Employees’ Provident Fund OrganisationO has introduced the facility for interlinking of Principal Employers with respective contract employers for effective compliance.
New Delhi: In a major relief to 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. EPFO took to Twitter to inform about this facility for the Principal employers.
Note that in a factory, the owner or occupier or manager is considered a principal employer. However, in an establishment or a company, the person who is in control and supervision of establishment or company is considered the principal employer. A principal employer is the one who employs contract labour through a contractor.
EPFO has introduced the facility for interlinking of Principal Employers with respective contract employers for effective compliance.
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 employees.
EPFO launches electronic facility for PRINCIPAL EMPLOYERS to view EPF compliances of their contractors.#EPFO #SocialSecurity #HumHainNa #Pension pic.twitter.com/Hk3ieHlZra
— EPFO (@socialepfo) February 8, 2021
How to register for this online facility?
1. Registration of Principal Employers who could be two categories:
Establishments already registered with EPFO through establishment Code and Mobile Number.
Government Organizations / Institutions / Departments not registered with EPFO through PAN and Mobile Number.
2. Completion of data entry related to contract employers by Principal Employers.
Meanwhile, for regular EPFO subscribers, EPFO has made checking of balance easier from the comfort of home. EPFO subscribers can do so using four different ways — Using SMS, EPFO web portal, missed call and UMANG App.
