Applicability of ESI
JAGADEESH GOVIND
(Querist) 16 June 2009
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir,
We are a Company having 100 and more employees and registered under ESI Act.Now a division of our company seperated and forms a partnership firm.Six of our employees are also joined in that company.
My specific query is that
1) Whether the firm can be registered under ESI Act?
2) Whether the employees can continue their ESI facility through the compnay ?
Pl Advice
Regards,
JAGADEESH
A V Vishal
(Expert) 16 June 2009
Dear Mr Govind.
You have not mentioned the number of employees in the partnership firm. If the numbers exceed the limit after which the unit needs to be registered under the Act, then the firm has to get itself registered under the act and the six employees can continue the benefits of ESI.
A. A. JOSE
(Expert) 17 June 2009
Yes, firm can be registered under ESI Act. Your second query is also affirmatively answered.