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ESI ceiling enhanced to Rs.15,000/-
The notification No. S-38025/4/2010-SS-1 dated 26.02.2010 was published in
April 2010 issue of Labour Law Reporter wherein the objections were invited for
enhancing the ceiling for coverage of an employee from Rs. 10,000/- per month
to Rs. 15,000 per month.
Now by Notification No. F.No. S-38025/04/2010-SS-1 dated 20th April, 2010, the
Ministry of Labour & Employment has enhanced ceiling to Rs. 15,000/- per month
w.e.f. 1
st May, 2010 which is reproduced below.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
F.No. S-38025/04/2010-SS-1
New Delhi, 20th April, 2010
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R. (E)- The following draft rules further to amend the Employees’ State
Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950 were published as required under sub-section
(1) of section 95 of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948) in
the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour &
Employment vide No.G.S.R.164(E), dated the 26
th February, 200, in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i),
dated 27th February, 2010 for inviting objections and suggestions from all
persons likely to be affected thereby till the expiry of the period of thirty
days from the date on which the copies of the Gazette of India in which the
said notification was published, were made available to the public:
And whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on
27th February, 2010;
And whereas, objections and suggestions received from persons likely to be
affected thereby have been considered by the Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of powers conferred by section 95 of the Employees’
State Insurance Act, 1948, the Central Government, after consultation with
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, hereby makes the following rules
further to amend the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, namely :-
1. These Rules may be called the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Amendment
Rules, 2010.
2. These shall come into force from the 1st day of May, 2010.
3. In the Employees’ State Insurance (Central) Rules, 1950, in Rule 50, for the
words "ten thousand", wherever they occur, the words "Fifteen thousand" shall
be substituted.
S.D. Xavier
Under Secretary
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The Bills for amendment of Industrial Disputes Act and Employees’ State
Insurance Act as published in May, 2010 issue of the Labour Law Reporter are
before the current session of Lok Sabha.
The Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2009
The Employees’ State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2009
Salient Features
• Wage ceiling of a workman to be enhanced from Rs.1,600 to Rs.10,000
per month;
• “Appropriate Government” defined presently under section 2(a) of the
Act to be amplified;
• To have direct access for the workman to the Labour Court/Tribunal in
case of disputes arising out of section 2A of the Act;
• Scope of qualifications of Presiding Officers of Labour Courts or
Tribunals to be expanded;
• Necessity of Grievance Redressal Machinery in every industrial
establishment employing 20 or more workmen;
• Empowering the Labour Court or Tribunal to execute the Awards, Orders
or Settlements.
Salient Features
• Enhancing the age limit from the existing 18 years to 21 years for the
purpose of giving benefits to dependants;
• Apprentices appointed under the Standing Orders to be included as an
‘employee’ for coverage;
• Providing benefits to workers for the accidents happening while
commuting to the place of work and vice versa;
• New definition of “factory” that when ten or more persons are employed
or were employed;
• Re-designate the Insurance Inspector as Social Security Officer;
• Empowering the ESIC to enter into an agreement for providing medical
aid and opening of medical colleges etc.
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