ESI Registration is mandatory for every factory and specified establishments who have 10 or more permanent employees and wages of such employees are less than Rs. 21,000/- per month


Is it mandatory for the Employer to register under the scheme?

Yes, it is the statutory responsibility of the employer under Section 2A of the Act read with Regulation 10-B, to register their Factory/ Establishment under the ESI Act within 15 days from the date of its applicability to them.


Definition of Establishment

According to the notification issued by the appropriate Government (Central/State) under Section 1(5) of the Act, the following establishments employing 10 or more persons attract ESI registration coverage

Shop

Hotels or restaurants not having any manufacturing activity, but only engaged in 'sales';

Cinemas including preview theaters;

Road Motor Transport Establishments;

Newspaper establishments. (that is not covered as a factory under Sec.2(12));

Private Educational Institutions (those run by individuals, trustees, societies or other organizations and Medical Institutions (including Corporate, Joint Sector, trust, charitable, and private ownership of hospitals, nursing homes, diagnostic centers, pathological labs).