New Delhi, March 12 -- Monthly deductions toward the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) are routine for most workers in India. While foreign employees in India currently contribute to the retirement savings scheme, the Supreme Court will now examine whether the law mandating their participation is valid.

The top court on Thursday issued notice to the Union government on a plea filed by South Korean multinational LG Electronics, which has challenged the requirement for foreign employees to enrol under the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 1952. Managed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), it's a mandatory retirement savings scheme for employees in the organized sector, and requires contribution from both employer and employe...