ESI Act Applicability Employees

Sir, I am a graduate and working in a process house. I want to know about ESI Act in deep. Would you please provide me brief information about it? For which employees does it applicable?

[Arvind Kumar]

Applicability of ESI Act

Under Section 2(12) the Act is applicable to non-seasonal factories employing 10 or more persons.
Under Section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to shops, hotels, restaurants, cinemas including preview theatres, road-motor transport undertakings and newspaper establishments employing 20 or more persons.
Further under section 1(5) of the Act, the Scheme has been extended to Private Medical and Educational institutions employing 20 or more persons in certain States/UTs.
The existing wage limit for coverage under the Act is Rs. 15,000/- per month ( w.e.f. 01/05/2010).