Employment Corner Bulletin Volume 2 : June - July, 2021

LEGAL UPDATES

STATUTORY UPDATES

Employees' State Insurance Corporation has notified the Covid-19 Relief Scheme

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation ("ESIC") vide a notification dated June 03, 2021, has notified the ESIC Covid-19 Relief Scheme ("Relief Scheme"). The Relief Scheme is a welfare measure which has been formulated to financially support the families of the insured persons (as defined under the ESI statute) who have succumbed to Covid-19 infection. The Relief Scheme would be valid for a period of 2 years with effect from March 24, 2020.

Under the Relief Scheme, dependents of the insured person will be entitled to periodic payments subject to: (a)the insured person being registered on the ESIC online portal at least 3 months prior to the date of Covid-19 diagnosis which resulted in his/her death; and (b) the deceased insured person must have been in employment on the date of such diagnosis and contributions for at least 70 days should have