Applicability of pf scheme to religious establishments
L Lakher
(Querist) 03 March 2012
This query is : Resolved
Religious establishments / churches may employ several people. Is the PF Scheme applicable to such religious establishments / churches if they employ more than the specified minimum number of employees ?
A V Vishal
(Expert) 03 March 2012
No PF is not applicable it is only voluntary.
Deepak Nair
(Expert) 03 March 2012
PF is not mandatory.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 03 March 2012
The Act does not attract application to your set of facts.
Nadeem Qureshi
(Expert) 03 March 2012
Dear Querist I agree with Vishal and Mr. Nair
Sankaranarayanan
(Expert) 03 March 2012
act does not attract for such kind of establishment
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 03 March 2012
No PF is applicable.
R.K.NANDA-ADVOCATE
Guest
(Expert) 03 March 2012
I endorse the views of S/Shri AV Vishal and Deepak Nair.
K.S.Srinivas
(Expert) 05 March 2012
I too agree with all the experts.
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 10 March 2012
I do not agree with the reply of either of the experts.
There is no such provision to exempt the religious places from the operation of the EPF & MP Act if the employees more than the prescribed number are employed therein for the gainful employment.
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