6. The employees state insurance act,1948 has been enacted to provide benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and employment injury. The beginning of this act was by Indian parliament on 19 April 1948 at Kanpur and Delhi.
24. ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYERS … 1. Employers are absolved of providing medical facilities to employees
25. ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYERS 2). Employers are exempted from the applicability of the : - (a). Maternity Benefit Act (b). Workmen's’ Compensation Act 3). Employers have their disposal, a productivity , well secured workforce, an essential ingredient for better productivity
26. ADVANTAGES OF EMPLOYERS … 4). Employers are absolved of any responsibility in times of Physical distress of workers by paying cash benefits shits 5). Any sum paid by way of contribution is deducted in computing ‘income’ under the Income Tax Act
27. Offences If any person – a] fails to pay any contribution payable by him. b] deducts from the wages of the employees wages the employers contribution or c] makes a false return He would be punished with imprisonment up to one year or with fine up to Rs.4000 or both.
29. Conclusion Rights of the employees is important and to achieve this goal active participation of citizen group & non-profit agencies is necessary. With all this kind of pressure on ESIC change can be brought not only at city but also at district level.