ESIC · All India
ESI Compliance Checklist
Most ESI notices arise from unregistered employees and missing accident reporting, not from the contribution itself.
Every month
- Register new joiners within the prescribed time and obtain insurance numbers.
- Verify ESI wages against payroll, including overtime.
- Pay contributions and file the return by the 15th.
- Collect contractor ESI challans for deployed workers.
- File challans and returns in the compliance record.
Ongoing
- Maintain the accident register and report employment injuries promptly.
- Keep the abstract of the Act displayed at the premises.
- Track employees crossing the wage limit and stop coverage from the correct period.
- Keep wage, attendance and contribution records ready for inspection.
Frequently asked questions
- What records must be kept for ESI?
- The register of employees, wage and attendance records, accident register, monthly challans and returns, and contractor compliance proof.
- Do we need to report workplace accidents to ESIC?
- Yes. Employment injuries must be recorded in the accident register and reported to ESIC in the prescribed manner.
Sources & references
Last Updated: 2026-09-06
Information is based on applicable laws, rules, notifications and government sources and should be verified for the latest amendments.
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