The Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952

This edition of The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (Act 19 of 1952), updated for 2026, provides a complete and authoritative statutory reference on provident funds, pensions, and social security benefits for employees in India. Incorporating the latest amendments, including changes introduced by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, this book presents the bare text of the law along with allied schemes, rules, and notifications, making it indispensable for students, practitioners, and compliance professionals.

It also includes:

• The Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 [As amended vide GSR 327(E), dt. 14-6-2024, w.e.f. 14-6-2024]
• The Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 [As amended vide GSR 329(E), dt. 14-6-2024, w.e.f. 14-6-2024]
• The Employees' Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, as amended vide GSR 476(E), dt. 18-7-2025, w.e.f. 18-7-2025]
• The Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1997 [As amended vide GSR 949(E), dt. 20-7-2017, w.e.f. 24-7-2017]
• The Employees' Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1997
• The Employees' Provident Funds Appellate Tribunal (Presiding Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2016
• The Employees' Provident Fund (Staff and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2025
• List of Head Office, Regional Offices of EPF Organisation
• List of Central Board of Trustees constituted under the Act vide SO 5668(E), dt. 9-11-2018, w.e.f. 9-11-2018 [Amended upto SO 2732(E), dt. 14-6-2022]
• Employees' Provident Funds Ready Reckoner

By consolidating the Act, schemes, and related rules, this 2026 edition offers a clear, updated, and reliable reference, making it an essential resource for academic study, litigation, compliance, and professional practice in the domain of employment and social security law.