19 relaxations. This update is relevant to units which are registered with the Cochin DC, SEZ. In other words, SEZ units in Bangalore. As per the relaxation provided on Mar 16, 2020, SEZ units registered with the Cochin DC are entitled to permit their employees to work from home ("WFH") subject to the following conditions: - Units permitting the WFH should do so with intimation to the Cochin DC. - The SEZ units should submit to the 'Specified Authorised Officer' of the respective zone, a list of Laptop/Desktops which are proposed to be removed from the concerned SEZ unit to enable their employees to WFH through secured network connectivity. - When the goods are brought back to the SEZ unit, the same shall be accounted for by the Specified Authorised Officer with the list already submitted.

Imposition of Section 144 of CrPC as a measure to contain Covid-19 outbreak

Banning gatherings at public places

Allowing work from home for employees of STPI registered units and highlighting the enabling provisions which permit the same.