Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Registration (₹1,499)

What is ESIC Registration for Employers?

The Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme is a multi-dimensional social security system managed by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

Any factory or commercial establishment employing 10 or more persons (20 in certain states) where employees earn gross wages up to ₹21,000 per month must register with ESIC. It provides comprehensive medical care to insured workers and their immediate family members, along with cash benefits during sickness and maternity.

Key Statutory Benefits & Business Advantages

Holding a verified, compliant registration delivers substantial commercial and legal protections:

Full Medical Care for Workers

Comprehensive healthcare and hospitalization for employees and their families across ESIC dispensaries and model hospitals.

26 Weeks Paid Maternity Benefit

Insured female employees receive 100% paid maternity leave for 26 weeks, fully funded by the ESI corporation.

Disablement & Injury Pension

Provides lifelong monthly pension to workers who suffer temporary or permanent disablement due to employment injury.

Exemption from Compensation Claims

Employers covered under ESI are completely exempt from direct civil liabilities under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

17-Digit Employer Code

Allotment of permanent 17-digit registration number granting access to the unified Shram Suvidha portal.

Low Contribution Rates

Minimal statutory contribution rates: 3.25% of gross wages from employer and 0.75% from employee (total 4%).

Statutory Coverage Criteria under the ESI Act

Conditions triggering mandatory ESIC compliance:

Parameter	Statutory Threshold	Compliance Rule
Employee Headcount	10 or more employees (commercial establishments)	Mandatory within 15 days of reaching 10 staff
Wage Ceiling Threshold	Gross wages up to ₹21,000 per month	Employees earning >₹21,000 are excluded
Differently-Abled Employees	Gross wages up to ₹25,000 per month	Higher wage threshold for persons with disabilities
Monthly Contribution Due Date	15th of the succeeding month	Mandatory online payment via ESIC portal

Compliance Note: Workmen's Compensation Shield: Enrolling your workers under ESI completely shields management from catastrophic workplace compensation liability claims.

Mandatory Documents Required

Our team verifies every document prior to portal submission to prevent officer clarification delays:

Certificate of Incorporation / Partnership Deed

Entity constitutional documents

Entity PAN Card

Tax identification of the business

Registered Office Address Proof

Electricity bill, lease deed, and property tax receipt

Cancelled Cheque

Of the company's active current bank account

List of Employees with Wages

Names, dates of joining, family details, and gross monthly wages

Director / Partner Identification

Aadhaar cards and PAN cards of management

Our 4-Step Filing & Registration Process

We ensure accuracy and speedy turnaround with complete milestone visibility:

1

Wage Analysis

Auditing employee monthly payroll to identify staff falling below the ₹21,000 wage ceiling.

2

Portal Registration

Filing application on the Unified Shram Suvidha portal with entity documentation.

3

Code Allotment

Issuance of the official 17-digit ESIC Employer Code and setup of company credentials.

4

Pehchan Cards

Generating employee insurance numbers (IP Numbers) and biometric Pehchan identity cards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Under the ESI Act, 1948, any non-seasonal factory or commercial establishment (shops, restaurants, cinemas, transport, healthcare) employing 10 or more persons where staff earn up to ₹21,000/month must register.

The total ESI contribution is 4% of gross wages: 3.25% contributed by the employer and 0.75% deducted from the employee's wage. Employees with daily average wages up to ₹176 are exempt from employee share.

No. If an employee's gross monthly wage is ₹21,000 or less and the establishment is covered under the ESI Act, enrollment is statutory and legally mandatory. Private insurance does not exempt them.

Insured workers and their dependents receive free outpatient and inpatient medical treatment, surgery, specialist consultation, and medicines across a nationwide network of 1,500+ ESI dispensaries and hospitals.

Employers must calculate and pay ESI contributions online via the ESIC portal by the 15th of the following month. Delayed payments attract 12% simple interest per annum.

A Pehchan Card is the biometric health identity card issued to every registered employee. It contains the worker's unique Insurance Number and is presented at ESIC dispensaries to access healthcare.

Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Registration