Whether Trainees Are Covered Under EPF

Dear all
Whether Trainees are covered under EPF
Ramu

No.............. If the trainees who are appointed in on roll mean they should be covered under EPF & ESIC

In my opinion, all depends upon the terms and conditions of the appointment. It has been held as - Merely by producing the appointment orders and labelling the workers as 'apprentices, will not take away jurisdiction of the Authority under the Act."
It has also been held that Trainees are not included with in the definition of employee as contained in the EPF And MP Act but also depends upon if appointed under certified Standing Orders of the Company.
Pl. refer latest cases of MRF Ltd. Pondicherry V. PO. EPFAT OF MADRAS High Court and case of Subros Ltd. V. RPFC Meerut
A.K.CHANDOK
RPFC (RETD.)
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all workers are included esi pf no exemption .trainee and apprentices also all are the persons are covered under esi pf benefit
rangasamy
HR
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Dear Ramu,
Every employee employed in or in connection with the work of a factory or other establishment to which this scheme applies, other than an excluded employee, shall be entitled and required to become a member of the Fund from the day this paragraph comes into force in such factory or other establishment.
So you have to covered trainees in EPF.
Regards
Sunil Sharma

Hi Ramu,
Except Act Apparenties, all will come under EPF Act and ESI Act.
K.S.Arumukarajen