The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board has launched a portal through which employers (along with employee contribution) can make the payment towards the welfare fund. The portal is available at: www.lwmis.lwb.tn.gov.in
An announcement from the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board said that employer organisations could undertake this one time online self-registration through the portal and make payments online.
“Those employer organisations that have not registered with the Board so far must register and make payments since the year of their establishment,” the announcement said.
According to the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Act, 1972 and the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1973, the employees and employers of establishments, including factories, motor transport undertakings, plantations, shops, among others, were to make contributions to the welfare fund.
While every employee of these establishments was to contribute a ₹20 per year to the fund and every employer shall, in respect of each such employee, contribute a sum of ₹40 to per year to the fund.
