Extension of ESI provisions to Educational and Medical Institutions
- January 30, 2026
- Posted by: AscentHR
- Categories: Maharashtra, Notification
The Government of Maharashtra, vide notification no. PHD-12016/3/2025-PHD (R.K.V.2), dated 30th January 2026, has expanded the provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, to the following establishments where ten or more individuals are employed, or were employed on any day within the last twelve months:
- Educational institutions (This includes public, private, aided, or partially aided institutions operated by individuals, trustees, societies, or other organisations)
- Medical Institutions (This encompasses Corporate, Joint Sector, Trust, Charitable, and Private Ownership Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Diagnostic Centres, and Pathological Laboratories)
The provisions of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, will be applicable to the aforementioned institutions, effective from 28th August 2025, in all regions where the Act’s provisions have already been implemented by the Central Government.
Please refer below to the notification:
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