TeamLease Appeal filed today with Hon ble High Court of Gujarat, pursuant to Receipt of Order from Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)

TeamLease Services has filed an appeal with the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat challenging an order received from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on March 11, 2026. The order pertains to TeamLease Skills University (TLSU), a Public-Private Partnership university with the Government of Gujarat, and raises questions about whether Provident Fund applies to NEEM (National Employability Enhancement Mission) trainees. The EPFO claims these trainees should be treated as employees under the EPF Act, while TLSU argues the NEEM Scheme expressly excludes trainees from such social security provisions. The order covers the period July 2014 to June 2022 but does not quantify any financial liability. The company previously obtained a favorable interim stay on similar grounds from the Hon'ble High Court of Madras. No immediate financial impact is expected as the matter has been disclosed as a contingent liability.