Employee's State Insurance Corporation, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India

Source: https://www.esic.gov.in/coverage

Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the ESIC Scheme to casual and contractual workers of Municipal Corporation or Municipal Bodies in Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

The coverage under Section 1(5) of the ESI Act, 1948 extends to the Casual and Contractual workers engaged under Municipal Bodies including Municipal Corporation and Municipal Councils and Other Urban Local Bodies run by the State Govt. of Tamil Nadu and Odisha. The relevant circular can be accessed using this link 1695650855-extension-of-esic-scheme-on-casual-and-contractual-workers-of-municipal-bodies-in-tamil-nadu-and-odisha.pdf (datocms-assets.com)

Applicability

The ESI Act is applicable to all non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons [Section 1(2) read with Section 2(12) and Section 2(19A)]. The State Governments have extended the coverage under Section 1(5) of the Act to Shops, Hotel, Restaurants, Cinema including preview theatres, Road-motor transport undertakings, Newspaper establishments, Private Medical Institutions, Educational Institutions and to contract and casual employees of Municipal Corporation/Municipal Bodies employing 10 or more persons in the certain States/UTs, where State Govt. is the appropriate Govt.

The Central Govt. has extended the coverage under Section 1(5) to Shops, Hotels, Restaurants, Road Motor Transport establishments, Cinema including preview theatres, Newspaper establishments, establishment engaged in Insurance Business, Non-Banking Financial Companies, Port Trust, Airport Authorities, Warehousing establishments employing 20 or more Persons, where Central Govt. is the appropriate Govt.

The existing wage limit for coverage under the Act, effective from 01.01.2017, is Rs.21,000/- per month (Rs.25,000/- per month in the case of Persons with Disability).

Areas Covered

The ESI Scheme is now notified 643 Districts in 36 States and Union Territories, which include 535 fully notified districts and 108 partially notified districts where scheme is notified in Districts Headquarters Area & in Prominent Industrial Centres Under Section 1(3) of ESI Act, 1948.

The Scheme is yet to be notified in 135 districts.