ESIC Registration

ESIC Registration The government introduced the ESI scheme for Indian workers. ESI stands for Employee State Insurance managed by the Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). The ESIC is an autonomous body created by the law under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
ESI scheme provides social security to the workers. Employers and employees contribute a percentage of employee's wages towards ESI every month. Huge variety of medical, monetary and other benefits are provided to workers covered under the ESI Act.

Eligibility of ESIC Registration

Any non-seasonal factory or establishment having more than 10 employees (in some states it is 20 employees) who have a maximum salary of Rs. 21,000/- are covered under the ESI scheme and thus, they have to mandatorily register with the ESIC within 15 days from the date of its applicability.

Under this scheme, the employer needs to contribute an amount of 3.25% of the total monthly salary payable to the employee whereas the employee needs to contribute only 0.75% of his monthly salary every month of the year. The only exemption to the employee in paying his contribution is whose salary is less than Rs. 176/- per day.

Entities Covered Under ESIC

As per the government notification, under Section 1(5) of the ESI Act the following entities are covered:

  1. Shops.
  2. Restaurants or hotels engaged only in sales.
  3. Cinemas.
  4. Road motor transport establishments.
  5. Newspaper establishments (which is not covered under the Factory Act).
  6. Private medical institutions.
  7. Private educational institutions.

When the above-mentioned establishments employ 10 or more persons, the owner/employer of the establishment must compulsorily register it with the ESIC.

ESIC Registration Process Online

Earlier, there was manual registration. Now, the ESIC registration is completely online. Following are the steps involved in ESIC Registration:

Step 1: Log in to ESIC Portal
  • An employer needs to get himself registered on the ESIC portal.
  • An employer can register on the ESIC portal by clicking on the ‘Employer Login’ option on the home screen.
  • On the next page, click on the ‘Sign Up’ button.
  • After clicking on the ‘Sign up’ button, the employers need to fill in the details and submit the form.
Step 2: Confirmation Mail
  • After submitting the form for sign up to the portal, the employer will receive a confirmation mail sent to the registered mail id and mobile number entered at the time of sign up.
  • The email will contain the username and password details for registering as an employer and employee under the ESIC scheme.
Step 3: Employer Registration Form-1
  • Next, log in to the ESIC portal by clicking on the ‘Employer Login’ option on the home screen and entering the username and password received in the email. This will redirect to the page having the option of ‘New Employer Registration’.
  • Click on the ‘New Employer Registration’ option.
  • Next, select the ‘Type of Unit’ from the drop-down list and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
  • The ‘Employer Registration – Form 1’ will appear and the employer needs to fill in the details.
  • On the Employer Registration Form-1 (ESI Registration Form), the employer needs to enter the details pertaining to the unit of the employer, employer details, factory/establishment details and employee details. Once, the complete form is filled by the employer, he/she needs to click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 4: Payment for Registration
  • After submission of the ESI Registration Form, i.e. Form-1, the ‘Payment of Advance Contribution’ page will open where the employer needs to fill the amount to be paid and select the payment mode.
  • The employer will need to pay the advance contribution for 6 months. 
Step 5: Registration Letter
  • On the successful payment of six months advance contribution, the system generated Registration Letter (C-11) is sent to the employer which will contain a 17 digit Registration Number by the ESIC department.
  • The Registration Letter (C-11) is a valid proof of registration of the employer.
Compliances After ESIC Registration

The establishment needs to comply with the following after registering under the ESIC:

  • Maintaining the attendance register.
  • Maintaining a complete register of wages for workers.
  • Inspection book.
  • Monthly return and challan within 15th of the succeeding month.
  • Maintaining a register that records any accidents that happened on the premises.

Returns To Be Filed After ESIC Registration

After the registration under the ESIC, the employers have to file ESI Returns half-yearly. The following documents are required for the filing of the returns:

  • Register of attendance of the employees.
  • Form 6 – Register.
  • Register of wages.
  • Register of any accidents which have happened on the premises of the business.
  • Monthly returns and challans.
FAQs

Frequently Asks Questions

The ESI code number is a unique 17-digit identification number allotted to every employee of a factory or establishment registered with the ESIC. The 17 digit number is generated using the ESIC portal after the employer has submitted their employee’s information.
ESI registration applies to all factories or entities that employ 10 or more persons who have a maximum salary of Rs. 21,000. However, in some states, it is 20 employees.
To recognize each employee, the ESI scheme allots a unique identification number to every employee to recognise each employee. This number is called the insurance number and is used for obtaining benefits provided under the ESI scheme.

An employee of a factory or establishment registered with the ESIC can check their ESI registration details with the insurance number issued to the employee at the time of ESIC registration. The employee must visit the ESIC website, click on the ‘Insured Person Login’ button and enter the user number and captcha code. The user number is the insurance number of the employee.

Yes. All the employers who are covered under the ESI Act have to mandatory register themselves under the ESI scheme. The factories or establishments having more than 10 employees (in some states it is 20 employees) with a maximum salary of Rs. 21,000/- per month are covered under the ESI Act. They must register with the ESIC within 15 days from the time the organisation is covered under the ESI Act.

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