Centre asks states to include statutory obligations in contract of employees hired through outsourcing agenciesExpressing concerns over underpayment to contractual workers, delayed payments and low deposits to EPFO and ESIC, labour secretary Arti Ahu...
19 Apr, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
What is ESIC scheme, who is eligible, what are its benefitsThe contributions are based on the workers' earning ability as a fixed proportion of their salary, yet they are awarded social security ben...
13 Jan, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Small firms may be allowed to merge PF, pension paymentsCurrently, separate contributions have to be made towards Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and Employees' State Insurance Corp...
29 Nov, 2022, 12.03 PM IST
Government notifies minimum pension relief plan“The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation do hereby notify the scheme ESIC Covid-19 Relief Scheme under Section 19 of the Act as a welfar...
20 Jun, 2021, 07.15 AM IST
Labour ministry notifies monthly pension relief of Rs 1,800 for dependents of ESIC beneficiaries“The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, do hereby notify the scheme ESIC COVID-19 Relief Scheme under Section 19 of the Act as a welfa...
19 Jun, 2021, 07.10 PM IST
Covid: Labour ministry announces additional benefits under EPFO, ESIC schemesThese benefits include pension for dependents of insured persons with Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) who died due to COVID-1...
31 May, 2021, 09.34 AM IST
Govt amends ESIC contribution norms, increases maternity benefit entitlement to members“In the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, rule 51B shall be omitted,” it said in a gazette notification. Rule 51 B of the E...
28 Oct, 2020, 01.36 PM IST
Bid to spur consumption: Save less, spend more is new social security mantraNew Bill gives employees option to reduce their PF contribution, resulting in higher take-home pay.
09 Dec, 2019, 08.25 AM IST
Contribution to Employees’ State Insurance scheme rate reduced: Employees, employers to benefitThe employer’s contribution has been reduced from 4.75 percent to 4 percent of wages, and employee contribution from 1.75 percent to 1 perc...
27 Feb, 2019, 12.36 PM IST
Non-insured persons can now avail medical services from underutilized ESIC hospitalsA decision to this effect was taken at the 176th meeting of the Employee State Insurance Corporation under the chairmanship of labour minis...
06 Dec, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
Jobless growth in India, truth or hoopla? To know the answer, we need better payroll reportingLabour Bureau has been conducting Employment Surveys, whose fifth round was published recently. Honest in intention, it is marred by severa...
18 Jan, 2018, 11.58 PM IST
Government hospitals may open doors to private doctorsThe labour ministry may offer shorter working hours and the option of operating from their own clinics to such doctors, said a government o...
28 Dec, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
ESIC scheme: Reduction in insurance contribution of employers, employees takes effectTo popularise Employee’s State Insurance Corporation services, the contribution rate for both employee and the employer has been reduced.
27 Dec, 2016, 02.40 PM IST
UPA’s Rs 20,000-crore medical colleges plan a 'big mistake': Narendra Singh TomarUPA went ahead with the plan and most of the approved colleges ended up being in constituencies of various Congress leaders.
01 Aug, 2014, 04.37 AM IST
Election 2014: UPA to woo workers with new minimum wage, pro-staff PF & ESIC rulesThe sops for workers include a new minimum wage, an assured minimum pension and higher salary ceilings for several employment benefits.
03 Feb, 2014, 08.22 AM IST
- Sacked staff may get unemployment allowance for a year
The scheme, the only one dealing with retrenchment, is among 11 welfare programmes run by Employees' State Insurance Corporation. Cos that ...
25 Dec, 2008, 09.50 AM IST
- ESI enhances benefits for employees
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has enhanced various benefits available to employees covered under the social security sc...
03 Feb, 2008, 10.18 AM IST