EPF and ESI - the act will be applicable to 10 or more then 10 employees?

Dear All Members, I want to know the applicability of the above said acts i.e. EPF and ESI. In my Current firm we are having only 8 employees and i had read on the EPFO website that, "the act will be applicable to the firms who are having 20 or more then 20 employees", so this means our firm doesn't come under EPFO???? and similarly on ESI, on their website they had said "the act will be applicable to 10 or more then 10 employees??
So i want to request all the Senior members to guide us and to clarify about the above said acts.
Thanks & Regards
Preet

If you have only 8 employees working including all contractual/outsources employees working at your premises then PF & ESI Act will not be applicable to you.

Dear Sir,
Thank you for your valuable feedback.. one more thing i want to ask ..what about the directors of the company??? Are directors also included in the employee category too??

Dear Preet
Even Directors are included in the Employee category . So if you reach 10 or more employees including the director then you are required to be registered under ESIC.
IF you require any further guidance, feel free to contact me.
Regards
Winston D'souza
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