There are two things. One whether the work is done at the premises of PE or outside. Another is engagement of people through contractor or direct by PE. If the work is done at the premises of the PE for any job, the concerned person engaged for the job will be considered as employee. The person may be engaged through contractor or directly paid by PE as casual or temporary employee.
As per PF and ESIC act the person is covered if the salary within the coverage limit. For casual nature of job one/two days PF authority is not creating any issue in general. But ESIC authority is always demanding the contribution.
Moreover, there is risk for PE for certain casual nature of job. If any electrician injured/die due to electric shock , in absence of ESIC or EC coverage the entire responsibility will be on PE. Similarly one painter while painting if falls from height and injured /die -same thing will happen.
As through out my carrier I have worked in factory most of the time and observed many such incident, to my opinion we may ignore PF for one /two days job but must be covered under ESIC if engaged inside the PE's premises to avoid any future complications.
Example has been cited for CA, HR Experts etc. where to my opinion their earning per month is more than the coverage limit of PF & ESIC. In my office there is one person who is engaged for liaison with PF & ESIC authority and paid 6000/- per month who is also engaged another at least 10 organizations for similar nature of jobs but not covered under PF and ESIC as the total earning per month is more than 50 K.
S K Bandyopadhyay ( WB, Howrah)
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As per PF and ESIC act the person is covered if the salary within the coverage limit. For casual nature of job one/two days PF authority is not creating any issue in general. But ESIC authority is always demanding the contribution.
Moreover, there is risk for PE for certain casual nature of job. If any electrician injured/die due to electric shock , in absence of ESIC or EC coverage the entire responsibility will be on PE. Similarly one painter while painting if falls from height and injured /die -same thing will happen.
As through out my carrier I have worked in factory most of the time and observed many such incident, to my opinion we may ignore PF for one /two days job but must be covered under ESIC if engaged inside the PE's premises to avoid any future complications.
Example has been cited for CA, HR Experts etc. where to my opinion their earning per month is more than the coverage limit of PF & ESIC. In my office there is one person who is engaged for liaison with PF & ESIC authority and paid 6000/- per month who is also engaged another at least 10 organizations for similar nature of jobs but not covered under PF and ESIC as the total earning per month is more than 50 K.
S K Bandyopadhyay ( WB, Howrah)
CEO-USD HR Solutions
+91 98310 81531
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USD HR Solutions – To Strive towards excellence with effort and integrity