The ESI provides sickness, maternity, disablement and medical benefits for employees of factories and establishments with 10 or more employees. It is administered by the Employees State Insurance Corporation, the highest policy making body for the ESI Act. The corporation is comprised of members from central and state governments, employees, employers, parliament and medical professionals. The ESI scheme is funded through contributions of 1.75% of wages from employees and 4.75% from employers.

1. ESI
(Employees State
Insurance)

2. Objective
• Is to secure sickness, maternity,
disablement and medical benefits for
employees of factories and
establishments in case of an
employment injury or occupational
hazard.

3. EMPLOYEES STATE
INSURANCE CORPORATION

4. ESIC
It is the premier social security
organization in the country.
It is the highest policy making and
decision making authority under the
ESI Act and oversees the functioning
of the scheme under the act.

5. Cont….
• The corporation comprises of members
representing central and state
governments, employees, employers, parlia
ment and other medical profession.
• Union Minister of labor functions as the
chairman of the corporation.

6. Coverage
The ESI Act applies to:
• Factories employing ten (10) or more persons.
• Factories and establishments employing twenty
(20) or more persons.
• Employees of the factories and establishments in
the receipt not exceeding Rs.10,000/- per month
are covered in this act.

7. Non Coverage
• Mines
• Railway running sheds
• Govt. factories and establishments and
naval, military, air force
• Seasonal factories

8. Finances
• The scheme is primarily funded by
contribution raised from the insured
employees and their employers.
• Employees contribution: 1.75% of the
wages
• Employers contribution: 4.75% of the
wages

9. Registration
The employer should get his factory or
establishments registered with ESI
corporation within 15 days after the act
becoming applicable to it, and obtain the
employer’s code number.

10. Benefits

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