• Sickness Benefit: Employees are entitled to receive 70% of their wages for up to 91 days a year during certified sickness periods.
• Extended Sickness Benefit: Employees can receive an extended benefit at 80% of their wages for up to two years for certain long-term and severe diseases.
• Enhanced Sickness Benefit: Full wage compensation is provided for employees undergoing sterilisation, with 7 days for Vasectomy and 14 days for Tubectomy.
• Medical Benefits: Comprehensive medical care is available to employees and their families, ensuring their well-being.
• Retired Medical Benefits: Retired employees and their spouses are eligible for continued medical benefits upon paying an annual premium of Rs. 120.
• Maternity Benefit: Pregnant women are entitled to total wages as maternity benefit for 26 weeks, extendable by a month, ensuring financial stability during childbirth.
• Dependents' Benefit: In the unfortunate event of an employee's death due to employment injury, 90% of the employee's wages are provided to their dependents as a monthly payment.
• Temporary Disablement Benefit: Employees suffering from an employment injury receive 90% of their wages as a benefit until the disability lasts.
• Permanent Disablement Benefit: In cases of permanent disability, employees are entitled to a monthly payment of 90% of their wages based on the loss of earning capacity as assessed by a Medical Board.
• Funeral Expenses: A fixed sum of Rs. 15,000 is provided to the dependents or the individual conducting the last rites, assisting with funeral expenses.

To be eligible for ESI registration is to have more than 10 workers. In some regions, ESI registration is possible for establishments only if there are more than 20 employees. Here are some other criteria that need to be satisfied for obtaining ESI registration.

• An employee whose gross salary is up to Rs. 21,000 per month can avail of this with the help of the employer.
• The establishment is registered with the EPFO.
• The total contribution to ESI is 6.5% of the gross salary and it can be further divided as:
  • 4.75% by the employer
  • 1.75% of the employee
• For industrial units where there are chances of occurrence of injury or health issues all the employees with a salary less than Rs.21,000 compulsorily need to get ESI registration.

For obtaining ESI registration in India here is the list of documents that is to be submitted by the employer along with the application:

• Registration Certificate of the Shops and Establishment Acts.
• Factories Act
• Address proof of Principal place of business
• Copy of PAN Card
• Bank statement (Latest)
• Memorandum and Articles of Association or the partnership deed or trust deed depending on the nature of the entity.
• Certificate of Commencement registration no