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Whereas the draft rule under ESIC published on 1st April-2017, in which ESIC proposed to change last payment due date of ESIC Contributions, required to replace with "before 15th of every month in wages dues falls" in place of "before 21st of the month in which wages dues falls" as well as sets 30 days for observation of Objection with valid reason form employers, if any. Now after the rule changed as per amendment ESIC contribution shall be payable before and on 15th instead of 21st. This rule should be implemented w.e.f. June-2017.  Hence ESIC Contributions for the month of June-2017 shall be paid before and on 15th July-2017. Get notification in PDF

ESI Corporation has been taking several steps for enhancing the coverage of employees under the ESI Scheme. Rule 51 of the ESI [Central] Rules, has been amended and new Rule 51-B is inserted to the Rules to provide for payment of contribution in the areas where ESI Act is implemented for the first time. The new rule provides that in the newly implemented areas the rate of contribution by the employers will be 3% instead of 4% and in the case of employees, it is 1% in place of 1.75% and amended rules was circulated under KEA Circular No. 100/2016 dated 12.10.2016. ESI Corporation have laid down anotherScheme as a part of their drive to ensure the social security benefits is available to all eligible employees under the Act who have been kept out of the ESI coverage so far. The salient features of the Scheme are as under : The Scheme is open from 20.12.2016 up to 31.3.2017. The employers registering during the above period will be treated as covered from the date of registratio...

Union Labour Secretary asks employers to make use of the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF, ESIC Employers should use the ongoing amnesty scheme for EPF and ESIC to ensure all their workers are registered under the social security net, urged M Sathiyavathy , Secretary, Union Labour Ministry. She said this is an opportunity for the employers to regularize their workforce without any concern about previous dues. The scheme is open till March 31. The registration will bring in benefits, such as assured minimum wages and coverage under social security net for healthcare and retirement benefits, she said at the Regional Conference of State Labour Ministers and Secretaries here on Wednesday. The benefits are beginning to show with over 1,400 establishments being registered afresh and over 1 lakh new employees registered under the social security net in the Southern region alone, following the amnesty scheme. Minimum wages have been enhanced, the Model Shops and Establishments Act is pr...

Starting 1 January 2017, employers will need to make contributions under the ESI Act for a larger pool of employees since the wage ceiling for applicability of this statute has been increased from INR 15,000 to INR 21,000. Introduction Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 ( ESI Act ) is a social security legislation aimed at providing benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity, employment injury and certain other related matters. Under this self-financing health insurance scheme, funds are primarily built out of contribution from employers and employees. On 22 December 2016, the Ministry of Labour and Employment issued a notification increasing the wage limit for coverage under the ESI Act to INR 21,000. This change will come into effect on 1 January 2017. The wage ceiling was last raised in May 2010, where the wage limit was increased from INR 10,000 to INR 15,000. With the current increase to INR 21,000, the wage limit for ESI Act has been brought in line wit...

This will give opportunity for the firms which have defaulted in payment of contributions of ESI and EPF to declare correct employment figures and ensure correctness in contribution henceforth onwards. Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya announced two amnesty schemes from his department, one for the ESIC – Employees State Insurance Corporation and another for the EPF – Employees Provident Fund, to clean up the existing records of court cases or proceedings. Addressing a press conference at the State party office on 18 th  December, 2016, the Labour Minister said in that in both instances (EPF and ESI) there are lots of court cases pending for years and in several others proceedings have also been filed for wrong or under reporting of number of employees working or contributions made. Fresh registrations of the firms and the employees working under it can be made from December 20 till March 31, 2017 and once done all the existing ol...

This question has come to me many times, and always find people are wrongly interpreting law.   As and when any increase in the wages/ remuneration is declared with retrospective effect, the liability towards payment of contribution accrues only in the month in which the decision is announced and no contribution is payable on the arrears pertaining to the period prior to the month of declaration/ announcement .  Reference :- http://esic.nic.in/press/ESIC_FAQ_booklet.pdf http://www.esicmaharashtra.gov.in/htmldocs/esic_contribution_arrears.htm 

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On September 7 2016  labour ministry had declared that ESIC Limit will Increases from Rs 15000 to Rs 21000 on 6th Oct 2016 Draft rules were released &  30 days time limit was given for calling for objections & suggestion Yesterday in the Press Information Bureau Ministry of Labour & Employment Shri Bandaru Dattatreya declared that The Employees State Insurance Corporation(ESIC) has approved the enhancement of wage ceiling  from present Rs. 15,000 per month to Rs. 21,000/-. The gazetted copy of the same will be published very soon 

Headquarters Office Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ISO 9001-2008 certified) Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Road, New Delhi-110002 No.E-13/12/15/2016-PR                                                                          Dated: 15th September, 2016 Press Release Achievements/Initiatives of ESIC during Past Two Years ESIC has been providing health care and other social security benefits to the workers of specified wage group over the past 65 years as a labour welfare measure. During the last two years, under the guidance and leadership of Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, Govt. of India , ESIC has taken a number of new initiatives in order to extend the social security coverage of ESI Scheme and to improve t...

The Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, 2016 ( New Area Implementation & their Contribution ) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi,  the 6th October,  2016 G.S.R. 959(E) Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 were published, as required by sub-section (1) of section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948) , in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 720(E), dated 25th July, 2016 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which the said notification was published, were made available to the public;  And whereas, the copies of the said Official Gazette were made available to the public on the 25th July, 2016; And whereas, o...

Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2016 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th October, 2016 G.S.R. 957(E).—Whereas certain draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 which the Central Government, after consultation with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), is hereby published as required by sub-section (1) of the said section for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published, are made available to the public; The Objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person in respect of these draft rules within the period...

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The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) today raised the monthly wage threshold to Rs 21,000, from the current Rs 15,000, for coverage under its health insurance scheme. In a meeting held today, the ESIC board also decided to give an option to existing insured persons to continue membership even if their wage breaches the ceiling of Rs 21,000 per month. At present, all those insured under the ESIC scheme lose their membership of ESIC as well as that of the insurance cover if their wage overshoots the ceiling. "ESIC has raised the threshold wage limit from Rs 15,000 to Rs 21,000," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya told PTI after the board meeting of ESIC here. Labour Minister is the Chairman of the ESIC Board. Both the decisions will be implemented from October 1. Dattatreya added that the move of raising the threshold will help bring in an additional 50 lakh members to ESIC. At present, ESIC has 2.6 crore insured persons, which covers ov...

Dear All, Greetings from Street HR!!! This is to inform you that DD National Channel will telecast interview of ESIC Director General on 31-August-2016 from 7:10 AM to 8:30 AM. Don't miss the show...

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Daily Wages which has been increased from Rs  100/- per day to Rs 137/- per day the effective date of the same is 14th June 2016

The Government of India has extended the ESI Scheme to all the 26 Districts in Karnataka with effect from 1.5.2016. Heither to the ESI Act was applicable to the industrial and commercial clusters notified from time to time. From 1 st  May 2016 ESI Scheme will cover the entire District. Hence, it is obligatory for all the coverable establishments to register under the ESI Act, obtain code number and cover the eligible employees under the ESI Scheme. In Karnataka all the Factories and Establishments employing 10 and above persons are covered. Further, in such establishments the employees who are getting salary upto Rs.15,000/- are covered under the ESI Scheme. It is obligatory for the employers to register within 15 days. For registration and details, contact www.esic.in or call Toll Free Number 1800-425-0636. The Act has come into force in the following areas in the State of Karnataka w.e.f. 1.5.2016:- Sl.No. Name of the District/Areas 1 Bagalkot 2 Bellary 3 Belagavi 4 Be...