Section 217(2A) of the Companies Act, 1956 provides that the Directors’ Report shall contain information in a statement about employees who are in receipt of remuneration of such sum as may be prescribed, per annum if employed in the whole of the last year or per month if employed for part of the year. The particulars required to be given in the statement to the Directors’ Report shall be in accordance with Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975. The salary limit of employees for the purpose of the above Rule has been raised by Notification GSR 289 (E) dated 31.03.2011 from Rs. 24 lakhs to Rs. 60 lakhs per annum in respect of employees employed throughout of the year or from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs per month if employed for the part of the year. MCA has clarified vide its Circular No. 23/2011, dated 03.05.3011 that increase in remuneration limit is applicable to all Directors’ Report approved by the Board of Directors on or after 01.04.2011 irrespective of the accounting year, being approved by the Board.