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Presented by,
A.Senthilrajan B.E.M.B.A Excel Business School,Komarapalyam
Preliminary
Object of the act: To provide for certain benefits to employees in case of sickness, maternity and injury during employment and to make provision for certain other matters in relation thereto.
Preliminary
Applicability of the Act: All factories Shops employing 20 or more persons. Such other Govt. specified establishments.
ACT AUTHORISATION
1. To Promote and measure for health and welfare of INSURED EMPLOYEES (IE) 2. Intervene for the rehabilitation and re-employment for disabled / injured 3. To appoint inspectors for purposed of the act 4. To determine the amount of contribution and relevant verification
Standing committee
empowered to 1. Shall administer the affair of the corporation
2. Shall submit the consideration and decision of the corporations 3. Have discretion on other issues of corporation
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Sickness benefit
Every insured employee is entitled to the cash benefit for the period of sickness certified by a duly appointed medical practitioner if the contributions in respect of him were payable for not less than 78 days in the corresponding contribution period.
Cash benefit takes the form of periodical payment made to an insured person which is payable for maximum numbers of 91 days in any two consecutive benefit periods. The benefit is not paid for the first two days of sickness which is treated as the waiting period.
Insured persons suffering from long term diseases like T.B., leprosy, mental, heart etc. and who have been continuous employment for two years are entitled to get sickness benefit period up to 309 days.
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Maternity benefit
A periodical cash benefit is payable to an insured woman employee, in cash of confinement, miscarriage, medical termination of pregnancy, premature birth of a child or sickness arising from pregnancy etc. If the contributions in respect of her were payable for at least 70days in the two immediately preceding contribution periods The benefit is payable of twice the standard benefit rate or Rs.20, whichever is higher for all days on which she does not work during the prescribed period.
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Disablement benefit
It is payable to an employee who is injured in the course of his employment and is permanently or temporarily disabled or contacts any occupational disease. A person who sustains temporary disablement for not less than 3days(excluding the day of accident) shall be entitled to periodical payment as may be prescribed by the central govt. The benefit of temporary disablement is, however, not payable for any day on which the employee works, remains on lease, holiday or strike in respect of which he receives wages.
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Dependents benefit
If any employee dies during any period for which he is entitled to a cash benefit, the amount of such benefit shall be payable up to & including the day of his death.
The amount of benefit shall be paid to the nominee or, where there is no nomination, to the heir or legal representative of the deceased employee.
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Medical benefit
An insured person or a member of his family whose condition requires medical treatment and attendance entitled to receive medical benefit. Rs.250 on account of confinement expenses shall be paid to an insured person or his wife if confinement occurs at a place where necessary medical facilities under E.S.i.C. schemes are not available. Employer not to dismiss or punish employee during period of sickness- section73.
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Funeral Expenses
If an insured employee dies, the eldest serving member of his family is entitled to reimbursement of such expenditure subject to maximum of Rs.2500 (W.E.F. December,2000) The claim for the funeral expenses should be submitted with prescribed document and form within three months of the death of the insured employee.
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Miscellaneous Provisions
Exemption of a factory or establishment (sec.87) Exemption may be granted to any factory or establishment for maximum period of one year. Any exemption granted shall be notified by the notification in the Official Gazette. The appropriate Govt. while granting exemption can improve any terms and conditions upon the factory/establishment. If required any exemption can be renewed for max. one year Before granting any exemption Corp. must be given opportunity to make representation which has to be considered by the Govt.
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5).Maintain an Accident Book as prescribed under the Factory Act / ESI Act.
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