“EPFO accepts the recent judgment issued by the Honorable Karnataka High Court. This decision related to the specific provisions for international workers mentioned in Article 83 of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1995 and Article 43A of the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, which were held to be inconsistent with Article 14 of the Constitution. EPFO is actively evaluating actions to be taken in response to this decision,” EPFO said in an official statement.
India currently has social security agreements with 21 countries. These agreements ensure continuous social security coverage for employees of these countries on a reciprocal basis. EPFO said that when citizens of these countries take employment in each other's areas, their social security coverage remains uninterrupted.
The purpose of these agreements is to guarantee uninterrupted social security coverage to employees during international employment. These agreements are very important for India to promote international mobility and take advantage of the demographic dividend. EPFO acts as the operating agency in India for such social security settlements, the statement said.
India currently has social security agreements with 21 countries. These agreements ensure continuous social security coverage for employees of these countries on a reciprocal basis. EPFO said that when citizens of these countries take employment in each other's areas, their social security coverage remains uninterrupted.
The purpose of these agreements is to guarantee uninterrupted social security coverage to employees during international employment. These agreements are very important for India to promote international mobility and take advantage of the demographic dividend. EPFO acts as the operating agency in India for such social security settlements, the statement said.
