Applicable or not ??

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Ishika

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107 Points Posted on 03 November 2014

Hi friends,

a company providing support services having more than 20 employees in the previous year and out of them 4 employees are drawing a salary of less than 15000 p.m., The company has an policy of Medical insurance of Employees as similar to ESI.

I want to know whether the ESIC scheme applicable to this company, Please support your answer with reference to the act. The company has the registered office in New Delhi.

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Sahil Arora

Student

103 Points Posted on 03 November 2014

Under Section 2(12) the Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons.

Under Section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas including preview theatres, road-motor transport undertakings and newspaper establishments employing 20* or more persons.

Further under section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to Private Medical and Educational institutions employing 20* or more persons in certain States/UTs.

*Note: 14 State Govts. / UTs have reduced the threshold limit for coverage of shops and other establishments from 20 to 10 or more persons. Remaining State Governments/UTs are in the process of reducing the same.

The existing wage limit for coverage under the Act is Rs. 15,000/- per month ( w.e.f. 01/05/2010).