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Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you will be able to understand:
- What ESI is
- Coverage of ESI
- Provisions of contribution
- Benefits available to insured employee
- ESI court
27.1 INTRODUCTION
27.1.1 Objectives
The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, aims at securing maximum labour welfare through various welfare schemes like providing certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury and to make provisions for certain other matters in relation thereto.
27.1.2 Applicability
The Act is applicable all over India including Jammu and Kashmir. It is applicable to all factories (including factories belonging to the government) other than seasonal factories. The ...
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