ESIC issue of e-Pehchaan Card to all lPs
Contents News/Article Date: 5th February 2024
Relating to which Act: The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948
Penalty under the Act: Section 85(a): Penalty for failure to pay contribution
Non-payment of this contribution is a serious offense because it directly affects insurable employees. Hence, the maximum imprisonment for this offense is 3 years and the minimum is 6 months with Rs. 5,000 as fine.
Applicable to which State: All the States and Establishments covered by the ESI Act
Type: ESIC Circular No. 1 / 11012 / 8 / 2021 / ICT issued by Deputy director (ICT)
Pertains to: Hence, all ROs/SROs are directed to issue suitable directions to all the employers under their jurisdiction
Relevance of this news: Karma Global is in the business of HR Services, Payroll, Outsourcing and Regulatory Compliances right from its inception in 2004 and since then, has brought in a lot of efficiencies and technological upgradations with experts on its roll, to ease the hassles of Payroll Processing, Temp Staffing, On-boarding, Employee Life Cycle, Statutory, Regulatory and Payroll compliances by providing customized solutions to all its elite clients.
Karma Global does excellent work on providing ESI Services both to establishments as well as Insured Employees and in this respect, it will inform all its clients and insured employees about the many announcements that the Government has made in terms of expansion of ESI Scheme, so as to make it available in the remotest of places viz. 778 districts and also to make health facilities and medical colleges in progressive districts of our country further expanding post graduate medical seats.
And in this instance: Reference may please be drawn to captioned subject. As per the directions of MoL&E, it has been decided that the e-Pehchaan card must be given to all insured Persons immediately after registration. Hence, all ROs/SROs are directed to issue suitable directions to all the employers under their jurisdiction to download e-Pehchaan card from ESI Portal and hand it over to their respective employees/ Insured Persons immediately after registration under the ESI Scheme and also ensure that hard copy of e-Pehchaan Card must be given to all existing lPs also, by the employers
Subject: ESIC issue of e-Pehchaan Card to all lPs
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