19 January 2010
A private co. has about 33 employees and do not contribute to PF and ESI. Is it compulsory or will ROC/IT people question, if there is no PF deduction for the employees This 33 is excluding trainees on stifend. Will these trainees constitute employees. Kinldy clarify.
19 January 2010
An Employee means any person who is employed for ways in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, or in connection with the work of [an establishment], and who gets, his wages directly or indirectly from the employer.
And includes any person Employed by or thorough contractor or in connection with the work of the establishment. Employed as an apprentice not being an apprentice engaged under the Apprentices Act 1961, or under the Standing Orders of the establishment.
So from the above, it is clear that trainees appointed under the certified standing order are not covered in EPF.Similar with ESI.