Formal job creation under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation remained flat in June when compared to May with addition of 2.02 million new subscribers. ESIC had added 2.02 million subscribers in May and 1.78 million formal workers in April. As per the provisional payroll data of ESIC, released by the ministry of labour and employment … Read more
Formal job creation under the Employees’ State Insurance Scheme registered a month-on-month growth of 8.1% in March at 1.73 million compared to 1.6 million formal workers added to the organisation in February. As per the provisional payroll data of ESIC, released by the ministry of labour and employment on Monday, around 19,000 new establishments have … Read more
The labour ministry, on Monday, extended the unemployment benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation for another two years while extending medical care facilities to the general public from one ESIC hospital, each in Rajasthan and Bihar. Further, the ministry approved setting up of new ESIC hospitals, upgradation of few hospitals and taking over a … Read more
Around 15.26 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in December 2021 against 10.39 lakh in the previous month, official data showed on Friday, giving a perspective on formal sector employment in the country. The latest data is part of a report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). Gross new enrolments with … Read more
The labour ministry has notified a minimum pension relief of Rs 1800 per month to the dependents of the beneficiaries of the Employees State Insurance Corporation in case of the death of the insured person due to Covid. “The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, do hereby notify the scheme ESIC COVID-19 Relief Scheme under Section 19 … Read more
Industry chamber Assocham on Wednesday recommended the government to extend relief measures such as regulatory easing, wage support, and interest subsidy for the MSMEs which are reeling under the severe impact of COVID 19. As the states are in the process of easing lockdowns, the trade and industry would need all-around support to pick up … Read more
In a move that will benefit over 12 lakh employers, the Employees State Insurance Corporation has extended the deadline to file returns under its schemes for April by a month in view of the local lockdowns which may have resulted in temporary closure of units. “In line with the relief measures being extended by Government … Read more
Synopsis Currently, Employees State Insurance Corporation benefits are available only to registered employees of covered establishments, those having 10 or more workers, and drawing a wage of ₹21,000 a month. New Delhi: The labour ministry is working on a proposal to provide health insurance and maternity benefits to unorganised sector workers that will be followed … Read more