1. THE EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE ACT, 1948 2 Oct 2011

2. OBJECTIVE The object of the Act is to secure sickness, maternity, disablement and medical benefits to employees of factories and establishments and dependents’ benefits to the dependents of such employees.

4. Contribution under ESI Act,1948 1. Employees : 1.75% on total monthly wages 2. Employer : 4.75% on total monthly wages

6. Procedure for Registration The employer of a factory or an establishment desirous of registering it under the Act has to send to the Regional Office within 15 days from the Act becomes applicable to it a Declaration of Registration in the prescribed form. Upon receipt of the Declaration of Registration the Regional Office shall if satisfied that the factory or the establishment is covered by the Act, allot to it a Code Number and thereupon the factory or the establishment shall stand registered under the Act.