January 2017: Newsflash

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has pursuant to its notification
bearing ref. no. G.S.R.1065 (E) dated 11 November 2016 notified the Employees’ Provident Funds
(Sixth Amendment) Scheme, 2016 (“Amendment Notification”) for amending certain provisions of
the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (“the EPF Scheme”) pertaining to transfer of the
unclaimed provident fund amount.