Question : CASES AGAINST EMPLOYERS

(a) the number and the nature of the cases registered by the Provident Fund offices against the employers during each of the last three years and current year, State-wise;

(b) whether these cases are pending in courts for more than five years;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) the steps taken by the Government for the speedy disposal of said cases; and

(e) the extent of success achieved by the Government through the steps taken?

MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)

(a): The details of cases sanctioned by Regional Provident Fund Commissioners for prosecution under Section 14 of the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and complaints filed under Section 406/409 of IPC are given at Annexure-‘A’. 

(b) & (c): The details of pending cases are at Annexure – ‘B’. The pendency position varies from case to case. 

(d) & (e): Progress of the pending cases is regularly monitored by the Head Office of EPFO. Standing Counsels have been impressed upto to get expeditious disposal of the cases and prayers are made to the courts accordingly. The courts dispose of the cases filed before it in accordance with the due procedure.