Amendment in EPF Act:

Government on Saturday, 5th July 2008 approved the proposal of bringing

industries with ten or more employees under the ambit of Employee's
Provident Fund (EPF) against the earlier limit of twenty or more workers.
"The ceiling for the industries has been revised and now any industry with
tenor more employees will have to deduct EPF money of the employees,"
Union Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes said.

Currently, ONLY Schedule industries with twenty or more employees are

covered under the ambit of EPF. Now as per new directions any Industry or
Establishment or Commercial Establishment or Factory or Charitable
Institute or Education Institute or Shop or IT Establishment or Research
Centers employing more than 9 employees will be covered under the EPF
Act.