The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission has asked the State Government to start deducting Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contribution from the wages of contractual employees and the General Administration Department (GAD) should issue instructions in this regard to all the districts of the State besides the GAD should also submit its report on the action taken within two months.
The MPHRC has recommended that the EPF of the contractual employees should be cut.
The Commission has told the Additional Chief Secretary – Panchayat and Rural Development department and Principal Secretary General Administration Department (GAD) in a letter to take necessary action n this regard.
The contractual employees of Sidhi district have lodged a complaint with the Commission that the EPF is not being cut from their salaries.
The Commission while hearing their complaint agreed that not cutting their EPF is violation of their human rights.
The Commission in its recommendations over the issue said that the work of cutting of EPF of contractual employees and deposition of amount in their EPF accounts should be done with earnestness.
The Commission in its recommendations said that if the EPF of contractual employees of any other district or districts is not done than action with earnestness should be taken in that also.
The GAD should issue instructions in this regard for all the districts so that financial rights of any employee could not be violated.
The Commission has told the government to submit its report over the issue within two months.