Confused About EPFO Notice for 0 Employees? Let's Figure This Out Together

Dear Employer,

Your establishment, NEGHY0005026000, M/S Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, has failed to correctly pay both the employees' share and the employer's share in the ECR for 0 employees. It is requested to file the correct ECR for all employees with the remaining share of contribution immediately. -EPFO

I don't know what EPFO is up to, but such SMS and emails are causing unnecessary and entirely avoidable tension for every compliant employer. I guess EPFO launched whatever they are implementing without any testing and validation. Crazy...

Many employers have received emails along similar lines. It is a system-generated email. However, I would suggest replying to the same email address, attaching the above ECR, and stating that you have complied with all PF requirements, and there is no default as stated in their email.

Keep a printout of this email reply in the files for future reference.