The document summarizes key aspects of the Employees State Insurance Act of 1948 in India. It defines the purpose of the act as providing certain benefits to employees in cases of sickness, maternity, and employment injury. It outlines that the appropriate government has the authority to exempt any person, class of persons, or factory/establishment from the act's provisions, as long as employees still receive similar benefits. Exemptions must be notified publicly. The act also allows for exemption from one or more specific provisions and establishes penalties for employers who fail to pay required contribution amounts.

1. The Employees State Insurance Act
1948

2. Definition
 An act to provide for certain benefits to employees in
case of sickness, maternity and ‘employment injury’ and
to make provision for certain other matters in relation
thereto.

3. Exemption of person or class of
persons(ses.88)
 App. Govt. is authorized to exempt any person or class of
person from the operation of the act.
 Any exemption granted shall be notified by the
notification in the official Gazette.
 Such person or class of persons must be working in a
factory establishment.
 Any exemption granted shall be accompained with such
conditions as the appropriate Govt. may think fit to
impose.

4. Exemption of a factory or establishment
belonging to Govt./any local authority
 App. Govt. must consult the corporation.
 Any exemption granted shall be notified by the
notification in the official Gazette.
 Exemptions shall be always be subj. to the conditions
imposed by the Govt.
 Exemptions shall always be in order only if the employees
in any such factory/establishment are already in receipt
of benefits substantially similar or superior to the benefits
provided under this act.

5. Exemption from one or more provisions
of the Act(sec.91)
 Exemption may be granted to any factory or
establishment or any person or class of person by App.
Govt.
 Any exemption granted shall be notified by the
notification in the official Gazette.
 Any exemption granted under the sec.87,88,90 or 91 in
respect of any person or class of person may be enforced
either prospectively or retrospectively the date of its
enforcement has to be specific (sec.91-A)

6. Offence and Penalties
Power to recover Damages
 If employer fails to pay the
amount of contribution then
corporation may recover from
the employer by way to
penalty.
Power of court to make
orders
 If court makes order for
employer-If employer is not
able also to make this order
within period then employer
shall be punishable with
imprisonment in respect there
of u/s.85 and shall also be
liable to pay fine up to Rs. 1000
for everyday.

7. Thank you
Name- Simranpreet kaur
Trade- Marketing excutive
College- Government Industrial Training Institute for
Women Sector-11, Chandigarh