The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Coimbatore Zone, organised “HR UPDATE 2026 – What’s New for Employers?” on Tuesday at the CII Conference Hall, Coimbatore, bringing together HR professionals and industry representatives to understand recent developments in employment and social security regulations and their implications for employers.
CII has to create greater awareness
Swagata Rai, Additional Central PF Commissioner, EPFO, Tamil Nadu (excluding Chennai), delivered the special address, highlighting recent EPFO initiatives aimed at strengthening social security coverage and supporting employers in understanding the evolving regulatory framework.
She outlined the objectives of the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026 and the VISHWAS Scheme, emphasising their role in extending social security benefits and facilitating compliance.
She encouraged employers and HR professionals to familiarise themselves with these initiatives and urged CII Coimbatore to create greater awareness among its member organisations about the schemes and their benefits.
Use EPFO Principal Employer Portal
Vikas Anand, Regional PF Commissioner-I, EPFO Zonal Office Coimbatore, highlighted EPFO’s evolving role in facilitating compliance and strengthening engagement with industry. He emphasised the importance of collaboration between employers, employees and government authorities and encouraged establishments to use the EPFO Principal Employer Portal to facilitate monitoring of contractors’ statutory compliance.
Employers need to review their payroll practices
Pranav, Regional Commissioner-II, EPFO, Coimbatore Regional Office, presented recent EPFO updates, including the revision of the statutory wage ceiling, its implications for employee enrolment and provident fund contributions, the definition of wages under the new labour codes, and changes relating to pension benefits, provident fund advances and withdrawals.
He also addressed practical aspects of payroll processing, ECR filings and statutory compliance, highlighting the need for employers to review their payroll practices and ensure appropriate enrolment and contributions.
Subathra, Deputy General Manager, IDBI Bank, delivered the special address, outlining corporate salary account offerings and associated employee benefits.
An interactive session enabled participants to seek clarifications on regulatory developments and practical compliance challenges.
The session was well attended by representatives from industries in and around Coimbatore and was well received by CII members, who appreciated the insights shared by the EPFO officials and the opportunity to gain clarity on recent regulatory developments and their practical implications for employers.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Sudhakar, Convenor, Human Resource Panel, CII Coimbatore Zone and Vice President – HRD, Roots Industries.
The programme concluded with closing remarks by Karthikeyan, Co-Convenor – Human Resource Panel, CII Coimbatore Zone and Head – Corporate HRD, LMW.
