LABOUR LAW UPDATE: ESIC Circular regarding “Online registration through MCA Portal and inspection of the units”

Labour Law Update –  ESIC has issued a Circular No. P-11/14/19/Misc/02/2022-Rev. II Dated: 21 .11.2022 Regarding Online registration through MCA Portal and inspection of the units.

Vide this Circular the Competent Authority has directed all Regions/SROs, to issue standard mass mails to MCA registered units for starting the compliance of various provisions of ESI Act from the date of reaching the threshold limit of employees. In case, the companies registered through MCA portal are found not coverable as per the Statutory Provisions of the ESI Act, they need not make compliance for next 6 months or till they reach the threshold ESIC coverage, whichever is earlier. If the company does not reach the threshold in six months, it has to login on the ESIC website to further extend the ‘dormant’ mode. In case, it does not extend the same, the registration will automatically activate and company has to start compliance under ESIC Act (copy of the note attached for ready reference in the circular itself). If it is not followed by the respective employers, necessary actions under the existing provisions of ESI Act may be taken against the defaulting units. Further, ROs/SROs are requested to Inform the office about total no. of units registered through MCA portal having employees less than threshold limit or zero no. of employees for the coverage under ESIC Scheme as on 31.10.2022.

Online registration through MCA Portal and inspection of the units – ESIC