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

TeamLease Services Limited has filed an appeal with the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat challenging an order received from the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) dated March 11, 2026. The order relates to TeamLease Skills University (TLSU), a public-private partnership university in Gujarat, and concerns whether NEEM (National Employability Enhancement Mission) trainees should be classified as employees under the EPF Act. The EPFO has taken the view that NEEM trainees should be treated as employees for PF purposes, covering the period July 2014 to June 2022. The order does not quantify any financial liability, interest, or damages at this stage as it only addresses applicability rather than determining dues. The company had previously obtained a favourable interim stay from the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in a similar NEEM matter and is optimistic of obtaining similar relief in this case.