The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme is an integrated measure of Social Insurance embodied in the Employees’ State Insurance Act. It aims to protect employees, as defined in the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, against the impact of incidences of sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to employment injury and to provide medical care to the insured persons and their families.
Acts & Amendments
Introduction of New Payment Mode for ESI Main Codes and Sub Codes
Amendment - 6th October 2016 - Revised ESI Maternity Leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks
Amendment - 6th September 2016 - Revised ESI coverage limit
Useful Links
ESI FAQs
Relief to the workers affected due to COVID-19 pandemic