Are These Laws Applicable to Our NGO or Trust with 400 Employees? Seeking Guidance

Dear Friends,

I wanted to know whether the below-mentioned laws are applicable to Trusts or NGOs.

Our NGO or Trust has around 400 employees and is involved in providing meals to school children.

- Employee State Insurance Act (ESI Act)
- Provident Fund Act, 1952
- Profession Tax
- Shop & Commercial Establishment Act
- Gratuity Act
- Payment of Bonus Act
- Minimum Wages Act
- Apprentices Act
- Child Labour Prohibition & Regulation Act
- Contract Labour & Regulation Act
- Workmen Compensation Act
- Maternity Act
- Employment Exchange Act
- Equal Remuneration Act
- Boilers Act
- Factories Act
- Pollution Control Board (Air, Water, Consents)
- Petroleum Act (for Storage of Diesel/Furnace Oil, etc.)
- Standards Weights & Measures Act
- Fire Safety Equipment
- Income Tax Act
- Service Tax Act
- Excise Act
- Value Added Tax Act (Respective States)
- Central Sales Tax Act
- Customs Act
- Companies Act
- Indian Trust Act
- Societies Registration Act
- Food - Mass Cooking License
- Electricity License for DG
- FEMA - Foreign Exchange Management Act
- BBMP Mahanagar Palike Corporation Tax
- Essential Commodities Act
- FCRA - Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976

It would be great if someone could provide answers.

Regards,
Santosh

I am Rajesh, working for a social organization dedicated to the upliftment of Persons with Disabilities. Our organization provides a Mediclaim facility for the staff.

Family Mediclaim Dilemma

The major question we are facing is that we approached the Management and inquired about family Mediclaim, which is not possible. Instead, they suggested ESI where the Rules and Regulations will not apply. In this scenario, where should we go for the family members' facility? Therefore, please discuss the issue and provide the answers accordingly.

Regards,
Rajesh