Can Employees Earning Over Rs. 15,000 Be Included in ESIC for October?

Hello,

We have some employees whose income is more than Rs. 15,000. Can we include their names in ESIC for the month of October?

Thanks,
Sandip Kumar Ghosh
Accounts Administrator

No, wait for the final notification by the government regarding the threshold limit of salary, i.e., Rs. 21,000/-. At present, only a draft has been introduced for accepting views from the public and labor organizations / employers group.

In our earlier gazette notifications, the enhancement of the wages limit under ESIC legislation is prospective, not retrospective. Hence, any gazette not published before 30.09.2016, can be treated as not implemented. You can continue to recover ESIC Contribution on Rs.15K only for the next six months.