Maternity Leave Transfer: Is She Eligible for ESI Benefits with a New Employer?

A contract employee transferred from one organization to another organization during maternity leave. The employee is covered under ESI. When the employee delivered a child, she was with the new employer. Both organizations were under the same principal employer.

Technically, is she eligible for ESI benefits under the new employer?

I welcome all your valuable views.

Yes, CL is eligible for ESI benefits from the current employer. Also, transfer the old ESI contributions to the current employer.

As per the rules, any woman shall not be allowed into the factory while she is pregnant. However, if allowed, it's a sensitive issue to be handled according to the situation.

Yes, she can avail the benefit under ESIC, but only if she continued with the previous IP. No, I mean the previous ESIC number. She can transfer her previous contributions to avail the full benefit.

Yes, she will have to be covered; if not, the Principal Employer will become liable. From the employee's point of view, she needs coverage under all statutes, i.e., the law, from whom is not her problem.

With Regards,
V. Sounder Rajan

Hi,

She is eligible to get the M.B. under the ESI Act; the only thing she has to do is convince the ESI authorities about her past contributory service with her previous employer.

Regards,
Hiren Chheda
Mumbai