{"id":20,"date":"2025-12-28T08:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T08:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T10:59:47","slug":"statutory-compliance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/statutory-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Statutory Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f4d88f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f4d88f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6234c34c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6234c34c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61202c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61202c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statutory Compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b09af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40b09af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdherence to the statutory benefits creates an inclusive works environment that meets the needs of all employees.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7d7a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"7e7d7a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24794c68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24794c68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74acbdfa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"74acbdfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9fd14a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d9fd14a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ca6f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61ca6f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employee<span style=\"color: #0057FF\"> Provident Fund<\/span> Organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db5a2cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db5a2cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery employer who has 20 or more employees (including third party contractor) should register themselves under EPFO. Employee has to contribute 12% of his\/her Basic+DA towards Provident Fund (PF) and the same amount of share has to be made by employer. Apart from this, the employer has to pay 1 % of administration charges to the RPFO.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c39db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9c39db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d40a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47d40a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/service-img-09-1000x615-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/service-img-09-1000x615-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/service-img-09-1000x615-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/service-img-09-1000x615-1-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9118842 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9118842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ac7cdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22ac7cdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61679818 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61679818\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75af90f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75af90f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significance impact of non-compliance under PF Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d983a0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d983a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs per section 85, 85(a) to 86(g) 85A and 85B, a non complied employer to be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 24 months [two years] and with fine of five thousand rupees:\nAlong with penalties and damages.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58800f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58800f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" width=\"103%\"><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"7%\"><p><b><strong>i)<\/strong><\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"37%\"><p>If delay is less than 2 months<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"53%\"><p><b><strong>17% per annum<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0(Interest @ 5% &amp; Penalty @12%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"7%\"><p><b><strong>ii)<\/strong><\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"37%\"><p>If delay is for 2 months &amp; above but less than 4 months<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"53%\"><p><b><strong>22% per annum<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0(Interest @ 10% &amp; Penalty @12%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"7%\"><p><b><strong>iii)<\/strong><\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"37%\"><p>If delay is for 4 months &amp; above but less than 6 months<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"53%\"><p><b><strong>27% per annum<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0(Interest @ 15% &amp; Penalty @12%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"7%\"><p><b><strong>iv)<\/strong><\/b><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"37%\"><p>If delay is more than 6 months<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" width=\"53%\"><p><b><strong>37% per annum<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0(Interest @ 25% &amp; Penalty @12%)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79df53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79df53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accunity HR provides you end to end service in maintaining ESIC compliance. Starting from Obtaining ESI registration, adding new joiners &amp; generating IPs, exiting non eligible &amp; separated employees, generating monthly contribution challan, monthly returns, half yearly returns, handling inspections and notices, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46159b06 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"46159b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"book\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Free Demo Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61601b18 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61601b18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c154b76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c154b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9dc772 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b9dc772\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd22db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd22db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-1024x681.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/accunityhr.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shutterstock-101808673-2048x1363.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19616928 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19616928\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34302d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34302d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\/\/  Accunity HR \/\/<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3970ccdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3970ccdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significance impact of<span style=\"color: #0057FF\"> noncontributing <\/span>  the PF<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14792743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14792743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs per section (1A) of EPF &#038; MP Act, 1952, an employer who contravenes, or makes default in complying with, the provisions of section 6 or clause a of sub-section 3 of section 17 in so far as it relates to the payment of inspection charges, or paragraph 38 of the Scheme in so far as it relates to the payment of administrative charges, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years but \u2013\n(a) which shall not be less than one year and a fine of ten thousand rupees in case of default in payment of the employees\u2019 contribution which has been deducted by the employer from the employees\u2019 wages;\n(b) which shall not be less than six months and a fine of five thousand rupees, in any other case: Provided that the Court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a lesser term.\nApart from that, interest at the rate 12% (Rule 7Q) per annum and damages at the rate 17% (Rule 14B) per annum till September 2008 and 5% (Rule 14B) per annum after October 2008.\nAccunity HR helps you to adhere to all statutory requirements under EPFMP act. Also, we will handle any inspections, notices or cases that may ascend.\nHandling employee query is the most critical and difficult task. Accunity HR has trained and highly skilled workforce who handle your employee queries and help them to resolve issues with respect to provident fund.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629d6769 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"629d6769\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab89a94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ab89a94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360c023c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"360c023c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64defe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64defe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">labour  <span style=\"color: #0057FF\"> welfare fund<\/span> (LWF)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058b833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"058b833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every state has been defined labour welfare fund, it is varied from state to state. For example,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ea8df1 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"52ea8df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checked1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHaryana state monthly deduction is applicable, employee contribution Rs.34 and employer contribution Rs.68 per employee.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6445de0c elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6445de0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checked1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaharashtra state half yearly deduction is applicable, employee contribution Rs.25 and employer contribution Rs.75. June and December month.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fd2492 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"43fd2492\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-checked1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKarnataka state yearly deduction is applicable, employee contribution Rs.40 and employer contribution Rs.100\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9b079 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d9b079\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d240fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d240fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Significance impact of   <span style=\"color: #0057FF\"> non-deduction<\/span> of LWF<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ae8ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ae8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs per section 17B of The Karnataka Labour Welfare Fund Act, Any person who willfully contravenes any provision of the Act shall on conviction be punished for the first offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and for the second and subsequent offences, with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with both\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef25ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ef25ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accunity HR manages registration and contribution of LWF as required by each state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f6c9d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet 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