ESIC [Thread 19070]

Can you pls suggest that is there any way to get ESIC exempted for an organization. Ours is a manufacturing set up and lot of employees are earning below 10000 per month and hence falling under ESIC. But no one avails the facility usually. So, can someone suggest me is there any alternate way to ESIC.
Jyoti

Jyothi,
I dont think there is any way a manufacturing industry under the Factories Act in India can avoid ESI.
regards
Praveen

Hello Every body,
Can any one provide me the details of ESIC froms, like which from has to submit while joining.. How employee can avail the ESIC benefits ?
Tks & Regards,
Akshay.[/list]

Hi
ESI contributuion is mandatory for all the employees earning their gross wages below Rs.10,000 pm & there is no such choice of absconding the law.
Bye.

Dear Jyothi,
As per the provisions of the ESIC act. as of date you cannot get any kind of relief from paying the Esic .
There is no short cut to this... dont have to break your head on this please.
Good Luck,
HRkatalyst

Dear Jyoti
As per my Opinion you add your yearly benifits in your employees monthly salary ( e.g. LTA, Ex-Gratia, etc. ) it can help you to increase your monthly salary.
Regards
Vilas Sawant

Hi Jyothi
You cannot get exemption from ESI. In earlier day the opiton was available only for Large Industries like ITI, HMT etc where they had established there own hospitals. Subsequently it has gone through several amendments and you cannot seek exemption for ESI. Those who are covered under ESI can seek a lot of benefits from ESI and it is not possible for the Industries to cover to that extent hence the ESI will deny. Infact I was trying for this for my current organization and we got a legal advise which stated it not possible to get exempted.
However, if your company still seeks to go for ESI Exemption you can make an application for exemption. This could only be an attempt.
Regards
Amar.

Dear Jyoti,
As per ESIC act ESIC coverable people must be 20, also the location of the factory is also important for ESIC coverage, like Taloja is exempted from ESIC. But if all the condition is fulfilling then it is mandatory to cover the organistaion under ESIC and their is no option. Though the benefit are less it is important to cover the firms under ESIC as it protect companies from compensation arising from accidental injuries and death during work. So some how it is goof for an organisation and mandatory.
It will be better if you convince your people more on the benefit and continue the scheme

There is no way by which a manufaturing unit gets exemption from ESIC.
Regards,
B. S. Negi

Hi Jyoti,
ESI is applicable to their specified areas. ESI covers area where they can provide their hospitals and all other benefits. So if your industry falls in such location where ESI can't provide then it can be exempted. And it is a rule that where ESI is nit applicable, WC Act is automatically applicable. So just chech accordingly.
Regards,
Chaitali