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Research and Markets: Employee Benefits in India 2014
[June 26, 2014]

Research and Markets: Employee Benefits in India 2014


DUBLIN --(Business Wire)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jrcwfh/employee_benefits) has announced the addition of the "Employee Benefits in India" report to their offering.

The Indian social security system only covers employees in the organized sector, which accounts for less than 10% of the country's workforce. As the unorganized sector is continuously growing - and with one in five workers in the informal sector living below the poverty line - the Government of India has launched several social security measures related to healthcare, pension and direct cash transfer schemes to people who do not have access to a formal scheme.

Scope

  • It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits
  • It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits , death in service benefits, long-term disability benefits, short-term sickness benefits, medical benefits, workmen's compensation insurance, maternity and paternity benefits, and private benefits
  • It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in India



Key Highlights

  • The Indian social security system only covers employees in the organized sector, which account for less than 10% of the country's workforce
  • As the unorganized sector is continuously growing, the Government of India has launched several social security measures to those who do not have access to a formal scheme
  • Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), Gratuity and Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) are some of the main state and compulsory benefits in force in India
  • Private employee benefits in India are changing and companies are introducing new benefit packages to remain competitive

Key Topics Covered:


1 Executive Summary

2 Introduction

3 Country Statistics

4 Overview of Employee Benefits in India

5 Regulations

6 State and Compulsory Benefits

7 Private Benefits

8 Macroeconomic Indicators

9 Appendix

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jrcwfh/employee_benefits


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