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LatestCorporate Compliance 20 September 2026

Kerala Contract Workers Face EPF Deadline Miss, Risk Retirement Without Benefits

Kerala’s Labour Department has warned that contract workers who fail to enrol in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) by the Oct 31 deadline will lose entitlement to retirement benefits, as the 2019 circular makes the cut‑off final. Without EPF contributions, they face retirement with no pension or savings, leading unions to demand immediate relief.

Kerala Labour Department’s 2019 circular says EPF provisions apply to contract workers, with a hard deadline of 31 October 2026. Workers who miss the cut‑off will not be covered by the pension scheme.

  • No EPF → no retirement savings or pension.
  • Unions urge the government to extend the deadline or provide a safety net.

For full details, see the Mathrubhumi report.

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