REGIONAL OFFICE
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Duties of Employers

  An Employer will apply in Form-01for coverage under the ESI Act, within 15 days after the Act becomes applicable to a factory or establishment.
 
  • The Employer will submit Declaration Form in respect of all coverable employees in the unit.
 
  • The Employer will collect temporary identity cards from the Branch Office concerned followed by permanent photo identity cards and pass them on to the employees concerned.
 
  • The Employer will deposit both employee's and employer's contribution as per specified rates within 21 days of the following month.
 
  • The Employer will maintain an Accident Book and submit accident reports to the Branch Office, involving insured worker (s) on the job, within 24 hours of an accident.
 
  • The Employer will maintain all such records and registers as are required under the Act and produce them for verification/inspection before the authorized officers of the Corporation.
 
  • The Employer will facilitate proper inspection of records/registers and the premises by visiting officers of ESIC as and when so required.
 
  • The Employer shall submit half-yearly return of Contribution (RC) by 12th May/11th November every year with all columns properly filled.
 
  • The Employee shall indicate insurance number of IPs in chronological order in the return of contribution and his own code number in all correspondence.
 
  • The Employer will not make any false declaration or misrepresentation of facts, concerning the applicability of the act, or, admissibility of benefits to employees regular, hired or contractual.
 
  • The employers will ensure that contribution is paid in respect of all contract labour , badli and casual workers drawing wages up to Rs 10,000/- a month (excluding remuneration for overtime).
 
  • The Employer will promptly report the date of closure of a factory/establishment to the ESIC Branch Office/ Regional Office, preferably within seven days of such closure and clear ESI liabilities.
 
  • The Employer will report any change in business activity, address, ownership or the management to ESIC authorities forth with.
 
  • An Employer will also ascertain the liability towards ESI dues, while taking over the ownership of a factory/ establishment through purchase , gift, lease, license or otherwise as the new owner is liable to discharge past liabilities.
 
  • The Employer will submit Form 01A in respect of its unit/establishment every year.