The ESI Act is a social security legislation providing medical and cash benefits to insured persons and their dependents in case of sickness, maternity, disablement, or death due to employment injury. It operates on a contributory model, but with eligibility criteria based on employment type, location, and wage level.
Consider the following statements about Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948: 1. The Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories using power and employing 20 or more persons. 2. The ESI Scheme has already been implemented in different areas in all the States/Union Territories of India. 3. ESI Scheme being contributory in nature, all the employees in the factories or establishments to which the Act applies shall be insured. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2009 · Topic: Employment and Welfare Schemes (Labor Reforms and Formalization of the Economy)
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