Navigating ESI and PF: Can Anyone Help Me Understand the Latest Rules and Processes?

Hi everyone, this is Vignesh. I am working as an HR in a private concern. Can anybody tell me the latest rules and regulations in ESI and PF? I want to learn the complete process in ESI and PF. The following points, can anybody teach me:

1. What are the latest forms used in ESI and PF?
2. How to calculate ESI and PF at the current percentage?
3. What are the current new updates in ESI and PF?

I aim to learn the end-to-end process in ESI and PF within 3 months. Please help me, friends.

Thank you.

Regards,
Vignesh
Corp HR

Thank you, Mr. Rajkumar.

Can anyone help me learn about ESI and PF? What forms do we use in ESI and PF?

Applicability

Under Section 2(12), the Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons. Under Section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas including preview theatres, road-motor transport undertakings, and newspaper establishments employing 10 or more persons. Further, under Section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to private medical and educational institutions employing 10 or more persons in certain States/UTs.

*Note: However, in some states, the threshold limit for coverage of establishments is still 20 employees for the aforementioned categories of factories and establishments. These State Governments/UTs are in the process of reducing the same. The existing wage limit for coverage under the Act is Rs. 21,000 per month (w.e.f. 01/01/2017).

Areas Covered

The ESI Scheme is being implemented area-wise by stages. The Scheme has already been implemented in different areas in the following States/Union Territories of the Indian Union.

States

All the states except Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

Union Territories

All union territories except Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, and Lakshadweep Islands.

The scheme is notified in 325 complete districts out of 393 districts, where the scheme was partially implemented, and 89 district headquarters out of non-implemented districts.

Dear Vignesh,

Please do not try to learn in bits and pieces. Please go through the relevant acts in detail more than once. Further, you can also log in to respective portals. This will take some time but will help you in your career a lot.